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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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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UAE denies move to increase VAT
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has denied any plans currently to raise the value added tax (VAT) in the country. VAT is currently levied at 5%. The denial comes on the heels of Saudi Arabia …
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Dusty, windy weather alert issued in UAE on Monday
UAE has issued a weather alert for Monday with strong winds and high waves lashing the country. According to the national Met department, the weather forecast for today is dusty and partly cloudy over …
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Abu Dhabi bets on virtual events to revive tourism
Abu Dhabi welcomed more than 11 million tourists in 2019. Now that travel restrictions are preventing visits from overseas, the city is encouraging people to experience its cultural events online.
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Majid Al Futtaim set to open Sharjah’s biggest mall in March
Majid Al Futtaim’s decision comes in the light of the global disruption in the retail sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The additional months will allow all of City Centre Al Zahia’s tenant …
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Dubai Chamber Stages Online WorkShop On The UAE National Self-Employment Platform
A new platform to promote skilled UAE citizens providing fee-based services to government and private agencies.
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Sharjah seizes over 1,200 bird-call devices used by hunters
Some 1,265 devices that were all used to attract birds – and hunt them down – have been seized in Sharjah, authorities said on Monday. After several intensive campaigns, the Sharjah Environment and …
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Abu Dhabi Offers 20% Refunds on Some Commercial Property Leases
Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates, started offering a 20% refund on the annual rental value of their commercial property leases of restaurants as well as tourism and …
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UAE has no plans to follow Saudi in VAT increase – official
Saudi Arabia earlier on Monday said that from July 1 VAT would increase to 15% from 5%, with the kingdom seeking to contain the financial hit caused by low oil prices. In a statement, the UAE finance …
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UAE rules out any change in VAT rate after Saudi hikes it to 15%
Al Arabiya TV also reported that the UAE has no plans to increase VAT. In a surprise move on Monday, Saudi Arabia increased VAT threefold to 15 per cent and also suspended the cost of living allowance …
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Dubai business activity in April hit due to Covid-19
Lockdown measures in Dubai dampened the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and had another drastic impact on business activity in April, said IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Managers’ Index …
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