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As public health safety becomes a priority with the world in the grip of a global pandemic, Shurooq is going the extra mile to ensure that all its hospitality, ecotourism and leisure destinations, which are scheduled to open in a phased manner, will strictly adhere to the UAE government’s health …

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has issued a decision to postpone the implementation of the ban on supplying, transferring, storing, and possession of water pipe tobacco – known in Arabic as ‘mu’assel’ – and electrically heated cigarettes in the UAE that do not carry digital tax stamps until 1st January …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 28,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 779 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 31,086. • The full recovery of 325 patients from the symptoms of …

Exclusive to UAE Barq: Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, director-general of the Dubai Police’s traffic department, Dubai radars will be amended to capture restricted movement violators according to the new timings, after the resumption of the economic activities on Wednesday 27 May. Whereas a fine of AED 3,000 will be …

Kuwait government will not extend full curfew due to end Saturday, May 30, and will turn to partial curfew to pave way for restoration of normal life, Deputy Premier and Interior Ministry Anas Al-Saleh said on Monday, according to the Kuwait News Agency. Al-Saleh, also Minister of State for Cabinet …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has extended his sincere condolences to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, on the victims of the Friday’s plane crash in a residential area in Karachi, praying to …

Under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the gradual reopening of business …

Sharjah Police have managed to arrest a taxi driver within 3 hours after his video went viral while performing stunts in one of the highways of the Emirate, ignoring all traffic regulations.

The UAE Government has announced that the number of COVID-19 tests has broken the two million mark, reaching 2,044,493 screenings as part of the national plan to intensify coronavirus detection. Speaking at the UAE’s regular media briefing on Monday, Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of …

The super rich are a whole lot richer than they were two months ago. Twenty five of the wealthiest people on Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires are worth a whopping $255 billion more than when the U.S. stock market hit a mid-pandemic low on March 23. Together these 25 …