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The UAE has carried out 30.8 million Covid-19 tests since the outbreak of the pandemic. AFP

Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,526 new Covid-19 cases

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Dad dreams of giving brave four-year-old daughter a better life

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Abu Dhabi health officials embrace artificial intelligence to assess impact of Covid-19

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Two thirds of respondents to the Cigna survey would prefer to stop or drastically reduce working from home when the pandemic ends. Getty Images

Workplace stress in UAE higher than during lockdown, survey reveals

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The spray coating destroys viruses from surfaces and indoor air. Nanoksi Finland 

Emirates airline to trial new solution that keeps surfaces Covid-free for a year

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Workers from Tadweer, the Abu Centre for Waste Management, spraying the streets of Abu Dhabi during the disinfection drive in March as the pandemic hit. Victor Besa / The National 

Covid-19 in UAE: seven ways our lives changed in the past 12 months

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Saliva tests for Covid-19 will help schools return to normal, top UAE official says

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Gatherings and offerings of flowers and food are not permitted inside the Shiva temple in Dubai due to Covid-19 restrictions.  Reem Mohammed / The National

Dubai temple to close ahead of big Hindu festival

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MV Helios Ray is seen in dry dock in Dubai's Port Rashid on 28 February 2021. The Israeli-owned cargo ship was hit by an unexplained explosion in the Gulf of Oman while bound for Singapore. Ali Haider / EPA

Damaged Israeli ship docks in Dubai after suspected Iranian attack

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Hasan Al Subaihi was a distinguished writer and academic. 

Anwar Gargash leads tributes to Emirati writer Hasan Al Subaihi

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Baby Rayan underwent life-saving heart surgery at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Seha    

Life-saving Abu Dhabi health scheme supports newborn babies with heart defects

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Mohammad Hassan can now pursue his sporting dreams after successful surgery. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Emirati surfer sets sights on Olympic glory after life-changing operation

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Pope Francis in Iraq: everything you need to know about pontiff's visit

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MV Helios Ray is seen in dry dock in Dubai's Port Rashid on 28 February 2021. The Israeli-owned cargo ship was hit by an unexplained explosion in the Gulf of Oman while bound for Singapore. Ali Haider / EPA

Damaged Israeli ship docks in Dubai after suspected Iranian attack

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Hasan Al Subaihi was a distinguished writer and academic. 

Anwar Gargash leads tributes to Emirati writer Hasan Al Subaihi

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Baby Rayan underwent life-saving heart surgery at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Seha    

Life-saving Abu Dhabi health scheme supports newborn babies with heart defects

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Mohammad Hassan can now pursue his sporting dreams after successful surgery. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Emirati surfer sets sights on Olympic glory after life-changing operation

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Pope Francis in Iraq: everything you need to know about pontiff's visit

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Artificial intelligence is being used to assess taxi and bus drivers in Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority

Artificial intelligence monitors bus and taxi drivers in Ras Al Khaimah

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A Sikh healthcare worker holds a box of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine during vaccination at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara (Sikh temple) in Dubai on February 28, 2021. / AFP / Karim SAHIB

Coronavirus: Sikh temple hosts vaccinations for Dubai residents

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A healthcare worker gives an injection of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to a man at the Guru Nanak Darbar gurudwara, a Sikh temple in Dubai. AFP / Karim SAHIB

Sinopharm vaccine in UAE: how effective is it against Covid-19 and are there side effects?

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His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, arrives at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abuy Dhabi. Victor Besa. The National.

The road from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad is full of peril for Pope Francis

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Parents Rashid Al Hasani and Mona Ali, with their baby twins and Dr Hussein Matlik of Burjeel Hospital. Burjeel Hospital

Emirati twins given fighting chance after gene therapy treatment

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Some of the locally produced products that can be found at the farmers' market in Business Bay, Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National 

UAE farmers say local markets are thriving as Covid-19 encourages shift to healthy eating

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Left: Khor Fakkan in 1973. Right: Khor Fakkan in 2020. Courtesy Alain Saint-Hilaire and Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE then and now: how Sharjah's east coast enclave has transformed

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The weather will be fair and partly cloudy in the UAE on Monday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE weather: Fair with a moderate breeze

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Police announced a significant fall in deaths on Dubai's roads in the final three months of 2020. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai road deaths drop by 62 per cent in final quarter of 2020

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A man caught with 34kg of cannabis on arrival at Dubai International Airport has been was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Getty

Man caught with 34kg of cannabis at Dubai airport jailed for 10 years

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A businessman was jailed for possession of a huge haul of fake currency, after police were alerted by a social media stunt. The National

Businessman threw fake money from car in social media stunt, Dubai court told

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Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre in Cairo set to open in 2023 and is funded by the UAE. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office

First phase of UAE-funded Cairo heart hospital complete

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People use Zabeel Park to access attractions such as Dubai Frame. Chris Whiteoak / The National

New parking charges introduced around Dubai Frame and Zabeel Park

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 25 FEBRUARY 2021. COVID - 19 Standalone. Deira souk during the time of Covid. Shop keepers sit idle while waiting for shoppers in the spice souk. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Nick Webster. Section: National.

