UAE orders all passengers to self-quarantine, bans citizens from travelling abroad

The country has also announced that it will no longer issue visa-on-arrival for travellers

Dubai’s DIFC Courts shuts offices, to hold only remote hearings

All employees will operate on a work-from-home remote basis

UAE to suspend visas on arrival from March 19

The UAE Embassy in the UK said that the directive will remain in place until further notice

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Saudi calls for extraordinary ‘virtual’ G20 summit on Coronavirus next week

G20 leaders would put forward a coordinated set of policies to protect people and safeguard the global economy

UAE to limit daily decline in shares to 5% from March 18

Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s main stock indexes are both down 32 per cent this month

Covid-19: Timings of shopping malls in the UAE reduced

The reduced operating hours do not apply to Carrefour, pharmacies or clinics within the malls

UAE Exchange placed under Central Bank supervision

Earlier this week, the company said that it was stopping all new transactions

Oman lifts curbs on some internet call apps to counter virus

Some Gulf states restrict the use of video calling services because they are encrypted

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Saudi orders all private sector staff to work from home, suspends prayers at mosques

Companies working for the provision of food and medicine and the supply chain and logistical services related to them are exempt

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UAE reports 15 new Covid-19 cases, total now at 113

As of Tuesday, 127,000 individuals had been tested for coronavirus in the UAE

Saudi to hike oil export to record 10 million bpd as crude prices plummet

The kingdom’s oil exports averaged just under 7 million barrels a day from December to February

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UAE to pilot distance learning initiative on March 9

The UAE had shut down all educational institutions for a period of four weeks beginning March 8, and announced a distance learning initiative

Flydubai suspends flights to India, Saudi, Bahrain among other countries

The airline has announced closure of all flights to and from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain till March 31

‘We will get through these tough times and survive’ – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

The Crown Prince expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the medical and paramedical workforce for their exemplary service

UAE Central Bank cuts interest rates

The move follows a similar announcement by the US Federal Reserve

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UAE urges all its citizens to return home amid rising travel restrictions

Several countries worldwide have gone into lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

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UAE sends aid to Iran to help it combat Covid-19

The aid aircraft that took off from Abu Dhabi contained over 32 metric tonnes of supplies

Covid-19: Saudi, Oman continue to report additional cases

Those infected in Saudi Arabia total 133 while the number of Covid-19 cases in Oman total 24

UAE warns that spreading rumours about Covid-19 via social media is ‘punishable by law’

Officials have warned against sharing videos on social media showing families stocking food and other grocery products

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Finablr warns of risks to its survival as CEO steps down

Finablr’s stock has plunged about 94 per cent this year

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Prayers at mosques, other places of worship suspended in the UAE

Friday congregational prayers have also been temporarily suspended

Mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving in India from UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar

The measures will be in force until March 31 and will be reviewed subsequently

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Coronavirus: No home parties allowed in Dubai this month

The move is a precautionary measure to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus

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Bahrain registers first coronavirus death

The deceased female had returned from Iran via an indirect flight last month

Dubai orders all pubs, bars and lounges to close until the end of this month

The emirate has already ordered all nightclubs, cinemas, theme parks, spas and gyms to close as a precautionary measure

Abu Dhabi Airport closes Terminal 2

All existing flights will be migrated to Terminal 1

American man dies on Emirates flight from Dubai, will be tested for Covid-19

The man’s family has reportedly told the authorities that he did not have any pre-existing medical conditions

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Abu Dhabi reveals new initiatives such as toll waivers, fee cuts to support economy

All vehicles will be exempt from paying road tolls until the end of 2020