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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates' armed forces, received on Monday President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Saleh, who is currently visiting the country, at the Beach Palace here.
Maldives president visits UAE, holds talks with Abu Dhabi's crown prince
ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates' armed forces, received on Monday President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Saleh, who is currently visiting the country, at the Beach Palace here. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to further develop them across various fields, especially economic, trade, and investment, in addition to issues of common interest regionally and internationally. The two leaders discussed ways and measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in their countries and the world. President Saleh expressed his thanks to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed for the medical assistance provided by the UAE to his country to face the challenges...
January 04, 2021

Maldives president visits UAE, holds talks with Abu Dhabi's crown prince

South Korea’s foreign ministry demanded the vessel’s immediate release and said South Korean forces stationed in the Strait of Hormuz had been dispatched to the area. — Courtesy photo
Iran seizes S. Korean tanker as tensions with US mount
TEHRAN — In a move that could escalate tensions between Iran and the United States, Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Monday seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.Iranian news agencies published photos showing Guards speed boats escorting the tanker MT Hankuk Chemi and said the vessel’s crew members, including nationals of South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar, had been detained. The tanker is being held at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port city.South Korea’s foreign ministry demanded the vessel’s immediate release and said South Korean forces stationed in the Strait of Hormuz had been dispatched to the area.The United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations, an information exchange overseen by the British royal navy in the region, acknowledged an...
January 04, 2021

Iran seizes S. Korean tanker as tensions with US mount

The health ministry said that the patients contracted the virus because they failed to abide by the decisions and precautionary measures recommended by the authorities. — Courtesy photo
31 members of Bahraini family including 14 children test positive for coronavirus
Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — Thirty-one members of a Bahraini family, including 14 children, have tested positive for coronavirus, the country’s ministry of health said on Tuesday citing a report prepared by its contact tracing team.The health ministry said that the patients contracted the virus because they failed to abide by the decisions and precautionary measures recommended by the authorities.The health ministry also pointed out that the laboratory tests conducted recently showed an increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases resulting from contacting active cases because of their non-commitment to the precautionary measures and health guidelines.The ministry called on the citizens and residents to abide by the guidelines that ensure them the highest levels of health...
January 04, 2021

31 members of Bahraini family including 14 children test positive for coronavirus

The saliva Polymerase-Chain-Reaction (SPCR) test is considered an innovative and reliable test, whose results are produced fast and accurately in a period ranging between 6 and 12 hours from the time of sample collection. — WAM photo
Abu Dhabi rolls out COVID-19 saliva tests in more schools across emirate
ABU DHABI — As part of ongoing efforts to effectively and successfully contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the government of Abu Dhabi has rolled out the second phase of saliva testing for children to cover more schools in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The steps were taken as part of the Department of Health and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre’s strategic commitment to study and develop rapid testing methods that will supersede the COVID-19 nasal swab tests that may be uncomfortable for young school students and their families. The saliva Polymerase-Chain-Reaction (SPCR) test is considered an innovative and reliable test, whose results are produced fast and accurately in a period ranging between 6 and 12 hours from the time of sample collection. The Abu Dhabi Public Health...
January 04, 2021

Abu Dhabi rolls out COVID-19 saliva tests in more schools across emirate

Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward a 20 percent target at its Fordow nuclear facility, a government spokesman said on Monday.
Iran starts enriching uranium to 20% in new breach of nuclear deal
TEHRAN — Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward a 20 percent target at its Fordow nuclear facility, a government spokesman said on Monday, according to the semi-official news agency Mehr and state news agency IRNA. The resumption of the enrichment process would breach the nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and the international community, implemented in 2016, that froze Iran's nuclear program in return for a progressive lifting of international sanctions.The country had informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its intent to continue enriching the uranium at 20 percent, IAEA spokesman Fredrik Dahl said on Friday. Iran currently enriches its uranium stockpile up to around 4.5 percent, which is above the 3.67 percent cap imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal, but...
January 04, 2021

