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Dubai criminal court sentenced a cleaner to one year in prison followed by deportation for stealing 86 precious watches worth AED 8,375,000 from the jewellery store he worked for. The same sanction was imposed on two Asians who obtained the stolen watches despite their knowledge of it’s source.

According to the National Centre of Meteorology, residents can expect an increase in cloud-cover during the day, which could result in rainfall over some parts of the UAE. Temperatures will be between 21° C to 34° C across the emirates. Light to moderate winds will add some freshness to temperatures. …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has advised the public to contact Estijaba (Response) toll-free on 8001717, in case of a suspected COVID-19 infection or to approach one of the testing centres across the emirate. In an announcement today, the Department said that the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Cleveland …

The General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has affirmed that the decision to suspend all inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers in the UAE is still in effect as part of the precautionary measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19. In a statement today, …

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has extended the validity of expired health cards for three months, starting from 24 March, 2020. The DHA said it has issued a circular informing concerned healthcare providers that health card holders can avail necessary medical services, even if their card is expired. The DHA …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention reports 210 new cases of coronavirus who were in contact with previously reported cases and did not adhere to the preventive measures and physical distance. In addition to some who had travelled abroad, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,024. The new …

According to health and epidemiological developments concerning the spread of COVID-19 and as a precautionary measure in order to preserve the public, health and safety.The UAE decides to extend the “suspension” of valid residence visa holders entry who are outside the country for an additional two weeks, and subject to …

Driven by a buying spree targeting property, banking and logistics blue chips, much of which happened in the last hour of trading in today’s session, the UAE stock markets closed in the green Thursday, with Abu Dhabi’s main index touching 3,758 points, 0.35 percent up over the last session of …

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MOCCAE, on Thursday announced that it will suspend the Ministerial Decision No. 501 of 2015 that regulates the fishing and trade of Arabian safi (rabbitfish) and sheri (emperor) for the remainder of the ban period, and consequently lift the annual fishing and trade …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a federal decree for 2020 appointing Abdulhamid Saeed as Governor of the UAE Central Bank. With more than 35 years of experience in the banking and financial services, Saeed held key positions as a board member of the First Abu …