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 […]
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Some federal employees to work from home
DUBAI 14 March 2020: The UAE government will be activating remote work for a segment of federal government employees, effective March 15 to March 26, and subject to renewal. The decision comes as a precautionary […]
UAE suspends all Italy flights except for Rome
ABU DHABI 14 March 2020: The UAE has announced the suspension of all inbound and outbound flights with Italy, with the exception of flights to and from Rome, effective yesterday and until further notice. The […]
UAE condoles Egypt on death of Hosni Mubarak
CAIRO 26 February 2020: Hosni Mubarak, the former President of Egypt, died on Tuesday. He was 91. His death was confirmed by Egypt’s Middle East News Agency. UAE Rulers have offered condolences on death of […]
Convert time spent going to Ikea into cash
DUBAI 13 February 2020: Since Ikea stores around the world tend to be located on the outskirts of the cities, people spend a lot of time travelling to their nearest store, treating it more like […]
Enough medicines to cover any coronavirus outbreak: UAE
ABU DHABI 12 February 2020: Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, has stressed that the UAE was among the first countries that stocked up sufficient quantities of materials […]
New Coronavirus: UAE’s eighth case is an Indian
ABU DHABI 11 February 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention yesterday announced the eighth confirmed case of the new coronavirus in the UAE The patient is an Indian national who had interacted with a […]
UAE world’s most popular ‘home’ for Indians
NEW DELHI 11 February 2020: A whopping 65 per cent of Indians living outside their country have made the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), states their expatriate home, the Lok Sabha, the lower House of […]
Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach in Dh100 million expansion
ABU DHABI 9 February 2020: Abu Dhabi Ports announced plans to design and construct a new cruise jetty at Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach, off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The Dh100 million (€24.5 million) […]
Fog & Visibility Alert: Be careful on the roads
ABU DHABI 8 February 2020: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), has urged motorists to take precautions as there is the chance of fog with poor visibility levels. In a statement last night, NCM said […]