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A first-of-its-kind marketplace for the telecom industry has been announced in the UAE, which will help users make the most out of their mobile plans, reported Khaleej Times. Aladdin.Life – which is chaired by former du CEO Osman Sultan – aims to connect customers to a platform that will help them discover, compare and make informed decisions about mobile and broadband plans and home services in the UAE. “Being connected has been a very vital part of what we do,” he said during a video conference on Sunday. “And now, more than ever, it is even more important in the…

Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr. Basel AI-Sabah announced the recovery of 150 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 806, KUNA reported. The minister said analysis and medical examinations and tests proved that these cases were cured of the virus. The recovered will be transferred to the hospital recuperation ward, pending their discharge during the next two days, he said.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued an order to lift the curfew restrictions partially across the Kingdom starting from Sunday, April 26, until May 13, Saudi Press Agency reported early on Sunday. As per the royal order, the curfew has partially been lifted in all regions of the Kingdom, allowing residents of all cities to go out between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., except in Makkah where a 24-hour curfew would continue to remain in force. The previously isolated neighbourhoods will also continue to be under complete lockdown, according to the report. The royal order allows…

Dubai Economy has closed 21 shops and warns 65, and urged fines on 7 for violating market opening guidelines, Dubai Economy tweeted on Sunday. UAE has simplified its lockdown restrictions last week as the holy month of Ramadan begins. Dubai reopened malls, cafes, and restaurants on Friday, but market opening guidelines remain. “The shops shut down are in Frij Al Murar, Al Nakheel, International City, Hor Al Anz, Satwa, Al Rafaa, Souq Al Kabeer, Karama, Qusais, Al Nahda, and Al Barsha, and their activities included shoe repairing, general trading, car accessories, aluminum trading, technical services, tailoring, mobile phone trading, mill,…

Oman’s Ministry of Health announced 93 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,998. 33 of the new cases are Omanis and 60 cases from expatriates. 10 patients died and 333 had recovered from the virus, ONA reported.

Customs President Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended an online emergency meeting which was held by the World Customs Organisation (WCO), via teleconference. The meeting focused on the alternative measures for organization to continue operating and assuming its duties as the world grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19), which led to the closure of airports and the suspension of flights to Brussels which hosts the WCO headquarters. The session discussed the postponement of the meeting of the WCO  Policy Committee and the Council of the Organization, which was due to be held at the end of next June. It was…

Over 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, according to the tally of Johns Hopkins University. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the tally. It comes after the number of deaths in the US passed 50,000. The UK’s Department of Health announced today that more than 20,000 people have now died with coronavirus in UK hospitals. As the UK’s daily data does not include people who die at home or in nursing homes, the true figure is certain to be higher. France, which does include deaths in care homes in its statistics, said…

Bahrain tested a total of 110407 until now. There are 1421 active cases. These include 1419 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 1160 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 2506. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has announced the death of a 36-year-old expatriate male on 23rd April, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) suffering from underlying and chronic health problems. The deceased male had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. About the…

English Premier League team Chelsea says it will not impose a pay cut on its first-team squad and instead will ask players to continue their support for charities during the coronavirus pandemic. British media had reported earlier that the club was in talks with players over the possibility of a 10% pay cut due to the crisis. “At this time, the men’s first team will not be contributing towards the club financially,” Chelsea said. “Instead the board have directed the team to focus their efforts on further supporting other charitable causes. “As this crisis develops the club will continue to…

China is dropping a requirement that several key virus treatment products get regulatory approval before export, as long as they are approved in the importing countries, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. China had been demanding such approval since the end of March after many European countries criticized that Chinese-made test kits were inaccurate, in effect hampering many firms’ efforts to supply global efforts against the coronavirus pandemic. The new ruling applies to products such as coronavirus tests, medical masks, protective suits, infrared thermometers and ventilators. “Tonight’s new rule is a revision to (the older rule),” said Zhang Shuwen, the…