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Abu Dhabi announces Work-from-home for some employees

Abu Dhabi: The federal government in Abu Dhabi has announced a remote working option for some employees. The authority said…

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New Year Holiday: Free parking, no toll charges in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi have announced that…

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Gulf country announce new Covid-19 restrictions

Doha: Qatar government has announced new Covid-19 safety restrictions in the country. The decision was taken in  the cabinet meeting…

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Dubai Customs foil drug smuggling bid, recovers Captagon worth Dh1.4 billion

Dubai: Dubai Customs Jebel Ali and Tecom Center foiled a drug smuggling bid and recovered 1.5 tons of captagon worth…

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Gulf country extend deadline to recruit expats for private sector

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the deadline to recruit expats for private sector companies in the…

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4 banks in UAE announce Sunday holiday for branches

Dubai: 4 banks in the UAE has announced Sunday as a holiday. Emirates NBD, Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and…

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Gulf country issues circular on New Year holiday

Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain issued a…

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Social distancing measures reimposed in Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia   has decided to reimpose social distancing…

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Dubai International Airport implement new PCR testing rule

Dubai: The Dubai International Airport has announced a new PCR test rule for passengers. The airport authority informed that it…

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Gulf country makes face masks and social distancing mandatory

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has decided to make face masks and social distancing mandatory in all indoor and outdoor events and…

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An emirate in UAE makes PCR test mandatory for students to return to schools

Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has made PCR test mandatory for all students to return to schools. The…

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2 days of free parking, round-the-clock Metro timings announced in Dubai

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced free parking. RTA updated that all public parking spaces,…

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PM Modi’s UAE visit postponed amid surge in Omicron cases

  New Delhi: The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to UAE, which was expected to take place in the…

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Abu Dhabi bans trucks, labour buses for 24 hours

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has banned trucks and 50-seat buses transporting workers for 24 hours…

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Abu Dhabi issues Covid-19 safety rules for New Year celebrations

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) in Abu Dhabi has issued new Covid-19 safety protocols for hotels,…

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UAE announces new speed limit for key Abu Dhabi road

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has announced new speed limit for a section of Abu Dhabi-Al…

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Expo 2020 Dubai extend validity of ‘Festive Pass’

Dubai: Expo 2020 Dubai has extended the validity of its Festive Pass to January 7, 2022. The pass was previously…

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UAE Central Bank issues 7 commemorative silver coins to honour founding fathers

Dubai: The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of seven commemorative silver coins in…

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UAE suspends flights to 8 destinations until further notice

Emirates airline announced that its flights from multiple destinations will be suspended until further notice in Dubai. From December 28,…

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UAE’s oldest island to turn into residential paradise

UAE residents will soon have the opportunity to live on an island with gorgeous beach views and roaming gazelles, as…

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Dubai announces Covid guidelines for New Year’s eve: Dh 3,000 fine for not wearing masks

Dubai’s Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management issued directions for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai on Tuesday. Masks…

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Two banks in UAE announce new workweek

Dubai: Two banks in the UAE has announced Sunday as holiday. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank said its branches would be…

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3-day weekend: Authority in Sharjah announces new circular

Sharjah: The Sharjah Human Resources Department issued a circular regarding implementing the new workweek system in government departments.  The authority…

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Dubai Shopping Festival announce VAT-free shopping deal

Dubai: The Dubai Shopping Festival has announced VAT-free a shopping for customers. Visitors can experience VAT-free shopping on Club Apparel…

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UAE police announce revised timings for ban on heavy vehicle movement

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Police have announced updated timings for ban on heavy vehicles. The timings were updated in…

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Authorities in UAE announce remote learning for schools, universities

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the UAE has announced that all educational institutions in the country will follow online learning for…

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Fuel price for the month of January, 2022 announced

Dubai: The fuel price committee in the UAE has announced the revised fuel prices for the month of January 2022.…

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Dubai announces safety rules against Covid 19 ahead of New Year’s Eve

Dubai: Crisis and Disaster Management Committee in Dubai has announced updated Covid safety measures. The authority announced that a fine…

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Dubai Chamber to shift to new workweek

Dubai: Dubai Chamber has announced that it will shift to a 4.5-day working week from 3rd January, 2022. The official…

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Gulf country announces revised entry rules

Muscat: Oman has announced new entry rules. The Supreme Committee to tackle Covid-19 has made two-dose vaccination mandatory for expats…

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Gulf country to nationalize three more job sectors

Riyadh: Saudi Arabian government has decided to implement Saudization in three more job sectors. The sectors include customs clearance, driving schools,…

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Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai adds 300 parking spots

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has added more than 300 parking slots in the Jumeirah Beach…

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Country announces 90-day visa free entry for UAE citizens

Dushanbe: Tajikistan has announced 90-days visa free entry for UAE citizens. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)…

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Emirates Airlines suspends flights from two more countries

Dubai: Emirates Airlines has suspended commercial passenger flights from Angola and Guinea until further notice, starting from December 28. The…

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UAE issues first civil marriage license for non-Muslim Canadian couple

The United Arab Emirates has issued its first civil marriage licence to a non-Muslim couple, state media reported Monday, as…

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