Earlier, interest-free loans were announced for Emiratis whose businesses were affected by the rains, with a grace period of 6 to 12 months
More than 87,000 new Covid-19 tests were carried out in the country, taking the total to over 7.5 million tests so far.
Meanwhile, visitors and residents entering Abu Dhabi and staying in the capital for six consecutive days or more will have to take a PCR test on the sixth day of their stay, besides providing a negative PCR or DPI test result at entry point. New Covid-19 rules for entering the emirate were brought into effect from Saturday, in line with efforts to expand testing for the early detection of the contagion.
On Saturday evening, Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates said it will restore full salaries from next month. This comes as the airline continues to expand its network, reaching 84 destinations on Saturday following the announcement of addition of Lagos and Abuja to its growing network. This is also a sign that the aviation industry is making some recovery and bringing relief to employees in the sector. On March 22, the airline stopped nearly all passenger flights and cut staff wages as much as half due to the impact of coronavirus pandemic as travel shrank. It had also asked the staff to go on unpaid leave and froze recruitment as the industry faced one of its biggest ever challenges.
Earlier, interest-free loans were announced for Emiratis whose businesses were affected by the rains, with a grace period of 6 to 12 months
Following a $3 per barrel average global price increase in March, petrol prices for April increased by 12 fils per litre in the UAE
Annual rents in Dubai are usually paid in two, four or six instalments via post-dated cheques
NCM official says May 2-3 is identified as the ‘peak’ of the situation
PSG are still involved in the Champions League in what could turn out to be the club's finest ever season
World number three Alcaraz, 20, missed a month prior to Madrid with a forearm issue
It was Chennai's fifth win from nine matches as they moved to third place in the points table with 10 points
Earlier, Arsenal held on for a pulsating 3-2 win over arch rivals Tottenham