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Palestinian twins Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd on Time’s Most Influential People of 2021

The American magazine announced a list of the 100 most influential people around the world and named the Kurd twins for "opening a window to the world about living under occupation in East Jerusalem — helping to transform the international discourse regarding Israel and Palestine.”

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Ajman University equips students with cloud computing skills

AWS Academy brings together higher education institutions, students, and industry leaders to address the cloud skills gap and meet the need for thousands of new cloud computing professionals.

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UAE reports 564 new COVID-19 cases, administers 83,410 doses of vaccine

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Thursday that it has conducted 275,823 additional COVID-19 tests and detected 564 new coronavirus cases.

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Sheikh Sultan receives Sharjah Media Council chairman and members

During the meeting, the Sharjah Ruler stressed the media's great role in conveying the civilised and cultural image of the emirate, strengthening its position regionally and globally, and contributing to achieving effective communication between government agencies and the public.

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VIDEO: Hawk attacks chicken in Netherlands farm, rooster and goat come to the rescue

The horrific video captured by the surveillance camera shows the moment the huge hawk swooped down like a bomb falling from the sky on a brown chicken that was sitting on the grass in the middle of the field.

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Mohamed, Johnson discuss cooperation and latest regional developments

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has arrived at 10 Downing Street on an official visit to the United Kingdom.

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VIDEO: Saudi man steals car, runs over two girls, arrested

According to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the spokesman for the Qassim region police, Badr Al-Suhaibani, said that the security follow-up resulted in the arrest of a vehicle driver who appeared during a video clip circulating on social media, running over two girls in a residential area in Qassim.

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Emirates to recruit 3,000 cabin crew, 500 airport services employees in global drive

Over the past months, the airline has been recalling pilots, cabin crew and other operational employees who were stood down when the pandemic forced a drastic reduction in flights last year.

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France deplores ‘stab in the back’ by Australia over submarines

The country said Biden is acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a lucrative defence deal that it had signed with Australia for submarines.

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UAE, Israel convene their first joint virtual conference on R&D

Sarah Bint Youssef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, has called on the Israeli science and research circles to take advantage of the Expo 2020 Dubai platform on the global map of the new-age technology.

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Australia to build eight nuclear-powered submarines as China looms large

Under the partnership, announced by President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the United States and Britain will provide Australia with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear-powered submarines.

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China hosts virtual meeting on Afghanistan, urges funds abroad be unfrozen

The meeting of members of the China and Russia dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is scheduled for Thursday.

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Thumbay healthcare festival ends

After an exciting journey of eight weeks of back-to-back online contests, events and quizzes, Thumbay Healthcare Summer Festival came to end with a massive awards ceremony, celebrating the winners and the participants alike. The winners were rewarded at the Prize Distribution Ceremony held yesterday at Thumbay Medicity, Ajman, where they walked away with cash prizes, laptops, mobile phones, iPads, and several other bonuses.

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VIDEO: Faroe Islands massacre 1,400 dolphins in a day, condemned by rights group

A spokesperson for the government said, “There is no doubt that whaling in the Faroe Islands is a dramatic sight for people unfamiliar with hunting and the slaughter of mammals."

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Sunken wooden ship weighing over 90 tonnes fished out of Dubai Creek

"A team of 26 workers including 6 supervisors representing all the parties involved in the operation participated in the recovery process of the abandoned floating restaurant in the Riqqat Al Buteen area," he added.

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Expo 2020 visitors need to furnish vaccination proof or negative PCR test result

Visitors over the age of 18 will have to provide proof of any vaccination approved by the governments of their countries or a negative PCR test result. PCR test results must be done 72 hours before the visit date.

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VIDEO: Couple hurtled over a flyover to their death after overspeeding vehicle hits their two-wheeler in Bengaluru

The incident happened on a flyover in the metropolis’ Electronic City area on Tuesday night. The couple were reportedly working in Bengaluru.

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New raffle draw offers biggest cash prize of Dhs77,777,777 in UAE history

Emirates Draw will have seven guaranteed winners of Dhs77,777 weekly and an entry to a Grand Prize of Dhs77,777,777, the largest Grand Prize in UAE history

22 hours ago

Fourth COVID-19 wave weakens as Pakistan records more than 10,000 recoveries during last 24 hours

Umar said that although the situation was comparatively better now, the danger had not subsided and stressed the need for accelerating the vaccination process in the country. He warned that the areas with low percentage of vaccination would again be put under lockdown.

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Sultan orders transfer of Dhs75.7m to retirees of Sharjah Police

Sheikh Sultan approved the transfer of Dhs75.766 million to be disbursed next Sunday to 453 retirees of Sharjah Police with a retroactive effect of 3 years and 8 months.

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British foreign minister demoted in a major cabinet reshuffle

British foreign minister was demoted in a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson removed his more under-fire colleagues to refocus the government on raising living standards post-COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Sharjah saw record 317 traffic accidents on this day of 2021

The Committee explained that the highest number of accidents recorded so far in one day this year was on Sept.2. Rafid recorded 317 accidents on that day alone, which was much higher when compared to the daily average of 213 accidents in 2021.

15 Sep 2021

French president hails UAE’s support in evacuating foreign citizens from Afghanistan

President Macron welcomed the visit and highlighted his happiness at receiving Sheikh Mohamed, under the framework of their mutual coordination and consultation regarding bilateral ties and regional issues of mutual interest.

15 Sep 2021

Five UAE schools among top 100 private schools in the world

Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, Dubai College, Jumeirah English Speaking School and Repton School Dubai were among the top 10 schools in the Middle East included in the index of the best private schools.

15 Sep 2021

Sheikh Khalifa decrees establishment of Family Care Authority

The authority aims to create strong, stable family units and ensure a standardised model for governing family cases by providing high quality services for all community members through a single channel, supported by a unified database of beneficiaries.

15 Sep 2021

UAE’s daily new COVID-19 infections continue to fall

The UAE has registered the lowest number of daily cases in the past year as the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Wednesday announced 608 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 730,743.

15 Sep 2021

Ruler of Sharjah decrees municipal councils to convene

The Emiri Decree stipulates that the municipal councils in the Emirate of Sharjah are called to convene for the first regular session of the 17th annual term, on 19th September, each at its headquarters.

15 Sep 2021

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Palestinian twins Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd on Time’s Most Influential People of 2021

The American magazine announced a list of the 100 most influential people around the world and named the Kurd twins for "opening a window to the world...

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VIDEO: Hawk attacks chicken in Netherlands farm, rooster and goat come to the rescue

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