Airports to use ID cards

National identity cards can now be used by travellers at the e-gates at airports nationwide. Maj Gen Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, director general of the Central Operations at the GHQ of Abu Dhabi police and board member of the Emirates Identity Authority, stressed the cards' impact on security and the streamlining of services. He said: "The addition of the e-gate service to the identity card has provided a number of merits, among others, activation of the identity card's role as a comprehensive unified document, which facilitates services to save time and effort." Mohammed Ahmed Al Zaabi, director of the Emirates E-Gate Project, said the addition of the e-gate system into the card would enable users to benefit when travelling at the border points, which have introduced the e-gate systems. * WAM

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Teams

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Dubai Tigers v Al Ain Amblers

4pm, UAE Premiership final

Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Jebel Ali Dragons

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Install an air filter in your home.

Close your windows and turn on the AC.

Shower or bath after being outside.

Wear a face mask.

Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.

If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.

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Where can I submit a sample?

Volunteers can now submit DNA samples at a number of centres across Abu Dhabi. The programme is open to all ages.

Collection centres in Abu Dhabi include:

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
Biogenix Labs in Masdar City
Al Towayya in Al Ain
NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City
Bareen International Hospital
NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
NMC Royal Medical Centre - Abu Dhabi
NMC Royal Women’s Hospital.