Iran starts enriching uranium to 20% in new breach of nuclear deal

Kuwait has decided to suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice over fears of a mutated strain of COVID-19. — Courtesy KUNA
Kuwait suspends direct flights to and from UK
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait has decided to suspend flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice over fears of a mutated strain of COVID-19, the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Sunday in a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).The move, which will be effective from 4 a.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 6) was taken following recommendations from the Kuwaiti health authorities, the KUNA report said quoting the DGCA spokesman Saad Al-Otaibi.In December, Kuwait suspended all commercial flights and sealed its borders until January and the suspension was lifted on Saturday, amid a slew of coronavirus preventive measures, including conducting PCR tests for all travelers arriving in Kuwait. — SG
January 04, 2021

Kuwait suspends direct flights to and from UK

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) sail in formation during a scheduled transit of the Strait of Hormuz in this Nov. 9, 2020 courtesy file photo.
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iran threats
WASHINGTON — Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and its strike group will remain in the Middle East in the wake of threats from officials in the Iranian government on the one-year anniversary of the US killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani, the Pentagon announced late Sunday. “Due to the recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Trump and other US government officials, I have ordered the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) to halt its routine redeployment,” Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in the statement.“USS Nimitz will now remain on station in the US Central Command area of operations. No one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America.” On the one-year anniversary of the killing of Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Forces,...
January 04, 2021

Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iran threats

In an open letter to the people of the UAE, marking the 15th anniversary of his rule, Sheikh Mohammed highlighted the major achievements that have transformed the UAE’s government work. — WAM photos
'Our work is nowhere near the end', says Dubai ruler in letter reflecting on 15 years at the helm
DUBAI — Despite many achievements, the work to transform the United Arab Emirates "is nowhere near the end," said Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the prime minister and vice president of the UAE, on Monday. In an open letter to the people of the UAE, marking the 15th anniversary of his rule, Sheikh Mohammed highlighted the major achievements that have transformed the UAE’s government work starting with the first federal strategy of 2007 to the announcement of the UAE Vision 2021 back in 2009. In his letter, Sheikh Mohammed wrote: "We have established the principles of strategic planning in the government. Excellence and competitiveness have transformed into an institutional culture. We carried out the biggest legislative reform in our...
January 04, 2021

'Our work is nowhere near the end', says Dubai ruler in letter reflecting on 15 years at the helm

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, chairman of the United Arab Emirates' Fatwa Council, received on Monday the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in support of the country's efforts to contain the spread of the virus. — WAM photos
Fatwa Council's chief receives COVID-19 vaccine as UAE reports 1,501 new cases
ABU DHABI — Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, chairman of the United Arab Emirates' Fatwa Council, received on Monday the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in support of the country's efforts to contain the spread of the virus. Bin Bayyah lauded the UAE's exceptional efforts in its handling of the coronavirus crisis, and for being one of the first countries to provide the vaccine to both citizens and residents to safeguard the health of the community. He also praised UAE efforts to help other countries fight the pandemic by providing them with medical aid and vaccines.Meanwhile, the UAE's health ministry recorded on Monday 1,501 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 214,732, according to a statement...
January 04, 2021

Fatwa Council's chief receives COVID-19 vaccine as UAE reports 1,501 new cases

The Sheikh Zayed Festival has set two Guinness World records with a dazzling fireworks display that lasted for 35 minutes to welcome 2021.
Sheikh Zayed Festival sets two Guinness World records
ABU DHABI — The Sheikh Zayed Festival has set two Guinness World records with a dazzling fireworks display that lasted for 35 minutes to welcome 2021.The first record was set for the longest-running fireworks show, which ran continuously for 35 minutes with fireworks launched from 16 towers. The second was for the longest Girandola fireworks show in the world.The show was held amid strict precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19. The Festival's organizing committee distributed free masks and sanitizers and ensured that social distancing norms were observed, while also checking the temperature of visitors at the entry gate.The Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival is a cultural festival that is held annually in Abu Dhabi. The festival is one of the largest cultural festivals in...
January 02, 2021

Sheikh Zayed Festival sets two Guinness World records

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