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Abu Dhabi DED announces 20% rent refund for restaurants and F&B outlets, as well as tourist & entertainment facilities. The resolution follows measures announced under the Abu Dhabi Economic Stimulus Package. This refund applies to contracts signed between 1 Oct 2019 and 31 Mar 2020, or renewed between 1 Apr …

Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, directed the board of directors and clubs in the emirate of Sharjah to adhere to their contracts with workers and pay their salaries, especially in light of the current circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Sheikh Saqr issued …

The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, announced on Wednesday that vehicles registered for commercial purposes will be exempted from registration fees. In a statement, ADP said that the moves comes as part of efforts to implement the economic stimulus measures launched by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. According …

Abu Dhabi Police have recently recorded traffic accidents due to the reckless university students who are being engaged in distance learning while driving. The police has observed videos of students capturing themselves with laptops while driving, and captioning irresponsible comments about their dummy attendance.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 32,000 tests as part of its plans to expand the scope of tests and reveal 412 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4933 and announces 81 new cases of recovery, bringing the total …

Bidaya Media, the entity responsible for the animated comedy and action series, “Mansour”, today announced that the official YouTube Channel of the series surpassed one million subscribers, with over 500 million cumulative views since the launch of the channel. Maryam Eid Al Meheri, Board Chairwoman of Bidaya Media, said, “When …

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has reiterated its full commitment to supporting taxpayers and enabling them to fulfil their tax obligations during these exceptional times, as authorities ramp up their precautionary efforts in the light of the new challenge the world is currently experiencing. With that in mind, the FTA …

The number of visitors to the official portal of the UAE government, U.AE, exceeded 2.9 million during the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 56.63 percent from the first quarter of 2019, the Telecommunications Regulatory, TRA, announced. The Authority added that there were four million visits to the portal …

The MOE limits homework submission to the Smart Learning Portal only without the need to print worksheets or design educational models. Fawzia Gharib, the assistant undersecretary for educational operations sector confirmed that this measure aims to empower students through the smart learning portal and reduce their exposure to external environment …

The Emirate of Sharjah has recorded up to 18,537 real estate transactions totalling AED3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2020, revealed a report by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, SRERD. The said transactions were recorded in 129 areas in the emirate covering 8.9 million square feet, according to …