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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.

The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane carrying eight metric tonnes of medical supplies to Grozny, Russia, to bolster efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist approximately 8,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Maadhad Hareb …

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, announced the success of the pilot phase of a joint research programme between the UAE and the Republic of Korea, aimed at exploring the possibility of cultivating rice in the desert. The announcement came during his interview with …

Dubai Financial Market, DFM, today launched its comprehensive ‘DFM Smart Services App,’ strengthening its digital transformation as part of its ‘Smart Borse Strategy’. The new application combines features of both DFM App and DFM Services App. It has been substantially upgraded to include the features of both apps as well …