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Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority will closely monitor financial spending in government and some businesses in the emirate, under a new law issued by President Sheikh Khalifa. Victor Besa / The National.

New law strengthens financial regulations in Abu Dhabi

September 17, 2020
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has urged government bodies to rise to the challenge of a rapidly-evolving workplace. Courtesy: Wam

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed urges government departments to keep pace with advances in technology

September 17, 2020
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed, chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, visits Etihad Arena on Thursday. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Government Media Office

Sheikh Khalid visits Etihad Arena and Abu Dhabi's Yas Bay megaproject

September 17, 2020
The 75th UN General Assembly session began on September 15, 2020. Most meetings, including the General Debate on September 22, will be held virtually due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. EPA

UNGA 2020: Abu Dhabi to host ‘Global Goals House’ for first time

September 17, 2020
The UAE's National Centre to Regulate Human Organs and Tissues Transplantation will regulate and coordinate organ transplants surgeries across the country. Getty

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid establishes national transplant centre

September 16, 2020
Lt Col Ali Abdullah Al Naqbi, director of Maritime Rescue at Dubai Police, urged parents to monitor their children while they swim to avoid accidents. Courtesy: Dubai Police

Dubai Police save toddler from drowning in pool accident

September 16, 2020
Dubai Economy fines 12 establishments, including shops and tailors, for breaking Covid-19 safety measures. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Coronavirus: 12 businesses in Dubai receive fines as staff and customers flout Covid-19 rules

September 16, 2020
The UAE flag flies at half-mast in Abu Dhabi in 2015. Ravindranath K / The National

UAE royal dies in car accident

September 16, 2020
Last year, Dubai reported achieving total savings of about Dh1.2bn over the previous decade due to its efforts to conserve electricity and water, according to Dewa. Reem Mohammed/The National

Dubai reduced carbon emissions by 22% in 2019

September 15, 2020
Buildings and roads submerged by floodwater near the Nile River on September 8 in south Khartoum, Sudan. Reuters

Third UAE aid plane arrives in flood-stricken Sudan

September 15, 2020
UAE authorities have come out in force to ensure mask wearing and other Covid rules are followed. Jon Gambrell / AP

UAE federal workers to face up to 10-day pay cut for flouting Covid rules

September 15, 2020
Floods in Sudan have killed at least 100 people. EPA

UAE steps up relief efforts to Sudan

September 14, 2020
 Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Cultural Affairs, who is in the US for the signing of the Abraham Accord. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Omar Ghobash: UAE deal with Israel removes huge taboo in Arab world

September 14, 2020
Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, has authorised the use of a Covid-19 vaccine following successful trials in the UAE. 

Coronavirus: UAE authorises emergency use of vaccine for frontline workers

September 14, 2020
A new survey of 30,000 people released by Dubai Health Authority, showed almost half of the recorded cases between 2017 and 2019 were in children under 10. AFP

Parents urged to get children vaccinated as UAE study shows half of flu cases in under-10s

September 14, 2020
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Revealed: the moment a mysterious Russian cargo plane landed in Umm Al Quwain

Updated Abu Dhabi quarantine guidelines for travellers

Hezbollah has explosives stored across Europe, US official says

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Flydubai is offering travellers departing Dubai PCR tests for Dh180. EPA

842 new cases, Oxford vaccine trial, Dubai Police save toddler - The Daily Update

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TOPSHOT - (L-R)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony at the White House after they participated in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the White House to sign historic accords normalizing ties between the Jewish and Arab states. / AFP / SAUL LOEB

Beyond the Headlines: Abraham Accord between the UAE and Israel

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 17 OCTOBER 2018. BIG PICTURE OPTION. Reflections on mirror panels on the ceiling of the DU stand at GITEX. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None. Section: BIG PICTURE.

How the events industry is staging a comeback: Business Extra

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. AFP

UAE signs Abraham Accord, 674 cases, Apple's new products - The Daily Update

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