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TheSupreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the easing of restrictions on movement in Naif and Al Ras areas in Dubai. Public movement in these areas will return to normal between 6.00 am and 10.00 pm and …

Nakheel Malls is pulling out all the stops to ensure customer, staff and tenant safety and wellbeing as it prepares to reopen Nakheel Mall, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart and other destinations across Dubai. Nakheel Malls’ reopening strategy includes the new coronavirus, COVID-19, tests for all customer service desk staff, …

Sharjah Islamic Bank, SIB, has projected strong results despite the current situation, with net profits totaling AED153.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to AED151.7 million in 2018, an estimated 1.3 percent increase. In a statement by the bank on Sunday, the balance sheet reflects the bank’s strong …

The Sharjah Economic Development Department, SEDD, intensified its inspection campaigns of economic establishments during the Holy Month of Ramadan to protect consumers and ensure the provision of the finest services to citizens and residents in Sharjah. SEDD aims to guarantee that all economic establishments in Sharjah are committed to its …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 35,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 536 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10,349. • The full recovery of 91 patients from the symptoms of …

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced DIFC Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020, which seeks to help limit the impact of the COVID-19 situation, Effective from 21 April 2020 until 31 July 2020 (the …

Dr. Amna Al-Dhahak, official spokesperson for the Emirates government: Launching Al-Hosn application, which enables the competent health authorities to quickly identify people who are at risk of COVID-19 infection, to be contacted and tested.The application provides a service that shows the extent of commitment of those who were instructed of …

Dr. Amna al Dhahak, the official spokesperson for the UAE government: : 532 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9,813. The full recovery of 127 patients, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 1,887. The death of 7 cases, bringing …

The largest commercial shopping centres in Dubai announce their reopening. Dubai Festival City Mall was among the first to announce welcoming its visitors today. Retail stores including “IKEA”, “Marks & Spencer” and “Robinsons” stores in Dubai Festival City will also reopen today while major stores, pharmacies and exchange offices will …

Abu Dhabi Police warns against beggars who take advantage of the current circumstance and fabricate stories to deceive their victims. Stressing that the country has developed official channels for charity and assistance, hence, the community members are urged to cooperate with the police and report beggars by calling Aman service …