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Coronavirus

Dubai prepares to reopen mosques with COVID-19 safety rules

Ahead of the official announcement, IACAD has put up circulars at mosques listing new guidelines. Dubai is getting ready to reopen the doors of the mosque (and that of other mosques). However, no date has been announced to open the...

Combating COVID-19 Saudi Arabia to open Prophet’s Mosque to public gradually from Sunday

The worshipers might be allowed to enter the mosque from Fajr prayers on Sunday morning. From May 31, Sunday Prophet's Mosque in the holy city of Madinah will gradually open to the public announced by Saudi Arabia. According to a report...

Combating COVID-19: Is your back-to-work roadmap ready in UAE?

Temperature checks, social distancing, Face mask have come to define this return to work. It has been almost two months for those working from home and seeing the world around them change and terms like 'Zoom meetings' and 'Webinars' became...

Coronavirus pandemic: 474 court rulings issued remotely

Rulings via video-conferencing were issues to accomplish the hearing process during the month of March and April. Abu Dhabi: The court has issued rulings and sentences in several cases remotely via video-conferencing for two months. To complete the hearing process during...

UK PM’s adviser considers quitting later this year

Cummings, UK PM’s advisor has faced criticism within the Conservative Party to resign. The reason is that he drove for 250 miles during the covid-19 lockdown. The Daily Mail newspaper reported, British PM Boris Johnson's adviser, Dominic Cummings, is considering...

Saudi Arabia: More than 90,000 mosques to reopen from Sunday

All mosques, except those in Makkah, will reopen after an intensive cleaning and maintenance drive to contain the spread of Coronavirus. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance and its staff members are preparing to start maintenance, and sanitisation of more than...

Europe’s coronavirus lockdowns easing, however caution in Asia

Lethal virus still spreading in some locations, vaccine at best a distant truth On Thursday, several European countries like France and Britain began to take steps for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, but new restrictions imposed in some parts of Asia...

UAE schools instructed to give 3-minute lessons on COVID-19 in each period

Abu Dhabi: All schools in the country have been asked to dedicate at least three minutes of each period to educate students about the coronavirus pandemic, an official from the Ministry of Education confirmed on Thursday. The educative Covid-19 awareness...

Coronavirus: don’t pay for repatriation charter flights in advance, Indians stranded in UAE informed

Flight, quarantine value to be borne by the ones chartering flights, says Indian Consulate The Indian Consulate in Dubai said Stranded Indians in the UAE looking for repatriation on charter flights should not make payments in advance to anyone till...

Coronavirus: Focus now on 13 worst-affected cities of India

Rajiv Gauba, the Indian cabinet secretary reviews the worsening coronavirus situation in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Held a meeting with city chiefs to plan further measures. Indian cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba held a meeting with district magistrates and...

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UAE announces new cybersecurity rules for drones

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive Drone Cybersecurity Guidelines. These were developed in...

UAE Blue Visa: Which jobs could get you the 10-year residency permit

A new 10-year UAE 'Blue Residency' announced recently could create hundreds of job opportunities for those who care about the environment, experts have said....

UAE: No visa required from Indian, Pakistani, Filipino residents to visit these countries

Citizens of many countries struggle and find it challenging to get visa-free entry to many countries. However, some countries from Africa, Oceania and Asia regions...

UAE Launches 180-Day Permit for Expats to Apply for Blue Residency Visa

The UAE has introduced a 180-day multiple-entry permit allowing expats to apply for the Blue Residency visa — a 10-year residency offered to individuals...

Sheikh Hamdan announces new leaders for key Dubai government entities

Dubai: Following the approval of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity...