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Dubai Further Eases Curbs For Those Returning To UAE
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Dubai Further Eases Curbs For Those Returning To UAE

Stranded expats can return to Dubai through any UAE airport, residents can’t leave or enter UAE with expired visas: Marri; people aged 20−40 most affected by virus; UAE announces 424 cases and two deaths; Argentina joins UAE, others in vaccine trial.

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August 23, 2020
IHC Delivers Third Shipment Of Aid To Lebanon
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IHC Delivers Third Shipment Of Aid To Lebanon

Dubai’s International Humanitarian City continues to assist the people of Lebanon.

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August 23, 2020
Iraq's Virus Cases Top 200,000: Ministry
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Iraq's Virus Cases Top 200,000: Ministry

Protesters use a bulldozer to demolish a building during anti-government protests in Nasiriya on Saturday.

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August 23, 2020
Smart Devices To Help Keep 'Zero' Employees
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Smart Devices To Help Keep 'Zero' Employees

All the services will be completed by the employees themselves via smart devices.

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August 23, 2020
Xi, Moon To Hold Summit ‘At An Early Date'
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Xi, Moon To Hold Summit ‘At An Early Date'

Suh Hoon greets Yang Jiechi (right) after their meeting at a hotel in Busan on Saturday.

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August 23, 2020
Harsher penalties await offenders of virus curbs
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Harsher penalties await offenders of virus curbs

The UAE authorities have warned of re-imposing fresh restrictions and penalties ater the spike in coronavirus cases in the country in the past five days.

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August 22, 2020
Seha opens new virus centre with laser tech in Sharjah
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Seha opens new virus centre with laser tech in Sharjah

The service contributes to facilitating the citizens and residents wishing to enter the emirate of Abu Dhabi within 48 hours

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August 22, 2020
Role of AI in predicting and fighting COVID-19 discussed
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Role of AI in predicting and fighting COVID-19 discussed

According to Dr Yaqub, AI and academic research are proving to be important tools in overcoming COVID-19 and future pandemic mitigation

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August 22, 2020
Galaxy of IPL stars descends on UAE ahead of cricket's biggest show
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Galaxy of IPL stars descends on UAE ahead of cricket's biggest show

Mumbai Indians seamer Lasith Malinga will not be available for the initial stages of the IPL due to personal reasons

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August 22, 2020
EPAA concludes event of 8th Sharjah Sustainability Award
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EPAA concludes event of 8th Sharjah Sustainability Award

175 students from universities and 127 schools participated in the virtual ceremony; 26 winners from schools and 30 winners from universities were recognised on the occasion

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August 22, 2020
Apple Tops $2 Trillion In Market Value; Global Stocks Go Upwards
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Apple Tops $2 Trillion In Market Value; Global Stocks Go Upwards

Shares in the company have surged since quarterly results in July ; Opec and allies press for compliance with oil cuts

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August 20, 2020
17 Accredited Labs In Dubai To Conduct Virus Tests: DHA
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17 Accredited Labs In Dubai To Conduct Virus Tests: DHA

Rise in COVID-19 cases a point of concern: NCEMA; UAE reports 461 new cases; Emirates to operate special flights to five cities in India; millions likely infected by COVID-19 in Delhi: Survey; Europe frets over virus spikes as WHO warns against lockdowns.

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August 21, 2020
Britney Spears' Conservatorship To Continue Unchanged Until 2021
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Britney Spears' Conservatorship To Continue Unchanged Until 2021

Spears has asked a court to keep her father from re-asserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past 12 years

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August 21, 2020
Obesity Hits Covid-19 Recovery In America
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Obesity Hits Covid-19 Recovery In America

In March, still early in the global pandemic, a little-noticed study from China found that heavier Chinese patients afflicted with COVID-19 were more likely to die than leaner ones

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August 21, 2020
Trump Vows To Withdraw All US Troops From Iraq
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Trump Vows To Withdraw All US Troops From Iraq

‘We’re making very big oil deals. Our oil companies are making massive deals. We’re going to be leaving and hopefully we’re going to be leaving a country that can defend itself,’ says US president

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August 21, 2020
Punjab, Rajasthan Arrive To A Royal Welcome In UAE
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Punjab, Rajasthan Arrive To A Royal Welcome In UAE

The UAE rolled out the red carpet for a grand welcome for two of the eight IPL teams, who arrived in the country on Thursday.

