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Articles of the author Souad El Skaf
UAE residents stuck abroad can return as of June 1
DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday that foreign nationals with residence visas stranded abroad due to the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to return as of June 1. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and (...)

19 - 05 - 2020
Dubai grants permanent 'Golden Residency' visas to 212 doctors
DUBAI — Dubai has granted on Wednesday 212 doctors currently treating COVID-19 patients in the emirate's hospitals with permanent Golden Residency visas in appreciation for their work as part of the UAE's efforts to combat the coronavirus (...)

13 - 05 - 2020
6,000 Saudi medics fighting coronavirus in 41 countries
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday shared a message of values and international solidarity, highlighting the work of more than 6,000 Saudi doctors in 41 countries "standing by" fellow humans in the fight against the novel (...)

14 - 04 - 2020
UAE shuts airports, a day earlier than first announced
DUBAI -- United Arab Emirates suspended all passenger flights in and out of the Gulf Arab state on Tuesday night, Dubai Airports said on its website, indicating it took place 24 hours earlier than initially announced. "The decision has been made by (...)

25 - 03 - 2020
UAE shuts all malls, shopping centers for 2 weeks
and Tommy Hilton DUBAI -- The UAE closed all malls, shopping centers, commercial centers, and open markets except for fish, vegetable and meat for two weeks to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Restauarants will also be limited to delivery (...)

23 - 03 - 2020
Mother, newborn in Lebanon quarantined
DUBAI -- A pregnant woman infected with the novel coronavirus gave birth through C-section in a Lebanese hospital where coronavirus patients are being treated in the capital Beirut. The mother and the new-born, who is in an incubator at Rafic Hariri (...)

23 - 03 - 2020
Dubai Police arrest expat for video mocking beach closure
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23 - 03 - 2020
UAE suspends all passenger, transit flights
DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates suspended all passenger and transit flights to and from the country for two weeks over coronavirus fears, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday citing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the National Emergency (...)

23 - 03 - 2020
Morocco minister is down with virus
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15 - 03 - 2020
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