UAE real GDP grew by 1.7% in 2019: CBUAE
ABU DHABI 5 May 2020: The overall real GDP of UAE is estimated to have grown by 1.7 percent in 2019, according to the Central Bank of the UAE. “The UAE hydrocarbon sector is estimated […]
Year: 2020
Al Jazira Club, group companies’ boards restructured
ABU DHABI 5 May 2020: H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and President of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club has this week issued a resolution restructuring […]
Three+ people from same family can be in a car
DUBAI 4 May 2020: Members of the same family are allowed to travel in the same vehicle without getting fined for violating the three-people limit, the Dubai Police said. First-degree relatives are also exempted from […]
UAE embarks on strategy for post-covid era
ABU DHABI 4 May 2020: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday gave instructions to develop a national strategy for the post-Covid-19 […]
Join global prayer on May 14 for end to pandemic
ABU DHABI 4 May 2020: The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has called on people all over the world to pray to God for an end to the coronavirus, Covid-19, pandemic, noting that the world […]
564 new cases, 99 recoveries and 7 deaths
DUBAI 4 May 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has conducted 26,000 additional Covid-19 tests,which resulted in the detection of 564 new cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to […]
Hate crime suspect interrogated in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI 4 May 2020: The Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi is interrogating a person suspected of circulating video clips over social networking platforms that are found to be incitement to hatred, racial discrimination and […]
UAE Sharia Authority sets out covid-relief parameters
ABU DHABI 4 May 2020: The Higher Sharia Authority (HSA) for financial and banking activities in the UAE, approved a set of Sharia parameters to mitigate pandemic impact on affected individuals and companies, as well […]
Scam alert for begging emails via social media
ABU DHABI 3 May 2020: Abu Dhabi Police has warned against begging emails via WhatsApp and social media that ask for help in illegal ways. Abu Dhabi Police explained that it is a crime and […]
World’s tallest donation box for ‘10 million meals’
DUBAI 3 May 2020: The World’s Tallest Donation Box, illuminated with Burj Khalifa’s 1.2 million lights, has been launched to raise donations to provide meals for communities hard-hit by Covid-19 pandemic across the country. Launched […]