May 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

May 14, 2020 no comments 589
There were also three fatalities reported on Wednesday The UAE government reported 725 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, May 13. This takes the overall number of infections in the country up to 20,386. Three deaths were also announced. The total death toll therefore...

May 14, 2020 no comments 465
The test is said to give false negative and positive results for Covid-19 and has just 30% accuracy rate, studies have shown. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has banned the use of rapid viral tests for Covid-19 due to the inaccuracies in the results of the tests. The test is said to...

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The world will not be the same after Covid-19, said the Vice-President. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced the conclusion of the virtual meetings of UAE government bodies, and said...

May 13, 2020 no comments 724
Starting from just 396AED per night, guests are invited to roam through Dubai’s longest private beach, 1 million square metres of space and nature at Dubai’s Largest Experience Resort, treating themselves to Dubai’s favourite staycation spot at a super-saver rate. Even at the value price of...

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Asia No 1 Wai Ching and Irishwoman Gretta Beckett will take part in Friday’s Dubai Sports Council-supported virtual climb, which will raise money for children DUBAI -- Soh Wai Ching and Gretta Beckett, two of the world’s top elite tower runners, will lead the charge as runners from...

May 13, 2020 no comments 699
The UFC President announced the possibility of repeating the fight with the participation of a Russian athlete in Abu Dhabi. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi are considered as contenders for a new fight involving Russian champion Khabib Nurmagomedov,...

May 13, 2020 no comments 431
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered coronavirus, COVID-19 free tests for the UAE citizens, in line with the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE to contain the spread of the...

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DUBAI -- Dubai Sports Council convened a virtual forum for female players of Dubai clubs this week, under the leadership of Rawda Al Mahrazi, Chairwomen of the Council’s Women’s Sports Committee, and more than 40 players from different clubs participated in the forum. HH Sheikha Shamsa Bint...

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Malls will be allowed to stay open longer but restrictions on children, elderly to continue Dubai has issued a new list of guidelines for malls and offices to have in place after the holy month of Ramadan has ended. In a circular, Dubai Economy said that all the previously...

May 13, 2020 no comments 453
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the free testing to begin next week Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, authorised free Covid-19 tests for all Emiratis beginning next week. The free testing...

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