COVID-19: Four New Rapid Testing Centres Open in the UAE
Four new rapid testing facilities for coronavirus have been set up in the UAE, including two in Dubai (in Al Khawaneej area and Rashid Port), one in Ras Al Khaimah and one in Fujairah, according to the Abu Dhabi Health…
COVID-19: Indians With Valid Visit Visas Will Soon be able to Travel to the UAE
UAE visit visa holders in India will soon be able to travel to the emirates based on an Air Bubble agreement between the two nations. This agreement is the result of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recent decision to…
Dubai Design District to Host d3 Architecture Festival 2020
Dubai Design District (d3) has launched d3 Architecture Festival 2020, in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA) – Gulf Chapter. The festival’s first edition has been scheduled for 11-13 November 2020 and will be run parallel…
Dubai: Flexible Working Hours For Government Staff From 16 August
There is good news for government staff in Dubai. The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has just introduced a new policy on flexible working hours for government employees in order to boost their productivity and improve their level of job satisfaction.…
Hussain Al Jassmi Faces Cyber Bullying on Twitter
Popular Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi — who has more than 6.6 million followers on Twitter and over 3.6 million followers on Instagram — has been facing cyberbullying over his tweet on Lebanon. On 1st August, which was Lebanese Army…
10 Tips to Overcome Procrastination
Everyone is guilty of putting off tasks once in a while or when they find some tasks particularly boring. But some people procrastinate more than others and recent research suggests that this has more to do with avoiding distress than…
Twitter to Start Labelling Accounts Tied to Governments
Twitter, in a blog post, has announced its new policy of labelling all media accounts that are affiliated with the governments of countries on the United Nations Security Council, including China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States.…
Indian Film and TV Industry Mourns the Death of Sameer Sharma in Apparent Suicide
While Bollywood and the Indian film audiences are still grappling with film actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s recent suicide, another Indian television actor Sameer Sharma has been found dead in his Malad apartment in Mumbai. The 44-year-old actor was found hanging…
Live Concerts and Events to Return to Dubai Soon
Dubai Government has recently issued a circular stating that live concerts and events such as weddings, seminars, exhibitions, conferences, product launches, brand sales, graduations, award ceremonies, etc. can be held in the city but organisers and attendees need to follow strict…
Abu Dhabi Sees a Steep Decline in Active COVID-19 Cases
The Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for COVID-19 Pandemic and the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi have reported a drastic decline in the number of coronavirus cases in Abu Dhabi. This announcement is based on the results of virus…