March 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

March 23, 2020 no comments 649
The decision, which is subject to re-assessment, will take effect in 48 hours ABU DHABI: The National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management and the Civil Aviation Authority have decided to suspend all inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers...

March 23, 2020 no comments 810
Authorities also urged everyone not to visit hospitals except for critical and emergency cases and to use face masks ABU DHABI: The UAE has urged the public to stay at home except in cases of necessity, including getting essential supplies, such as food and medicine, or performing...

March 23, 2020 no comments 802
UAE's central bank earlier this month rolled out a $27 billion package of measures to support its banks The United Arab Emirates boosted the size of its stimulus package to $34 billion as the second-biggest Arab economy seeks to fend off the impact of the coronavirus. The cabinet...

March 23, 2020 no comments 677
Expo 2020 Dubai is closely monitoring ongoing developments and taking all sensible precautions to manage and mitigate the risk to everyone involved Organisers of the Expo 2020 global trade fair, set to launch in Dubai in October, said Sunday that they will "reassess and adjust"...

March 23, 2020 no comments 1025
Decision - subject to review in two weeks - will take effect in 48 hours, with cargo and emergency evacuation flights would be exempt The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak....

March 23, 2020 no comments 1024
Address Dubai Mall, Address Sky View and Palace Downtown cannot be booked from March 22 to May 31, the website shows. DUBAI- Emaar Properties will not be taking bookings at three Dubai hotels for 10 weeks from Sunday, according to its hotel booking website, which sources familiar with...

March 22, 2020 no comments 908
Most passenger flights suspended by March 25; up to 50% pay cut for most employees DUBAI: Emirates, one of the world's biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it would stop nearly all passenger flights this week and cut staff wages by as much as half because of the coronavirus...

March 22, 2020 no comments 701
Official urges residents to avoid public place such as malls and restaurants UAE confirmed 13 new cases of Covid-19 and seven recoveries on Saturday. The announcement was made during a media briefing by the Ministry of Health and Prevention. Dr. Farida Al Hosani of MoHAP said...

March 22, 2020 no comments 1075
Abu Dhabi's carrier Etihad Airways also announced on Saturday it was suspending flights to some 40 cities in China, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Italy Dubai carrier Emirates airline announced Saturday it would suspend flights to dozens more cities, including New York, Delhi and...

March 22, 2020 no comments 766
The Dubai Mall retailers can showcase their stores on the virtual store with Noon.com or Namshi.com Emaar Malls is offering retailers at The Dubai Mall an e-commerce solution as part of its support to tenants in the wake of business challenges related to the Covid-19 crisis. The...

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