Employers will also be able to restrict workplace access, mandate remote working, and impose paid or unpaid leave, according to a release from the Government of Dubai’s Media Office. “The primary …
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Sharjah EPAA joins Sir Bu Nair island project
Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) has announced a joint collaboration with the Emirates Marine Environment Group (EMEG) to establish a large-scale coral nursery off the coast …
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S&P lowers outlooks for UAE’s Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah to negative
S&P Global Ratings has lowered its outlook to negative from stable for Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, two of the seven emirates that form the UAE, citing the financial risks of lower oil prices and the …
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Modon completes construction of 5 new mosques in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced that it has completed work on five of the 20 mosques that are being built across the emirate in co-ordination with Modon …
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Handovers underway at Aldar’s The Bridges on Reem Island, Yas Acres on Yas Island
ABU DHABI – Aldar Properties today provided an update on projects under development across Abu Dhabi. In a press release, the company listed the handovers and progress being made on various of its …
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Aldar starts delivery of 636 homes in Reem Island towers
UAE developer Aldar Properties said it has started handover of all the 636 apartments within the first three towers at The Bridges on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, while construction was advancing at a …
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UAE’s Hope probe delivered to Japan space centre ahead of launch
The spacecraft was delivered to Tanegashima Space Centre for its scheduled launch in July Emirati engineers transport the Hope Probe from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre to Tanegashima island in …
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UAE telco Du reveals 200% surge in use of video services, including Zoom
UAE telco Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) – also known as Du – has revealed a 200 percent increase in its video streaming services, including Zoom, since the onset of the …
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Abu Dhabi’s Main Refinery Makes China Sales Push After Servicing
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s main refinery is boosting efforts to sell fuel in China, where the economy is starting to recover from the coronavirus, according to Eni SpA, a partner in the plant. The …
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Saudi retail giant Bin Dawood’s online battle with pandemic
Ahmad Bin Dawood, chief executive of the holding company that owns the eponymous store chain as well as the Danube outlets, was ready for the challenge presented by the pandemic from the beginning.
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ESET researchers disrupt cryptomining botnet VictoryGate
ESET researchers have recently discovered a previously undocumented botnet named VictoryGate. It has been active since at least May 2019, and is composed mainly of devices in Peru, where over 90% of …
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Dubai Stocks Rise Most in Mideast as States Start to Ease Curbs
Equities in Dubai advanced as Gulf authorities started to loosen curbs to contain. The metro, public buses and taxi services were restored on Sunday as the emirate joined other cities around the world …
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Dubai launches remote payment services to facilitate real estate registration process
DUBAI – Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with Smart Dubai and the Department of Finance (DOF), launched remote payment services to facilitate the process of real estate registration through …
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COVID-19: Dubai Health Authority makes face masks using 3D-printed technology for frontliners
Dubai: As part of comprehensive precautionary measures against COVID-19, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has started making face masks using 3D printing technology. The 3D printing is being done at DHA’s …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad extends suspension of scheduled flights to at least May 16
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Saturday it would extend its suspension of scheduled passenger flights until at least May 16 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The airline, which had aimed to …
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UAE’s $70bn stimulus will help buyers get on property ladder, says Seven Tides CEO
The UAE’s $70 billion economic stimulus package will make it easier for first-time buyers to get on to the property ladder, according to the CEO of a UAE-headquartered residential, hospitality and …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad extends suspension of scheduled flights to May 15
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad airways said on Saturday it would extend its suspension of scheduled passenger flights until May 15. The airline had said it would partially resume passenger flights from May 1. Eti …
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