Emirates announces suspension of passenger flights but later reverses the decision and initiates salary cuts for employees due to COVID 19.
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14-day quarantine for travellers to India from UAE and other GCC countries
The Indian Ministry of Health extends compulsory quarantine of a minimum of 14 days for all passengers coming in from and transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait starting tomorrow.
The UAE bans prayers at all places of worship, including mosques, to break COVID19 spread
Prayers at UAE mosques, temples, churches and all other houses of worship will be suspended for four weeks to break the spread of coronavirus.
Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has announced a policy that will ban single-use plastics from 2021 and will parallelly encourage the use of reusable bags.
Airfare to India from UAE plunges due to coronavirus
Coronavuirus fears have resulted in a significant drop in demand for air-tickets from the UAE to India as well as to other sectors.
LuLu Group chairman MA Yusuff Ali becomes first Indian to receive Saudi Arabia Green Card
The Indian businessman was ranked the richest expat in the UAE by Forbes magazine last year.
Saudi Arabia bans religious visits to Mecca and Medina over coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia has suspended visas for religious pilgrims visiting the Kingdom and Mecca or Medina for the purpose of Úmrah’ and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque.
UAE issues fresh guidelines with spike in Covid-19 infections beyond China
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), UAE issued fresh guidelines towards screening of suspected patients as a reaction to the spike in Covid-19 infections beyond China.
UAE suspends flights to and from Iran until further notice
UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) suspends all flights to and from Iran, with the exception of Tehran, until further notice amid fears of rising number of infected cases of COVID-19.
