The total number of cases in the UAE has reached 18,787 after 680 new infections were announced on Monday. A further 577 recoveries and three deaths were also confirmed. The UAE earlier denied it has …
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Indian superstar Mohanlal gives UAE nurses a surprise call
Indian superstar Mohanlal made surprise calls to UAE nurses on Monday to thank them for their service and to mark Tuesday’s International Day of Nursing. Many of the nurses were taken aback when they …
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UAE backs Saudi with plans to cut oil production by 100,000 bpd in June
The UAE is to voluntarily cut its oil output by 100,000 barrels per day in June in a show of solidarity with neighbours Saudi Arabia. The kingdom announced on Monday plans to cut its oil production …
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UAE weather: A hot and sunny day in store today
A hot and sunny Saturday is in store for the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) says. Weather conditions in Dubai on Saturday will be clear and sunny with moderate winds. Temperatures are …
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UAE’s first Covid-19 patient treated using stem cell therapy tells of medical journey
Abdullahi Rodhile spent 40 days in the intensive care unit at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi before he began to improve …
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Etihad Airways announces flights between UK, Australia via UAE’s Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways says starting on May 15, passengers in Australia who need to travel to the United Kingdom will be able to book flights from Melbourne to London with transit via Abu Dhabi, …
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Abbco Tower fire: Some residents of Sharjah building may return home soon, say authorities
Tenants of Sharjah’s Abbco Tower – whose flats were not affected by the massive fire last week – may soon be able to return to their homes, after safety evaluations and clean-up operations are …
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Sharjah Municipality inspect the damage after Abbco Tower blaze
Sharjah Municipality officials inspected Abbco Tower – the scene of May 5’s fire in Al Nahda – on Monday to determine the condition of the building and to assess what maintenance needs to be done …
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Sharjah fire: Some residents will return soon, say authorities
Some residents will return soon, say authorities . Tenants of Sharjah’s Abbco Tower – whose flats were not affected by the massive fire …
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Nurses from UAE’s COVID-19 frontline speak out
For the past three months, nurses have been battling COVID-19 from the frontline, putting in 12 to 20 hours of duty in suffocating layers of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), pushing aside their …
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Coronavirus: Indian actor calls nurses in UAE to thank ‘real superheroes’
Nurses working at hospitals across the UAE received a phone call on Monday from Mohanlal, a famous Indian actor, thanking them for their hard work ahead of International Nurses Day. Some received the …
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UAE to cut oil production by 100,000 barrels from June
“In support of efforts led by the Kingdom to further restore stability to energy markets, the UAE has committed to undertake an additional voluntary cut of 100,000 barrels per day in the month of June …
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UAE will make additional oil output cut in June – energy minister
UAE has committed to undertake an additional voluntary cut of 100,000 barrels per day in the month of June,” Suhail al-Mazrouei said in a statement.
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Dubai Watchdog Fines Al Masah Capital, Bans Firm’s Founder Dash
Dubai’s financial regulator fined private-equity firm Al Masah Capital Ltd. and barred its founder from working in the emirate’s financial center for allegedly deceiving investors about fees.
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UAE banks told to reveal exposure to Phoenix Commodities
The rice trading firm went into liquidation after it accrued $450m losses from currency hedging trades undertaken by the currency derivative desk of …
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Combating coronavirus: UAE expats organise first flight to India’s eastern region for stranded Odias
As India’s biggest-ever repatriation exercise to bring back its citizens stranded abroad gather steam, UAE expatriates from the Indian state of Odisha have managed to initiate and arrange the first …
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Filipina coronavirus survivor recalls her journey, thanks UAE authorities for supporting expats amidst pandemic
Out of work and with just enough money to pay the taxi for a one-way ride to the hospital, Abu Dhabi resident Aubrey Escano found out she was coronavirus positive on May 1. Uncertain about how she …
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