The UAE will participate on Friday in celebrating the annual World Immunisation Week launched by the World Health Organisation, WHO, in the last week of April. This year’s celebration will be different from previous ones, as the world is preoccupied with searching for a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The world celebrated this occasion annually
With the current lockdown under the national disinfection program, the mandatory closures of shopping malls and non-essential retail outlets is now building up the pressure on the retail sector. While, the impact triggered is clearly visible within financial markets, there is still no clarity on the deeper impact that it is having or will have
There is no one in the world who can say that their lives have not been affected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, there are some who have been significantly affected more than others. A lot of residents who depend on their daily wages are struggling with even basic necessities, such as food. In light of this, Alabbar
Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai’s contemporary art institution, today announces Jaddaf Aloud Online, a new virtual programme designed to celebrate homegrown creative talent and provide opportunities for local audiences to engage and support through a series of activations. Starting today (Sunday, April 19), Jameel Arts Centre will host a series of new, interactive, artist-led workshops for
The UAE and New Zealand are among the world leading countries in the way they are responding to COVID-19, according to an article written by an Abu Dhabi resident in the New Zealand Herald newspaper. “Both countries have adopted similar responses with the calm and assured reassurances, and strong communication of respective leaders giving confidence
The UAE Government announced that an additional 103 patients had recovered from the coronavirus after receiving the necessary medical care, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,546. During the regular media briefing held today in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, said that some 31,809 additional tests
The recent announcements by the UAE Central Bank, introducing packages aimed at stimulating the economy, will benefit the real estate sector significantly, according to Abdulla bin Sulayem, CEO of UAE-headquartered upscale residential, hospitality and commercial property development company, Seven Tides. In total, the central bank has now pledged AED 256 billion to stimulate the economy
