Government | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 6:19 pm

Emirates becomes first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today's flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers. The...

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Government | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 2:55 pm

King issues new package to mitigate economic impact of coronavirus

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved on Wednesday an allocation of SR50 billion to expedite the payment of the dues of the private sector.This is part of a package of additional economic initiatives approved by the King to support mainly the private sector to mitigate the...

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Government | Tuesday 14 April, 2020 5:00 pm

Cabinet Holds Session via Virtual Network Under Chairmanship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Cabinet held its session today via virtual network. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the two joint telephone calls...

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Government | Monday 13 April, 2020 4:08 pm

Agricultural Development Fund approves loans worth SR 60 million

The Board of Directors of Agricultural Development Fund, headed by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli has approved a number of financing loans worth SR 60 million. The Board's Vice-Chairman, Director General of the Fund, Munir bin...

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Government | Sunday 12 April, 2020 11:14 am

Customs transactions in Dubai skyrocket 60% to 4m in Q1, 2020

Against all odds and despite the many challenges and hurdles facing the world market due to the outbreak of Covid-19, customs transactions in Dubai skyrocketed 60% to reach 4 million in Q1, 2020, from 2.5 million in the corresponding quarter last year. This reflects the resilience of Dubai economy...

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Government | Sunday 12 April, 2020 6:48 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Orders Extending Curfew to Curb Spread of Coronavirus Until Further Notice

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud orders the extension of the curfew according to the current rates and indicators of the spread of the novel Coronvirus until a further notice. This was announced by an official source at the Ministry of Interior. As the...

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Government | Sunday 12 April, 2020 2:55 am

Saudi Arabia’s Control and Anti-Corruption Authority arrests corrupt judge and accomplices

Saudi Arabia’s Control and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on Saturday that it had investigated a judge at a public court in the Kingdom after it received information that the judge had been accepting bribes.  Results of investigations showed that the accusations were...

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Government | Friday 10 April, 2020 9:48 pm

Dubai Chamber encourages the private sector to contribute to the Community Solidarity Fund against COVID-19

The Chamber has launched a page on its website that contains information about the fund's participation mechanism and goals  Buamim: The private sector will play an essential role in supporting the fund and strengthening public- private partnership  Dubai Chamber of Commerce and ...

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Government | Friday 10 April, 2020 9:36 pm

ETIHAD EXPANDS PASSENGER FREIGHTER COVERAGE AS IT CONTINUES TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO UAE AND THE WORLD

Additional flights to Asia, Australia and Europe  Following its recent launch of passenger freighter flights to 10 destinations, complementing its Boeing 777 freighter operations, Etihad Cargo is  pleased to announce five additional routes using Etihad Airways passenger aircraft to...

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Government | Friday 10 April, 2020 8:16 pm

MA’AN COLLABORATES WITH RED CRESCENT

MA’AN COLLABORATES WITH RED CRESCENT TO PROVIDE 70,000 MEALS FOR ISOLATED ABU DHABI RESIDENTS IN THE NEXT 14 DAYS   Through a special arrangement with Etihad Airport Services Catering, 70,000 meals are being delivered to quarantined people, with the Red Crescent organizing...

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