As many as 122,001 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.
It takes the total number of doses provided so far to 11,944,055 with a distribution rate of 120.76 doses per 100 people.
122,001 doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered during past 24 hours: MoHAP#TogetherWeRecover #WamNews pic.twitter.com/SNPl28nWIX
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) May 21, 2021
UAE set for second phase of single-use plastic ban
The UAE is set to significantly widen its ban on single-use plastics, with the second phase coming into effect on January 1, 2026.
Minor earthquake recorded east of Saudi Arabia
A 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake has been recorded in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at 2:11 am UAE time, according to weather authorities.
World’s Coolest Winter campaign spotlights UAE entrepreneurs
The UAE has launched the sixth edition of its World’s Coolest Winter campaign, with this year themed 'Our Winter is Entrepreneurial'.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan highlights social cohesion in 'Dubai Lunch' initiative
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has stressed on social cohesion during a meeting with over 200 local dignitaries and families from Deira as part of the newly launched ‘Dubai Lunch’ initiative.
Dubai tests drones to clean traffic signals
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun a pilot project using drones to clean traffic signals across the city.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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