DUBAI: The UAE government has told expats whose visas were due to expire on March 1 that they can extend their residency for three months without any additional fees.
The decision is part of a series of orders issued by the government aimed at helping residents, as the country deals with the impact of COVID-19.
The government has also agreed to waive fines relating to services provided by the Federal Authority of Identity and Citizenship – valid for three months from April 1.
While digital transactions have been approved for Notary Public’s services to ensure safety of litigants and other judicial workers.
And government services, including permits, licenses, and commercial registers can be renewed three months.
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UAE issues new rules to help expats and businesses
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UAE issues new rules to help expats and businesses
- The UAE earlier imposed nationwide disinfection program that restricted people from travelling
Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo
- Syrian government forces have been fighting the Kurdish-led SDF force in Aleppo, where at least 21 people have been killed in several days of clashes
DAMASCUS: Damascus: Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters.
“To prevent any slide toward a new military escalation within residential neighborhoods, the Ministry of Defense announces ... a ceasefire in the vicinity of the Sheikh Maqsoud, Alashrafieh, and Bani Zeid neighborhoods of Aleppo, effective from 3:00 am,” the ministry wrote in a statement.
Syrian government forces have been fighting the Kurdish-led SDF force in Aleppo, where at least 21 people have been killed in several days of clashes.
Both sides have traded blame over who started the clashes on Tuesday, which comes as implementation stalls on a deal to merge the Kurds’ administration and military into the government.
The worst violence in Aleppo since Syria’s Islamist authorities took power has also highlighted regional tensions between Damascus ally Turkiye and Israel, which condemned what it described as attacks against the Kurds.
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