Expats with valid visa cannot return for two weeks
UAE 18 March 2020: The UAE has suspended the entry of all its valid visa holders, who are currently out of the country, for a renewable period of two weeks effective 12.00 noon of Thursday, […]
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Rumours of pesticides spraying in UAE flatly denied
UAE 19 March 2020: The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), has denied all allegations and rumours spread via social networking sites surrounding the spraying of pesticides in UAE skies as a precautionary […]
Free mobile internet for families with no internet
ABU DHABI 19 March 2020: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), announced that it has coordinated with service providers to provide free internet data via mobile phone to families with no home internet services, in order […]
UAE announces 15 new cases, more shut downs…
UAE 18 March 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP), announced 15 new cases of Covid-19, on Tuesday, bringing to 113 the total infection tally in the UAE. “The new cases have been detected […]
UAE leads global Covid-19 testing, gets WHO praise
ABU DHABI 18 March 2020: The UAE Government has ramped up coronavirus testing following the pandemic’s spread. As of Tuesday, the 17th of March, 127,000 individuals had been tested for coronavirus in the UAE, according […]
Education Ministry soft launches distant learning
ABU DHABI 18 March 2020: The Ministry of Education announced it will conduct a pilot launch of its distance education platform today (18th March), to ensure that all students can utilise smart education technologies to […]
All public prayers suspended across the UAE
Miracle Garden, Dubai Butterfly Garden closed UAE 17 March 2020: The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments have decided to temporarily suspend prayers in all […]
Women’s shooting championship postponed
ABU DHABI 17 March 2020: The Organising Committee of the H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Women International Shooting Championship decided to postpone the championship’s second edition, which was set to take place from 13th to […]
Covid-19: No toll on Abu Dhabi roads to be charged
Abu Dhabi fast-tracks Ghadan 21, UAE cuts rates ABU DHABI 17 March 2020: Abu Dhabi Executive Council yesterday waived all traffic tariffs at toll gates in Abu Dhabi for all vehicles. It is part of […]
UAE aid for Iran; Sharjah, Ajman close venues
UAE 17 March 2020: The United Arab Emirates yesterday announced that it sent two aid planes carrying critical medical supplies to Iran to support the latter’s efforts to combat the coronavirus, Covid-19, disease. The two […]