No intention to end academic year: Ministry

ABU DHABI 12 March 2020: The Ministry of Education said reports being circulated on social media and across media outlets about ending the academic year in UAE as ”sheer rumours and baseless”. Reports say the […]

Sterilisation steams ahead in schools, on buses

DUBAI 12 March 2020: As part of the UAE’s efforts to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Covid-19, and the preventive measures undertaken by various Dubai Government entities, Dubai Municipality oversaw the implementation of […]

Dubai puts new travel procedures for Covid-19

Mandatory home-quarantine for returning students & school staff DUBAI 11 March 2020: While health authorities across the world are asking travellers to postpone their travel plans unless necessary, it is important for those who travel […]

Covid-19: DFM readies to ensure business continuity

DUBAI 11 March 2020: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) yesterday announced that it has successfully implemented a remote working technical exercise that included various market operations’ technical activities, as part of its plan for business […]

15 quarantined returnees found with Covid-19

ABU DHABI 11 March 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), on Tuesday announced 15 new cases of the coronavirus, Covid-19, in the UAE. According to a statement released by the ministry, the individuals […]

Covid-19: China vows to win, meets postponed

WUHAN, China 11 March 2020: Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to win that war against the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, during his inspection in the outbreak epicentre Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. According to the […]

Immigration restrictions due to Covid-19 outbreak

DUBAI 9 March 2020: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is being monitored closely by public health agencies around the world. Governments in many jurisdictions, including the Middle East, have taken immigration–related measures in […]

UAE-WHO talk Covid-19, Emirates scrubs planes

ABU DHABI  9 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 re-affirmed the UAE’s full preparedness to continue […]

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