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After rice the UAE now plans to grow its own coffee and wheat

June 20, 2020

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Two-pronged approach will enable the country to continue meeting its food demand in crisis

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Combating coronavirus: UAE aerobatics team to honour health frontliners with hospital flypasts

June 20, 2020

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Al Fursan will light up the country's skies for 3 days from Sunday in an initiative arranged by Sheikh Mohamed.

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Rizal survived the 1889-1890 flu epidemic in Europe

June 19, 2020

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Little did we know that our National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, whose 159th birth anniversary is being commemorated today, witnessed and survived a deadly influenza pandemic that swept selected European cities from 1889 to 1890.

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House panel votes 70-11 to reject ABS-CBN franchise renewal

Manila court on Ressa, Santos guilty verdict: Right to freedom of press should not be used as shield vs accountability

June 15, 2020

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“The right to free speech and freedom of the press cannot and should not be used as a shield against accountability.” This is according to the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46, which handed down a guilty verdict for cyber libel against Rappler’s Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr.

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Filipina in UAE gets support to cook 10,000 free meals for people in need

June 15, 2020

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A Good Samaritan in the UAE - who has been feeding hundreds of people in need every day - got a surprise from Emirates Loto on Saturday night: She didn't win any prize, but the organisation will provide her with resources to cook another 10,000 meals for her personal initiative.

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Midday break for outdoor workers in UAE begins today

June 15, 2020

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Under the decision, daily working hours, for morning, evening or both shifts, are not to exceed eight hours.

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Filipino journalist Maria Ressa convicted of libel, given 6-year term

June 15, 2020

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted Monday of cyber libel and sentenced to prison in a case that watchdogs say marks a dangerous erosion of press freedom under President Rodrigo Duterte.

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House panel votes 70-11 to reject ABS-CBN franchise renewal

COVID-19 impact: GCC faces biggest economic challenge in history

June 6, 2020

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The gross public foreign assets of the GCC to remain substantial at around $2.6 trillion, about 70 per cent of which is managed by Sovereign Wealth Funds.

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UAE reopens airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

June 5, 2020

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The UAE will resume commercial passenger flight operations at its airports across the country, a senior official confirmed.

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House passes bill allowing President to reset start of school year

June 4, 2020

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To protect the well-being of students in times of calamity and epidemic, the House of Representatives has empowered the President to reset the date for the start of the school year.

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House panel votes 70-11 to reject ABS-CBN franchise renewal