Culture & Education | Saturday 28 March, 2020 5:00 pm

Improving virtual collaboration during COVID-19: Abu Dhabi University launches community challenge

 In line with efforts to enhance student learning and boost community morale during the COVID-19 pandemic, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced the launch of the ‘Community Challenge’, a competition calling for students to get creative and become more involved in the community. ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 4:56 pm

A virtual G20 summit — but it offered genuine reassurance

It is a good sign when the G20 produces its traditional communique within minutes of the formal close of a summit of world leaders. It means there was genuine and broad agreement on the issues under discussion, and that there were no tricky last-minute “accommodations” to be made to...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 March, 2020 4:48 pm

Virus infections top 600,000 worldwide, long fight ahead

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic. The latest landmark came only two days after the world passed half a million infections,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:57 pm

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah urges minor pilgrim doers to take advantage of the exemption period, before the deadline

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Passports, announced that, in addition to what it announced on Rajab 28, 1441 AH corresponding to March 23, 2020 AD, it provided an opportunity for all pilgrims whose visas ended and those who were late to leave to their...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:53 pm

G20 Summit emphasizes the necessity for revitalization of the global economic growth

Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues, at local, regional and international arenas. Dammam-based Al-Yaum and Jeddah-based Al-Bilad newspapers, respectively, shed lights in their editorials, the announcement made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:18 pm

MOH (937) Service Centre receives over 1m calls in a month

The Ministry of Health (937) Service Centre has received over 1.4 million calls in just over a month, as part of its functions in answering health queries by the citizens and expatriates in general and on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in particular, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Saturday. At the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:07 pm

Highest Education Quality Via Modern Technologies Remains Top Priority, Noura Al Kaabi

In line with the UAE’s recent directives of enabling Online Learning across all educational institutions, Zayed University achieved tangible results, response, and great interaction in the distance learning experience after the end of the first week, as the faculty members succeeded in...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 March, 2020 2:54 pm

Dubai Culture calls on the Emirati community to showcase their creativity from home through the digital campaign #CreateTogether

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has launched a nationwide digital campaign through its social media platforms titled #CreateTogether. This campaign was launched under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Authority,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 1:57 pm

Abu Dhabi ranks 1st among Arab cities and 35th globally in 2020 World Happiness Report

Abu Dhabi has been ranked first among Arab cities in the latest edition of the World Happiness Report 2020, an annual publication of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network made in partnership with the Gallup World Poll, an American analytics and advisory...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 9:51 am

Saudi Arabia raises more than SR15bn in bond sale

The Kingdom’s Finance Ministry said on Friday that it had closed the book to investors on its March 2020 riyal-denominated sukuk program. The total amount raised by the sukuk sale was SR15.568 billion, divided into three tranches that mature in five, 10 and 30 years. Gulf oil exporters...

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