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Spreading rumours, false news punishable offence in UAE

The country’s Public Prosecution took to social media to highlight the potential penalties

Saudi KAI airport

Saudi’s GACA denies reports that kingdom plans to resume international flights in October

A circular published on social media is “baseless and fabricated”, says the aviation authority

Dubai Mall

UAE denies reports that malls will be shut for two weeks, warns of fines for fake rumours

Social media posts had claimed that malls and commercial centres would be closed for a renewable period of two weeks

Dubai’s Emirates denies that employees made redundant committed suicide

The airline has been forced to lay off some of its employees due to the impact of the coronavirus