Coronavirus: UAE reports 2,930 new Covid-19 cases on highest day of testing

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The plant helps to encourage farmers to use chemical fertilisers. Courtesy Tadweer

This Abu Dhabi factory can produce 20,000 tonnes of organic fertiliser a year

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Alba Cars was recently awarded the title of ‘Best Used Car Dealership’ by the MEA Awards, along with Dubizzle’s ‘Showroom Of The Month’. Image: supplied

Alba Cars: The Key To Finding The Right Vehicle

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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, waves off riders during the last stage of the UAE Tour in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: UAE Tour

Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed waves at UAE Tour riders in Abu Dhabi

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The number of people allowed to exercise in gyms in Abu Dhabi and Dubai at any one time has been reduced to curb the spread of Covid-19. Antonie Robertson / The National

Going maskless at the gym significantly increases risk of Covid-19 transmission, new report finds

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Emirates airline delivers Australia's first vials of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Sydney.

Emirates airline delivers Australia's first batch of AstraZeneca - in pictures

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Al Shafaa Mosque opened in Al Atain area along Al Dhaid Road at the weekend. Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah

New mosque opens in Sharjah ahead of Ramadan

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A health worker in Thailand receives a shot of the Sinovac vaccine. Reuters

Covid-19 booster shot: what's in it and how soon will you need it?

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Abu Dhabi will be partly cloudy at times on Sunday. Victor Besa / The National 

UAE weather: Partly cloudy with chance of morning fog

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Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan (right), who was appointed as Minister of State earlier this month, received Dr Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, in Abu Dhabi. Wam

UAE Minister of State meets Yemeni foreign minister

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A woman wearing a protective face mask and gloves holds a sign at Mall of the Emirates. The Philippine labour office was closed for two days in Dubai after a suspected outbreak of the virus. Reuters

Three Dubai launderettes closed due to hygiene breaches by staff

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Public health data has been vital in helping health authorities contain Covid-19, experts told a government-backed conference. Reem Mohammed / The National

Data science key to tackling threat posed by Covid-19 variants, UAE official says

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A vaccine is administered at Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. Bareen International Hospital

UAE administers six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

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A Dubai shop door sign lists precautionary measures against Covid-19. The number of new cases in the UAE exceeded recoveries on Saturday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE reports 3,434 Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, confirmed the appointment of two new ministers on Saturday.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces appointment of two ministers

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Keanne Alston, 17, suffered a severe asthma attack at his Dubai home in January. Courtesy: International Modern Hospital

Dubai ambulance service make right call to put teenager on track for 'miracle' recovery from asthma attack

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A cardiologist checks the arm strength of a patient during a consultation. Getty Images   

New study eases concerns over side-effects of key heart disease drug

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Sultan Amir Hussein, 50, originally from Bangladesh works as a watchman in one of the old buildings in Tourist Club Area. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Abu Dhabi Tourist Club residents say change is good as municipality demolishes buildings

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Heather Harries says it was a tough decision to stop food support for some families. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Facebook help group forced to cut food assistance to families

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An overcast Dubai Marina.The weather will be partly cloudy in much of the UAE this weekend. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE weather: Cloudy conditions with another drop in temperatures

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The UAE reported 3,498 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, after after an additional 187,176 tests. The National

UAE Covid-19 measures extended until Ramadan

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Aden is the base of the internationally recognised government of Yemen Reuters

UAE to donate $230 million to Yemen ahead of UN donor conference

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Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee and Dr Walid Zaher, vaccine project leader at G42 Healthcare, pictured in Abu Dhabi. Their teams will lead a plan to produce the Sinopharm vaccine in the UAE this year. Victor Besa / The National

Sinopharm may offer immunity for up to six months but more research needed, top UAE official says

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indian Minister of External Affairs. Courtesy MOFAIC

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Indian Minister of External Affairs in New Delhi

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , Feb 25– 2020 :- People wearing protective face mask in Al Jadaf area in Dubai. UAE government told residents to wear face mask all the times outside the home whether they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or not. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online

Coronavirus: UAE reports 3,498 new cases and 16 deaths

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Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman drink coffee in Abu Dhabi. AFP / Saudi Royal Palace 

Sheikh Mohamed wishes 'brother' Prince Mohammed bin Salman a speedy recovery after surgery

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Researchers from Khalifa University are involved in a study which aims to answer the mystery of why some people develop severe Covid-19 complications. Victor Besa / The National 

UAE researchers investigate why Covid-19 is severe in some people

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Year 11 students arrive for classes at the Victoria English School, in Sharjah. Authorities continued the suspension of in-person lessons at all schools and nurseries across the emirate until the end of term. Pawan Singh / The National

Sharjah schools to continue with distance learning until the end of spring term

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Sapna Moolchandani lights incense sticks in memory of her sister Roshni, among 17 passengers who were killed nearly two years ago in a bus accident near the Al Rashidiya exit in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai bus crash: families renew call to replace barrier

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Maria van Kerkhove, head of the Outbreak Investigation Task Force for the World Health Organisation, took part in a conference organised by Abu Dhabi Public Health. AP

WHO: general global decline in Covid-19 cases no excuse for complacency

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The Cavorite 5's design is straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. Courtesy: Horizon Aircraft

Is this electric aircraft the taxi and ambulance of the future?

