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 […]
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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 […]
It’s going to be hot, humid and foggy in the UAE
ABU DHABI 8 June 2020: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) expects weather over the coming five days to be humid with a chance of mist or fog formations over internal and coastal areas. Monday: […]
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 […]
Wear masks when social distancing is not possible
GENEVA 6 June 2020: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its guidance on wearing masks in public to help limit the spread of coronavirus. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said governments should […]
Covid precautionary measures violators caught
ABU DHABI 6 June 2020: A number of people from different nationalities have been caught in violation of official guidelines, according to spokesperson of Emergency and Crisis Prosecution. He did not provide the number of […]
Dubai nabs notorious international crime boss
DUBAI 6 June 2020: In a sting operation, Dubai’s security officials arrested Amir Faten Mekky, a Danish national, on the evening of Wednesday 3 June. Amir Faten Mekky is the leader of one of the […]