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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum said on November 3, 2020 he had received an experimental coronavirus vaccine, becoming the latest United Arab Emirates official to take part in the trials.

Two vaccines are undergoing third-phase trials in the UAE, one produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, and Russia’s Sputnik-V, named after the Soviet-era satellite.

Dubai is the biggest city of UAE.

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Netherlands is a country mostly in Northern Europe and largest country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Mohamed Ould Bilal has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mauritania. The appointment was made by the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Mohamed Ould Bilal is a veteran public administrator and has served as the head of the country’s national water agency, a presidential aide and a cabinet minister.

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• ECP disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi from contesting elections for five years under Article 63 (1)(h) of the Constitution.
• Disqualification date: 4 February 2024
• ECP: Election Commission of Pakistan

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The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) has said the polio programme in Pakistan is back on track by the end of 2023.

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• The Al Dhafra Festival is a significant event in the UAE and GCC countries that celebrates the cultural importance of camels. The festival highlights the role of camels in the region’s heritage and culture, with a focus on purebred breeds like Asayel, Majahim, Asayel hybrids, and Wadh.
• These camel mazayna competitions take place in Abu Dhabi, The UAE.
  

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• About ICC men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2019

• Edition: 12th

• Venue: Wales & England

• Champion: England (first time) 

• Runner-Up: New Zealand

• Participating teams: 10

• Matches played: 48

• Player of the series: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Most runs taken by: Rohit Sharma (India)
• Most wickets taken by: Mitchell Starc (Australia)

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In August 2022, Kieron Pollard of West Indies became the first cricketer in the world to play 600 T20 matches.

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International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark. 

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Formation Commanders Conference

Edition: 81st 

Venue: GHQ, Rawalpindi

Presided over by: General Syed Asim Munir

Held: June 2023

Note: this was the first Formation Commanders Conference presided over by Syed Asim Munir