New Zealand is 100% covid free; India reopens
WELLINGTON 9 June 2020: New Zealand has no known active cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health declared on Monday. The last remaining case, a woman from Auckland, has now been symptom free for 48 […]
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Dubai house price index launched, rises 1.36%
DUBAI 9 June 2020: The Dubai Land Department (DLD), said on Monday that the emirate’s new monthly house price index saw a rise of 1.36 percent as the index value moves from 1.1 to 1.115 […]
Dh1,000 fine for dumping used masks, gloves
ABU DHABI 8 June 2020: Abu Dhabi Police has warned against the dumping of used face masks and gloves on roads, streets, and public facilities. In a statement to Wam, Abu Dhabi Police noted the […]
New academic year to start in UAE on August 30
ABU DHABI 8 June 2020: Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, said the UAE academic year will start as per the calendar already approved by the Ministerial Development Council on August 30th, while […]
Global covid cases near 7 million; UAE has 38,808
LONDON 8 June 2020: Global cases of the novel coronavirus neared seven million on Saturday, as case numbers surged in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. About 30 percent of those cases, or […]
Dubai’s top football academies back in business
DUBAI 8 June 2020: Some of Dubai’s top football academies, including Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus, have reopened their doors for training after weeks of closure due to Covid-19. Others like Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool […]
Emirates opens flights to 29 cities; resumes transits
DUBAI 7 June 2020: Following the UAE Federal Government’s announcement to lift restrictions on transit passengers services, from 15th June Emirates will offer passenger services to 16 more cities on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. With […]
Under-12 and 60+ Indians get passport services
DUBAI 7 June 2020: The Consulate General of India in Dubai has announced that Indian senior citizens and children will be able to get passport services. “We are getting several cases where children below 12 […]
UAE tops world with 2.5 million covid tests
ABU DHABI 7 June 2020: The UAE Government announced that its health entities have conducted more than 2.5 million tests for Covid-19 in the country, which is the highest worldwide. Some 52,996 additional Covid-19 tests […]
Wizz Air AD hopes to replicate EU success in GCC
DUBAI 7 June 2020: Wizz Air CEO, Joszef Varadi, confirmed his ambitions for the low-cost carrier’s impending move to operate out of Abu Dhabi. “If you look at what we’ve been able to achieve in […]