RTA to help reduce pressure on delivery companies as e-commerce demand rises amid Covid-19 quarantine Dubai taxis will now help deliver online shopping orders to the city’s residents in response to growing e-commerce demands during quarantine time amid the coronavirus pandemic....

Emirates chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said that the flights will initially carry outward travelers from the UAE Dubai’s Emirates has received approval from UAE authorities to begin flying a “limited” number of passenger flights from Monday, April 6, according to...

E-commerce giant moved the majority of its transaction in Saudi Arabia to card-only Middle East e-commerce retail giant Noon has partnered with Visa to fully shift to cashless payments in the UAE to ensure the safety of its consumers through 100% contactless payments amid the Covid-19...

The move is being taken to help customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic UAE-based telecom operator Etisalat has made its monthly internet calling plan free for a two-month period to help its customers amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company has announced. “To stay in...

Food ordering platform which owns Zomato said restaurants are free to work with any delivery company Zomato owner Talabat has apologised to restaurants for restricting partnerships to those who agreed to cancel their agreements with competitors Uber Eats and Deliveroo amid challenging...

Total number of cases in the UAE now stands at 814 The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced two further deaths as a result of Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight. The ministry said the two who died - an Asian national aged 62 and a 78-year-old...

The number of mobile phone subscribers increased to around 18.278 million in December from 18.178 million in November ABU DHABI: The number of telecommunications subscribers in UAE mobile, fixed-line and data services amounted to around 23.67 million in December 2019, 120,000 up from...

Almost all the major sports, business and MICE events have been postponed or rescheduled to later this year or next year The proposed one-year delay in Dubai Expo 2020 for a year is a positive move due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and uncertainty surrounding lockdowns and travel...

Full details of the government's plans will be announced at a later stage Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has vowed that Dubai will inject funding into Emirates amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was announced on Tuesday. According to the...

There is no public transport during curfew, including taxis The United Arab Emirates is revoking a system allowing individuals to obtain permits to move around during nightly curfews imposed temporarily for a disinfection drive, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. There is no...