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August 21, 2020
Music Shows In Post-Coronavirus World Will Be Less Extravagant
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Music Shows In Post-Coronavirus World Will Be Less Extravagant

The pandemic lockdown has been a tough time for musicians and artists globally and Bjorn Ulvaeus said productions would look different when theatres open up again

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August 20, 2020
UAE Connects Its New Nuclear Power Plant To Electrical Grid
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UAE Connects Its New Nuclear Power Plant To Electrical Grid

Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of ENEC, said, ‘The safe and successful connection of Unit 1 to the UAE grid marks the key moment when we begin to deliver on our mission to power the growth of the nation...’

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August 20, 2020
Going By Statistics, IPL 2020 Is Unlikely To Be A Run Feast
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Going By Statistics, IPL 2020 Is Unlikely To Be A Run Feast

In Twenty20 cricket, bowlers are often reduced to cannon fodder and batsmen, contemporary cricket’s pampered prima donnas, pander to a seemingly insatiable boundary-lust of the fans

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August 20, 2020
After A Long Home Stay, Getting Kids Back To School Can Be Hard
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After A Long Home Stay, Getting Kids Back To School Can Be Hard

Child Safety Department addresses questions and concerns of parents and children through a series of panel discussions and interactive workshops

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August 20, 2020
India Hails ‘New Landmark' As 30m Virus Tests Conducted
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India Hails ‘New Landmark' As 30m Virus Tests Conducted

Amit Shah in hospital again after cure from COVID-19; 55,079 new cases and 876 deaths reported in the last 24 hours; SII to start phase 2 trials of vaccine this week, says ICMR

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August 19, 2020
Global Markets Gain On Fresh US Highs, Dollar Slides Anew
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Global Markets Gain On Fresh US Highs, Dollar Slides Anew

Both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 set records soon after the opening bell; Gold rose more than 1% to climb back above the $2,000 level breached earlier this month

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August 19, 2020
Virus Cannot Stop Singer Josh Groban's Live Music And Album
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Virus Cannot Stop Singer Josh Groban's Live Music And Album

The album will be called ‘Harmony’ which was half-finished when quarantine started. Most will be covers of classics that fans have long asked for like ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’

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August 19, 2020
IPL In UAE Will Lift Spirits, Says Indian Cricket Coach Shastri
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IPL In UAE Will Lift Spirits, Says Indian Cricket Coach Shastri

The IPL on Tuesday named Indian fantasy gaming company Dream11 as its lead sponsor, replacing China’s Vivo, which was dumped following a deadly border clash between the countries in June

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August 19, 2020
UAE COVID-19 Vaccine Has No Side Effects: Minister
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UAE COVID-19 Vaccine Has No Side Effects: Minister

Increase in cases in UAE due to family gatherings; WHO calls for end to vaccine nationalism; people under 50 driving virus spread in Asia-pacific; a mutation of COVID-19 detected in Malaysia.

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August 19, 2020
Bahrain Awards Deals Worth $1.7b In The First Half Of This Year
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Bahrain Awards Deals Worth $1.7b In The First Half Of This Year

MANAMA: Bahrain awarded 769 tenders in the first half of 2020 worth a total of $1.7 billion according to new data released by Bahrain’s Tender Board - the country’s government procurement regulator.

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August 18, 2020
Coronavirus Affects India's Tuberculosis Care
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Coronavirus Affects India's Tuberculosis Care

Brijesh, who declined to give his full name fearing being identified as someone with TB — which still brings stigma and discrimination — was not alone in his struggle in India, home to the world’s highest number of TB cases

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August 18, 2020
Expired Visa Violators Get Time Till Nov. To Leave UAE
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Expired Visa Violators Get Time Till Nov. To Leave UAE

Guidelines for residents returning to Dubai; UAE reports 229 new cases and 100 recoveries; migrant workers return to Delhi as India’s deaths top 50,000; virus forces New Zealand election delay as Europe tightens curbs.

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August 18, 2020
No Exit Talks Between Barca And Messi, Says Club Source
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No Exit Talks Between Barca And Messi, Says Club Source

Madrid: Barcelona insisted they had not heard from Lionel Messi that he wants to leave the club, as an emergency board meeting was being held at Camp Nou on Monday.

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August 18, 2020
Promotion Of Digital Economy Is Our Next Priority: Mohammed
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Promotion Of Digital Economy Is Our Next Priority: Mohammed

VP says that digital economy’s contribution to local GDP in 2019 reached 4.3%, where a dedicated minister was appointed to handle this subject and double the number

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August 18, 2020