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with the now retired Maj Gen Helal Al Shehhi at the time of the war. Courtesy: Helal Al Shehhi

Liberation of Kuwait: Emirati commander recalls blazing oil wells and looted shops

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The weather will be cloudy at times in the UAE on Friday. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE weather: cooler and cloudier conditions with light rainfall

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Two Emirati brothers died in a car accident while driving to Ras Al Khaimah on Emirates Road on Thursday. Courtesy: RAK Police

Emirati brothers die in car accident on Emirates Road

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (2nd R), tours the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, at Adnec. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Idex on final day of exhibition

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The new promenade at Al Gurm Corniche. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Media Office

Abu Dhabi reopens Al Gurm Corniche overlooking the city's mangroves

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, visits Idex on Thursday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid visits Idex on final day

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Barnacles can hamper the movement of turtles. Courtesy Emirates Global Aluminium  

Call to report sightings of cold-stunned turtles on Abu Dhabi beaches

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 10 FEBRUARY 2021. Press conference held after UAE Hope Probe reached Mars on Wednesday. Photo: Reem Mohammed / The National Reporter:

Mars mission and Covid-19 response sees UAE climb to 17th in global power list

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An F-35 at the Lockheed Martin stand at Idex 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Top three trends at Idex 2021: local, autonomous and electric

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Donors can give blood within two weeks of having the first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Pawan Singh / The National

People can donate blood two weeks after Covid-19 shot as appeals made for more donations

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Deepa Kumar, an accountant, was among 17 passengers who died in a bus accident in June 2019 in Dubai. He is pictured with his wife Athira and their daughter Amulya, both survived the crash but are struggling to cope. Courtesy Kumar famliy

Survivors of Dubai bus crash tell of emotional and financial strain two years after fatal accident

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Al Mankhool Road, which stretches from 2nd December Street to Dubai Creek, has been renamed after the late Kuwaiti emir to mark the country's 60th National Day. Dubai Media Office

Dubai Ruler renames street in honour of late Kuwaiti emir

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah have reviewed the longstanding fraternal relations between the two nations. Wam

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Kuwaiti foreign minister on country's 60th National Day

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits Idex on the penultimate day of the event. Wam

Sheikh Hamdan tours Idex 2021 as organisers declare event a success

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A salesman waits for customers in a jewelry shop in the Gold Souk in the Deira district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. While the metal’s jump to an eight-year high on Monday benefited many long-standing bulls on Wall Street, shop owners thousands of miles away in Dubai’s Gold Souk were far less euphoric. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

Coronavirus: UAE reports 3,025 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths

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Professional photographer Zohaib Anjum, who waited seven years to get the perfect shot of lightning striking the Buj Khalifa, said he hit another career aim in cataloguing the arrival of the gloomy early morning weather. Courtesy Zohaib Anjum

Photographer shares stunning time-lapse video of fog rolling into Abu Dhabi

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, left, said a trip to Iraq was dangerous and he would be with Pope Francis in prayer. AP

Pope Francis's trip to Iraq is dangerous, says Benedict XVI

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Dewa's Jebel Ali power station. In 2019, Dewa completed extension work at the M-Station in the power plant, which is the largest power and water desalination facility in the UAE. Courtesy Dewa

Dubai Jebel Ali power complex breaks Guinness World Record

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16 novels were longlisted for the 14th iteration of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. From left: 'The Night Bird' by Amara Lakhous; 'Two Green Eyes' by Hamed al-Nazir; 'Boxes of Desire' by Abbas Baydoun. Manshurat al-Hibr, Dar Tanweer, Dar al-Ain

16 novels longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021

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Petrol prices in the UAE for March 2021 have been announced. Courtesy ADNOC Distribution

UAE petrol prices change for first time in 11 months

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Two thirds of respondents to the Cigna survey would prefer to stop or drastically reduce working from home when the pandemic ends. Getty Images

Workplace stress in UAE higher than during lockdown, survey reveals

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Gatherings and offerings of flowers and food are not permitted inside the Shiva temple in Dubai due to Covid-19 restrictions.  Reem Mohammed / The National

Dubai temple to close ahead of big Hindu festival

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A healthcare worker gives an injection of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to a man at the Guru Nanak Darbar gurudwara, a Sikh temple in Dubai. AFP / Karim SAHIB

Sinopharm in the UAE: How effective is the Covid-19 vaccine?

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Left: Khor Fakkan in 1973. Right: Khor Fakkan in 2020. Courtesy Alain Saint-Hilaire and Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE then and now: how Sharjah's east coast enclave has transformed

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Pupils return to classroom lessons at the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National 

Saliva tests for Covid-19 will help schools return to normal, top UAE official says

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Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, chair of the National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee and Dr Walid Zaher, vaccine project leader at G42 Healthcare, pictured in Abu Dhabi. Their teams will lead a plan to produce the Sinopharm vaccine in the UAE this year. Victor Besa / The National

Sinopharm may offer immunity for up to six months, top UAE official says

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