DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Humanitarian City (IHC) has facilitated the distribution of over 85 percent of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ‘Global Medical Response in the Fight Against Covid-19’. In an interview with Euronews, Robert Blanchard, WHO Representative and Team Leader for Emergency Operations, spoke about the importance of the Dubai operations and the global distribution of supplies this ...

DUBAI / WAM Careem on Thursday announced the extension of its on-demand delivery service, ‘Careem Box’, to include the Abu Dhabi and Sharjah emirates. The service offers an option to request Careem to ‘pick and drop’ items or ‘shop and drop’, where drivers shop on behalf of the customer, for up to AED350. In a statement, Careem said, “The service ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) announced that truck movement is permitted on the emirate’s roads network during the day, except for roads that are permanently set as truck restricted. However, the Authority added that truck movement will halt from 20:00 until 06:00, as part of the National Disinfection Programme. SRTA began implementing the decision since ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business To help more Filipinos in the UAE get home, Emirates plans to operate three more flights from Dubai to Manila next week, on April 20, 22 and 24. Flights can be booked on emirates.com or via travel agents. This follows the successful operation of two flights to Manila this week which have already brought many Filipino ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an has announced it has started working to provide a new food support scheme in Abu Dhabi for people whose income has been affected by the current health and economic situation. Individuals, couples or families most affected and those who meet the conditions can apply for support if their income ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE evacuated 11 foreign nationals from the Yemeni island of Socotra. The individuals, who were stranded in Socotra after visiting the island for tourism, came from countries including the US, UK, France, Germany, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. “As part of our commitment to cooperating with countries working to combat the Covid-19 outbreak, the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has provided an update on its current and planned operations as COVID-19 travel restrictions remain in place around the world. Subject to UAE government imposed travel restrictions being lifted on passenger travel, Etihad plans to operate a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1 to June 30, with the aim of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) more than one million people, including members of vulnerable families and workers, will benefit from the ERC’s Ramadan programmes this year, such as foodstuff (Ramadan Ration), Zakat al-Fitr and Eid ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Thursday announced a new support package for its business partners based at DIFC-owned assets giving them a three-month rent-free period on their base rent, providing businesses with added flexibility and financial relief. From April to June, retailers of all types based in Gate Avenue, Gate Village and Gate District will not ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Image Nation Abu Dhabi launched an inspirational video created to pay tribute to the UAE’s leadership, dedicated workers and everyday heroes for their contributions to the community. The short film titled, ‘Tribute to Everyday Heroes’, celebrates the resilience and unity that the nation is demonstrating through these challenging times, from heroic front-line workers providing healthcare and ...