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Dr. Amna Al Dhahak, the official spokesperson of the UAE government: The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted 41,762 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 571 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 36,359. • The full …

The UAE government announces 50% increase in the capacity of employees working in Ministries, Federal authorities and entities starting from Sunday, June 7, with adherence to preventive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after the successful return of employees at a capacity of 30% last week.

 The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a business meeting with the Committee of Developers of Workers’ Cities to explore the challenges faced by these cities during the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was attended by Mohammed Helal Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Chamber, Dr. Mubarak Al Ameri, Member …

Major General Maktoum Al-Sharifi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Police confirmed that the Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management Committee decision to extend the travel ban to and from Abu Dhabi and between its cities, Al Ain and Al Dhafra depends on the outcomes of the first week. The movement ban …

The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane containing nine metric tons of medical supplies to Madagascar to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist approximately 9,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Khalid …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a Federal Decree appointing Sharif Salim Al Olama as the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Industry. Al Olama has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector. He worked with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, …

The German government is set to hold a meeting on Wednesday to determine whether to lift travel warnings for 31 countries that were imposed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, German press agency, dpa, reported. Alongside Germany’s 26 fellow EU member states, the warnings currently apply to Britain …

Starting mid-June, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, MOHRE, will implement the “Noon Work Ban” decision to jobs performed under sunlight and outdoors, between 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM. The annual decision, issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, requires a worker not …

 ADNOC Distribution has opened 16 new sites around the country so far this year, including five ‘ADNOC On the go’ neighbourhood stations in Abu Dhabi and five ‘traditional’ stations in Dubai. The UAE’s leading fuel and convenience retailer said the network expansion aims to “bringing everyday essentials closer to its …

Under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announces that shopping malls and private sector businesses to fully operate at 100% capacity from tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, 2020.