The automated “Chatbot” service will allow citizens to get answers to the most common questions about the virus and home isolation recommendations from the health department
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 972 and 296 respectively
Academies must adhere to safety and prevention protocols
The initiative will grant an alternative channel to customers seeking access to cash
The new measures will be in place until the end of June after which it will be reviewed
The death toll has risen to 288
The Covid-19 pandemic has made contactless payments more relevant than ever before. Khalid Elgibali, MENA division president at Mastercard, discusses whether adoption in the GCC grown significantly
The virus has now caused some 7 million reported cases of Covid-19, with more than 400,000 fatalities
The pandemic has adversely affected the regional startup ecosystem. But there is help
Currently, 15,266 cases are active in the country
A strict set of guidelines has been issued for operators and visitors
They will be tested for Covid-19 at the airport itself and will have the option to quarantine at home or a hotel
The country has a pipeline of federal infrastructure projects worth Dhs20bn
Hotel Data Cloud also disseminates information regarding hotels’ ongoing precautionary measures to protect against the Covid-19 virus
The death toll in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia has risen to 286, 279 and 857 respectively
The ‘National Registry for COVID-19’ platform will facilitate scientific discoveries and provide real-time virus updates
The Emirates Publishers Association will communicate with Emirati bookmakers and guide them on how to avail the provisions
How can real estate developers in the GCC adapt to the upheaval that the coronavirus has caused across the region?
The total number of cases detected in the country has risen to 40,507
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 819 and 275 respectively
The travel and tourism industry has indisputably faced the biggest brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic. Are there answers on when things will improve?
Both the clinics are open seven days a week
The helmets can detect body temperatures when a person is up to five metres away and they can examine up to 200 people per minute
The predominant topic of the tweets ranged from the origin of the disease, its spread, government responses and treatments
The new academic year will begin on August 30
The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 283 and 273 respectively
Of the money earned through its sale, 30 per cent was donated to the UAE-based humanitarian organisation
From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers from Pakistan who wish to connect onwards to other destinations
According to the CEO, Careem has ruled out further job cuts after reducing staff by 31 per cent in May
Around 81 per cent of GCC-based companies have or plan to make adjustments to their compensation and benefits programmes, whereas 53 per cent of internationally headquartered companies have also made or plan to take similar action