UAE reports 398 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths

Officials confirmed that another 172 people had recovered completely, raising the total number of recoveries to 852

UAE residency visas and Emirates IDs to remain valid until the end of 2020

The residency visa of expatriates, whether they are inside or outside of the country, will remain valid until the end of the year

Saudi reports 472 new Covid-19 cases, 6 additional deaths

The total number of cases within the kingdom now stands at 4,934, which include 805 recoveries

Emirates announces passenger flights to more cities

The airline will operate limited services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algeria and Kabul

India Supreme Court

Indian Supreme Court suspends repatriation of citizens, including from UAE

It has decided to defer for four weeks all petitions brought before it related to repatriation of Indians stranded in various countries abroad

Imdaad

Imdaad launches ‘disinfection tunnels’ in the UAE

The tunnels can be used in malls, hospitals, construction sites, labour accommodations and even residential areas

Dubai delays Airport Show to October this year

The Airport Show is expected to host 375 exhibiting companies and over 8,500 visitors coming in from almost 100 countries

Dubai’s Emirates says tickets to be valid for 24 months

The offer extends to tickets booked before May 31 for travel on or before August 31, 2020

Image courtesy: Al Ain Club website

UAE Football Association to cut salaries of players and coaches

Contracts which are expiring will be extended beyond June and transfer deals due to be completed this summer will be delayed until the next season begins

How is Covid-19 changing the UAE’s educational landscape?

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak and extended distance learning programmes, schools and parents continue to deal with a number of challenges

Thousands of Saudi nationals repatriated from abroad placed in isolation

Over 11,000 rooms across the kingdom have been allocated to accommodate repatriated individuals for the 14-day isolation period

UAE’s education ministry to test electronic exam portal for public schools

The initial mandatory testing on April 13 will cover mathematics for grades 5-12

Watch: Helicopter flies over Abu Dhabi with ‘stay home’ message

The campaign will also be carried out in other emirates across the UAE

Etihad announces new passenger flights from Abu Dhabi

The new destinations include Brussels, Dublin, London (Heathrow), Tokyo (Narita) and Zurich

NMC creditors are forming a committee for $6.6bn debt talks

The company was placed in administration last week

Oil price war ends with historic OPEC+ deal to cut output

The accord caps a tumultuous month when Brent crude plunged to its lowest in nearly two decades, falling toward $20 a barrel

Covid-19 testing UAE 4

UAE reports 387 new Covid-19 cases, DHA to begin blood plasma treatments this week

It also announced two deaths, thereby raising the total number of fatalities as a result of this coronavirus in the UAE to 22

saudi arabia covid-19

Saudi Arabia reports 429 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths

The total number of cases within the kingdom stands at 4,462

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

UAE considers proposal to impose restrictions on hiring from certain countries

The options being discussed include strict future restrictions on the recruitment of workers from those countries and activating a “quota” system for them

Abu Dhabi’s new support programme helps residents pay for education and healthcare

The cutoff date for fee assistance applications is April 23, 2020 

Saudi’s Maaden to focus on preserving cash instead of shareholder payout

The company has no plans to cut capital expenditure in response to the coronavirus infection

UAE’s Ministry of Economy reduces fees for 94 services

The financial impact on the business sector as a result of fee reduction is estimated at Dhs113m in 2020

UAE cloud seeding

UAE undertook 95 cloud seeding operations in Q1 2020

It used 2,171 flares produced by NCM’s Emirates Weather Enhancement Factory

Emirates NBD approves 40% dividend

UAE’s Emirates NBD launches contactless export trade collections service

Clients can access the new digital feature from the safety of their homes or offices to submit an export collections request

KUWAIT-EGYPT-HEALTH-VIRUS

Kuwait to allow repatriation flights, amnesty underway for expats without valid visas

The amnesty scheme allows residency violators to leave the country without paying any fines

Dubai’s Emirates to fly from Terminal 3 from April 12

Emirates had obtained approvals from relevant authorities to commence flying from April 6 to select destinations from Terminal 2

Emirates Islamic contributes Dhs10m to UAE’s Covid-19 relief fund

Emirates Islamic is the first Dubai-based financial institution to contribute to the fund launched by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department

coronavirus saudi arabia

Saudi King extends curfew until further notice

The extension comes as the kingdom reported 382 new coronavirus cases as well as five deaths on Saturday

UAE reports 376 new Covid-19 cases and 4 deaths; confirms use of hydroxychloroquine

The total number of cases in the country now stands at 3,736

Founder of Dubai-based GEMS mulls stake sale in school operator

Sunny Varkey is reportedly working with Rothschild & Co to find potential investors