Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), revealed that the emirate recorded a three percent growth in the number of hotel guests in 2019 as compared to 2018. The emirate welcomed approximately 1.8 million guests last year with a hotel occupancy rate of 66 percent. Guests from the Russian Federation topped the list, followed by GCC ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi emphasised the importance of the “digital month” initiative launched by the Abu Dhabi government to enhance the governmental digital system and highlight the role played by digital solutions and services in fulfilling the digital community’s aims in the emirate. The General Administration of Customs added that the initiative ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has announced the suspension of all inbound and outbound flights with Italy, with the exception of flights to and from Rome until further notice. The flight suspension is part of the precautionary measures to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. In a statement, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said that all passengers ...