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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will allow its citizens to exit and re-enter the Kingdom through all land, sea, and air ports after January 1, 2021, provided that all coronavirus-related precautionary measures are followed, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. An official source of the Saudi Ministry of Interior …

Damascus today received the third batch of medical aid sent by the UAE to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and support the Syrian medical sector in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. A medical aid aircraft dispatched by the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, arrived in Damascus …

The UAE ranked first among GCC countries in best medical tourism destination globally according to the US-based Medical Tourism Association. Oman ranked second and Bahrain came in at third, while Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were placed fourth and sixth respectively. The ranking in the index is based on a variety …

Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Executive Council Resolution No. (25) of 2020 on the ‘Unified Registry of Dubai Government Employees’. The Unified Registry seeks to create a reliable source of employee data and …

A public transport bus has caught fire in Al Karama area. The fire has been controlled and no injuries reported.

The Dubai Police have arrested a young man on a charge of “Committing Public Indecent Act” after he had appeared in a viral video dancing indecently in a local café. The force has also arrested the individual who recorded and posted the video on social media platforms on the charge …

 After providing all precautionary and preventive measures for the safety of passengers, the Sharjah Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Team, in coordination with the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, has approved the reopening of the Jubail Bus Station, and the operation of intercity transportation lines as of Tuesday 15th …

Dubai Sports Council has urged sports and fitness centres to adhere to all COVID-19 precautionary measures and safety guidelines issued by relevant authorities or face fines and even closure. Teams from the Council and Dubai Economy have been visiting academies and sports and fitness centres in the Emirate to inspect …

The Sultanate of Oman today welcomed the initiative of the Kingdom of Bahrain in view of the joint tripartite declaration on relations with Israel. Oman News Agency quoted a statement issued by the Sultanate as reading, “The Sultanate welcomed the initiative undertaken by the Kingdom of Bahrain, as part of …

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that it has reduced the cost of COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests to AED250.  The DHA reduced the cost of COVID-19 testing to make it more accessible to the public and encourage proactive medical examinations as a precautionary and preventive measure. The …