An assistant parish priest at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Sharjah died on Sunday evening “due to multiple complications arising from COVID-19”, the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (AVOSA) …
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UAE- Tarawih prayers from Sharjah Mosque to be broadcast on Sharjah TV
SHARJAH, 17th May, 2020 (WAM) — Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department, in cooperation with the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, SBA, announced the exceptional and limited live broadcast of Tarawih …
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Post-coronavirus travel ‘will be as enjoyable as open-heart surgery,’ Dubai Airports CEO says
In the wake of coronavirus, “the whole travel experience will be as enjoyable as open-heart surgery,” Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths says..
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Sharjah completes 3,341 engineering deals remotely in April
Sharjah Municipality has announced that the engineering and buildings sector has completed more than 3,341 transactions remotely in April. This comes as part of the civic body’s comprehensive plan to …
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Indian minor in Sharjah pleads to be reunited with mum
Separated from her mother for two months, an Indian minor in Sharjah has made a desperate appeal for help for them to reunite, a media report said.
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45 attend Sharjah webinar on crisis management
She highlighted the UAE’s success in early response and the speed and mechanism of dealing with the repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis. Abu Hindi highlighted ways to stimulate creative thinking by …
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Arada to launch Sharjah’s first drive-in cinema experience
UAE developer Arada is preparing to open a new drive-in cinema at Madar at Aljada, the recently opened family entertainment destination in Sharjah. With a scheduled opening date of July 1, Movie …
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Police in China, Dubai, and Italy are using these surveillance helmets to scan people for COVID-19 fever as they walk past and it may be our future normal
Temperature-scanning $7,000 helmets can catch people running a fever. But experts are skeptical about how helpful temperature scanning will really be.
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Sharjah’s first free drive-in cinema to launch in July
Hot on the heels of Dubai’s first drive-in cinema to open in years, developer Arada is preparing to launch a similar venue at Madar at Aljada, the recently opened family entertainment destination in …
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How Dubai’s Lockdown Affected User And Search Behavior On The Internet
Looking at the shift in the days and times that people are browsing the internet, this could help one decide on the best times to run digital advertising campaigns or publish social media posts.
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Indian students in UAE petition for local test centre to sit NEET medical entrance exam
Dubai: Indian students in the UAE fear missing the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) exam in India because of uncertainty over travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds …
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Chat app “Totok” exposed as UAE spy tool
Totok is marketed as an easy way to share pictures and videos with friends around the world, but a New York Times report reveals that the chat app is being used by the United Arab Emirates as a method …
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Torn away from stranded mum, Sharjah girl appeals for help
Child shares letter and drawing depicting emotions as she anxiously awaits family reunion Sharjah: Torn away from her mum for two months, an Indian child in Sharjah has made a desperate appeal for …
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UAE leader Mohammed Bin Zayed rises in the Middle East
With hostility between the United States and Iran threatening chaos across the Middle East, the leader of the United Arab Emirates could soon emerge as a key player in de-escalating tensions. A new …
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Wirecard shares plunge as Dubai-based partner shuts shop
Shares in Wirecard fell to more than two-year lows on Friday after a Dubai-based business partner closed its doors even as the German payments company played down the impact on operations. The shares …
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Shares in Wirecard fall sharply; traders cite concerns about Dubai business partner
Shares in Wirecard fell more than 13% to their lowest in more than two years on Friday, traders pointing to a tweet about a business partner based in Dubai liquidating as the reason for the sudden …
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Dubai’s historic gold souk shines again after lockdown
Evening dresses made of gold mesh, gilded sunglasses and glittering crowns are sparkling again from the windows of Dubai’s historic gold souk which was shuttered during the coronavirus lockdown.
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