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Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with MCI Middle East to be the official travel and destination management partner of its key events in 2021 and 2022. Etihad will offer speaker and travel management services for all conferences serviced by MCI in Abu Dhabi. This new agreement allows exhibitors, speakers …

Several Twitter users were left thrilled when they were able to delete a tweet reply, edit and fix the error in the deleted text as it reappeared, and retweet it again. The Verge’s Tom Warren first spotted this, and tweeted that Twitter seems to be testing a neat way to …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, MoHRE, has announced that the midday break rule period, which started on 15th June, prohibiting any outdoor labour work between 12.30pm and 3pm, will end on 15th September. The mandatory annual midday work break, which first introduced 15 years ago, aims to ensure …

The Dubai Police have arrested the general manager of a tourism company, its marketing director, and a DJ for organizing a party for more than 100 guests in a closed place in violation of the resolution No. 38 of 2020 issued by the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates …

The Ministerial Development Council, under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has adopted the public and private school calendar for the next three years, to strengthen the national education system. The decision will establish a clear and detailed …

 Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of a new service to the Egyptian capital Cairo with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on September 24, 2020. “The daily service offers greater connectivity and value-for-money options making it easier and more convenient for customers …

Dubai Economy, in co-operation with the Dubai Sports Council, has shut down a swimming pool in a sports facility that failed to display physical distancing stickers. Inspectors from the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy also imposed penalties on three commercial establishments for their employees’ lack …

Ras al-Khaimah police have arrested an Asian groom who celebrated his wedding in one of the wedding halls in the emirate without adhering to the preventative measures set for holding such celebrations. He had also published videos on social media platforms of the wedding showing him and the invitees lack …

The UAE government will hold a news briefing on the developments of “COVID-19” today, Monday at 7 PM.

 Representing President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has arrived in Washington, D.C., heading a high-level UAE delegation to participate in the signing ceremony of …