Government | Wednesday 25 March, 2020 10:00 am

G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit on COVID-19 to be held on Thursday

The Saudi G20 Presidency has set the date of the extraordinary virtual Leaders’ Summit for Thursday, March 26. King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will chair the meeting to advance a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its human and economic implications. G20...

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Government | Wednesday 25 March, 2020 3:11 am

Only main gates of the Grand Mosque to remain open

Except the main gates, all other gates of the Grand Mosque in the holy city will remain closed, Saudi Press Agency reported citing a directive from Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, chief of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. The move is part of the precautionary and...

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Government | Monday 23 March, 2020 10:09 am

Official Source at Ministry of Interior: Clarification of Curfews’ Exceptions

An official source in the Ministry of Interior has stated that based on the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to enforcing a curfew to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus from seven in the evening until six in the morning for a period of (21)...

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Government | Monday 23 March, 2020 9:41 am

Empower saves 326 million gallon of potable water in 2019

Equivalent to the amount of water in 593 Olympic swimming pools Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that it has saved 326 million gallons of potable water in 2019, which is equivalent to the amount of...

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Government | Monday 23 March, 2020 2:05 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques issues curfew order to limit spread of Novel Coronavirus

Based on the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's great care for the health and safety of citizens and expatriates to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, he issued the following order: First: Enforcing a curfew to limit the spread of the Novel...

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Government | Sunday 22 March, 2020 4:33 pm

ADDED issues circular directing local F&B establishments to comply with order to use only disposable cutlery and tableware

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has issued a new circular requiring all restaurants, cafes and other Food and Beverage (F&B) establishments to start using disposable single-use cutlery, tableware, glasses and other related items when serving food. The move is part of...

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Government | Thursday 19 March, 2020 9:17 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Citizens and Residents in the Kingdom

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delivered a speech to his brothers and sisters, his sons and daughters, citizens and residents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as follows: "Praise be to God and peace be upon His Messenger, My brothers and sisters, My...

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Government | Thursday 19 March, 2020 11:26 am

UAE suspends all types of labour permits

ABU DHABI, 18th March, 2020 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has suspended the issuance of all types of labour permits, including for drivers and domestic workers, effective Thursday, March 19th until further notice. The decision exempts intra-corporate transfer and...

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Government | Thursday 19 March, 2020 11:22 am

UAE suspends entry of valid visa holders effective Thursday for renewable two weeks

ABU DHABI, 18th March, 2020 (WAM) -- The UAE has suspended the entry of all its valid residence visa holders, who are currently out of the country, for a renewable period of two weeks effective 12.00 noon of Thursday, March 19, due to the spread of COVID-19. The development comes as a...

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Government | Wednesday 18 March, 2020 10:35 am

HE Saood Al Hosani says ‘Ghadan 21’ initiative will make a positive impact on the economy and drive economic growth

Following the launch of the ‘Ghadan 21’ programme, HE Saood Al Hosani, Acting Undersecretary, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi said: “We at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) value the initiatives launched by HH Sheikh...

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