Saudi delivery app raises funds as virus lockdown boosts demand

Nana raised $18m from investors including venture capital fund STV and Middle East Venture Partners

Update: UAE residents ordered to stay home during the disinfection programme this weekend

The workers’ personal or work identity will be checked and verified

UAE to automatically renew residency visas of domestic helpers, labourers

Also, those whose work permits have expired can renew them without undergoing medical tests

Dubai’s RTA tells residents to avoid public transport

The number of taxi passengers have been limited to two per taxi, and they must occupy only the rear seat

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Dubai suspends all residential and commercial property evictions

Imprisonment judgements on all rental-related cases have also been suspended

Dubai directs private sector companies to work from home

The directive is effective from March 25 until April 9

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UAE reports 85 new coronavirus cases, Saudi Arabia records second death

The condition of the newly detected cases in the UAE is reported to be stable

UAE launches first online shopping initiative to support SMEs

The e-commerce platform will facilitate the online sale of products offered by UAE-licensed home businesses, SMEs and large companies

Dubai clarifies directive on closure of commercial establishments

Dubai Economy has outlined businesses which are affected by this decision, the exemptions and the duration of the closure too

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Virtual Tour: Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

The 60-second video includes dramatic sweeping aerial footage of the 41-square-kilometre park and its animals including cheetahs, giraffes and gazelles

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UAE retailer Majid Al Futtaim to reassign over 1,000 employees to Carrefour

Ahead of the redeployment, employees have completed the requisite training

G20 to hold Virtual Summit on Covid-19 on March 26

The summit aims to ‘advance’ a concerted global response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Sharjah to offer 10% discount on utility bills for three months

The reduction in electricity bills will cost the government over Dhs230m

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Dubai Police could issue fines of up to Dhs1m for defying StayHome campaign

It is also using drones to ensure compliance with Covid-19 precautionary measures

UAE supermarkets and pharmacies can remain open 24 hours a day

The percentage of shoppers in each of these establishments at any time must not exceed 30 per cent of its total capacity

Covid-19: Bahrain registers third death, UAE reports 50 new cases

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UAE now stands at 248

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia reports first death, 205 new cases

The number of those infected in the kingdom tallies 767

Sheikh Hamdan launches campaign to appeal for volunteers in Dubai

The activities that people can volunteer for range from ambulance sterilization and data entry to emergency response and caring for the elderly

UAE’s TRA shares list of ‘online grocery’ apps

The online stores on the list include large shopping centres and cooperatives, as well as grocery stores, meat and vegetable shops, and other services

Video: Here’s what Dubai’s busiest areas look like following stay-at-home order

The UAE has urged residents not to step out of their homes except for essential reasons

RAKBANK reveals measures to support those affected by Covid-19 outbreak

RAKBANK will collaborate with individual customers, SMEs and large corporates on a case-by-case basis to provide flexible solutions

Skype for Business, Google Hangouts, other applications now available in the UAE

The applications would be available “exceptionally and until further notice”

Abu Dhabi Airports appoints new acting CEO

Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi was previously working with the Tawazun Economic Council

Watch: Sheikh Mohammed shows appreciation for UAE’s healthcare workers

The ruler called on the country to demonstrate its solidarity with the entire medical community battling the Covid-19 pandemic

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Dubai financial regulator DFSA warns against increased cyber attacks, frauds

DIFC firms were encouraged to deploy DFSA’s Threat Intelligence Platform to enhance their cybersecurity

UAE includes Covid-19 under communicable diseases law; violators to be fined, jailed

Those who are infected and travel to any place other than a health facility are liable for imprisonment and/or a fine of between Dhs10,000-Dhs50,000

Sharjah National Oil awards $40m contract for gas storage facility

The project is planned to be implemented in phases

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Video: Sharjah Police use drones to reinforce coronavirus movement restrictions

Public announcements were made in three languages via speakers on the low-flying drone

Covid-19 in GCC: Saudi registers 51 new cases, Bahrain reports 41

A total of 562 people are infected with the Covid-19 virus in Saudi Arabia

UAE supermarkets confirm that they remain open, are ‘fully stocked’

Supermarkets also confirmed that they are carrying out regular sanitisation procedures