Covid-19 Round-up: Work-from-home, closures…
ABU DHABI 15 March 2020: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced it will temporarily close its trading hall in its main offices in Abu Dhabi as well as those in the other emirates beginning […]
Coronavirus
Covid-19 forces several changes to Etihad flights
ABU DHABI 16 March 2020: Etihad Airways has implemented a series of consolidated network changes, due to the spread of the Covid-19 novel coronavirus and its continuing impact on air travel services globally. Etihad said […]
DFM shuts trading floor on Covid-19 concerns
DUBAI 17 March 2020: Dubai Financial Market (DFM), has announced that it is temporarily closing its trading floor and customer affairs counters until further notice beginning Monday, 16th March, as part of its commitment to […]
We will get through these tough times: Mohamed
ABU DHABI 17 March 2020: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has expressed strong belief that the world will […]
Hamdan meets teams at forefront of Covid-19 fight
DUBAI 16 March 2020: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, met teams at the forefront of implementing preventive measures against the new […]
UAE Football Association postpones U-19 meet
ABU DHABI 15 March 2020: UAE Football Association has postponed U-19 competitions with immediate effect and until further notice on coronavirus concerns, while first-team and U-21 fixtures will continue as scheduled in coordination with the […]
UAE suspends all visas to curb Covid-19 pandemic
Flights with four countries suspended ABU DHABI 15 March 2020: The UAE has suspended, effective March 17, all visas to all foreigners, with the exception of diplomatic passport holders. In a statement released yesterday, the […]
AD, Dubai end public events, close attractions
ABU DHABI 15 March 2020: Abu Dhabi’s main tourist attractions, theme parks and cultural destination will be closed from Sunday 15 March until the end of the month as a precautionary measure to limit large […]
Sharjah, Abu Dhabi start work-from-home for some
SHARJAH 15 March 2020: The Sharjah Human Resources Directorate has decided to activate the remote work system or work-from-home option for certain categories of employees in Sharjah government departments and institutions for a period of […]
Dh100 billion UAE stimulus, Indian tests positive
Credit card fees at point of sale to be reduced Abu Dhabi 15 March 2020: This Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) confirmed an Indian national has tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning […]