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The Emirates interbank offered rate, EIBOR, the interest rate banks charge each other, has remarkably declined over the past few days, with the six-month term slipping to a several-year-old trough of 92 basis points on June 9th and the one-year term to 112 pts, according to the Central bank of …

Emirates airline has received approvals to carry passengers on flights to Kabul in Afghanistan, starting from 25th June, taking to 30 the total number of destinations currently offered to travellers. In addition to Kabul, flights to the following cities can be booked on emirates website or via travel agents: Bahrain, …

After years of putting off promises to fix its messy verification policy, Twitter might soon make it easier for users to get that coveted blue checkmark. The company is working on a new feature that will allow users to request verification.The company previously allowed users to request verification, but “paused” the feature …

The Ministry of Education denies what is being circulated regarding the students attendance on campus in the next academic year, starting 30 August, 2020. No decision has yet been taken on the matter, and the nature of the learning process will be decided according to the health developments & precautions.

Despite the suspension of commercial flights in Kuwait as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE Embassy in Kuwait, with the close follow up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, the youngest Emirati child stranded abroad has returned to the UAE. Two-month-old Zeina Al Amiri, …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has conducted more than 37,000 COVID-19 tests in different regions of the country and reports: • 528 new cases of coronavirus from different nationalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 39,904. • The full recovery of 465 patients from the symptoms the …

Abu Dhabi Police warns parents against cyberbullying behaviors that take place on “WhatsApp” groups and other social media platforms to target other students using abusive and offensive words in the absence of parental control. Police explained that while a number of online study groups were created with the aim of …

Russia reported 8,595 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the number of infections nationwide to 485,253, reported Reuters. The authorities said that 171 people had died from the virus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total death toll to 6,142.

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Meraas will join forces with Dubai Holding in an effort to sustain and advance growth through a unified and integrated vision that builds on gains, spurs …

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee for the Covid-19 Pandemic, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Police and DoH, have announced that the Abu Dhabi movement ban is to be extended by one week, starting tomorrow, Tuesday 9 June. The ban covers movements between Abu Dhabi’s regions (Abu Dhabi, Al …