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VIDEO: Sheikh Mohamed praises frontliners for combating polio amid Covid-19
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, thanked the dedicated frontline healthcare workers for their service despite Covid-19 pandemic on World Polio Day.
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Etisalat UAE is the fastest mobile network operator globally
This major achievement is a testimony of UAE’s leadership’s vision to transform the country to a digital first and knowledge based economy.
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Global coronavirus death toll rises to 1,145,847
At least 42,262,290 cases of coronavirus have been registered, of which at least 28,754,900 are now considered recovered. On Friday, 6,366 new deaths and 482,954 new cases were recorded worldwide.
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UAE announces 1,491 new coronavirus cases and 1,826 recoveries
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) announced that it conducted 124,404 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
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UAE welcomes Sudan’s decision to initiate relations with Israel
The Ministry indicated that Sudan's decision to initiate relations with the State of Israel is an important step to enhance security and prosperity in the region.
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Hundreds of protesters clash with police in Naples over curfew
Italy’s Campania region, based on the southern city of Naples, said on Friday it would impose a lockdown to tame the coronavirus and urged the whole country to follow suit as new infections hit a record high.
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Erdogan says Macron needs ‘mental checks’
Macron's proposal to defend his country's secular values against radical Islam has angered the Turkish government, adding to a growing list of disputes between the French leader and Erdogan.
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Egypt starts voting in first stage of parliament elections
Some 63 million voters out of Egypt's more than 100 million people are eligible to elect 568 of the 596 lawmakers in the lower house, widely seen as a rubber-stamp body for executive policies.
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US sets record with 83,757 coronavirus infections
The US death toll, meanwhile, has grown to 223,995. The total US caseload reported on the site Friday was 83,757, topping the 77,362 cases reported on July 16.
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BJP demands arrest of Mehbooba Mufti for ‘seditious remarks’
"Till the time we get back the flag that was robbed from us, we will not raise any other flag," Mehbooba Mufti said. The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Friday demanded the arrest of Mehbooba Mufti for her "seditious remarks".
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Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds shares a post on casting his vote for first time in the US
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds confessed on social media that he has cast his vote in the US for the first time. However, it was the footwear fetish his wife, actress Blake Lively, revealed in the image that made the post viral.
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French Open winner Swiatek to quarantine after contact with COVID-19
In winning her first Grand Slam title, Swiatek was also the youngest woman to win the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992. She was the first Polish woman to reach the final of the Roland Garros tournament in 81 years.
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