DUBAI: The Dubai Health Authority has extended the use of expired health insurance cards for three months, effective on March 24, state news agency WAM reported on Friday.
People carrying expired health insurance will still receive medical treatment during the three-month period, the authority said.
The decision has been taken to help simplify the procedures for customers and auditors dealing with the authority during the coronavirus pandemic.
The UAE has reported on Thursday 210 new coronavirus cases, which brings the total number of infected cases to 1,024.
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Dubai extends usage of expired health insurances amid coronavirus pandemic
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Dubai extends usage of expired health insurances amid coronavirus pandemic
- People carrying expired health insurance will still receive medical treatment during the three-month period
Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem
- Building provided shelter for 4 family members
- Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits
LONDON: A Palestinian in East Jerusalem demolished his home on Sunday after receiving an order from Israeli authorities for building without a permit.
Yasser Maher Daana, a resident of the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood southeast of Jerusalem, was forced to demolish the house in the Salaa area. The building had provided shelter for four family members and covered an area of about 100 sq. meters.
Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits. Those who refuse face demolition of the homes by Israeli bulldozers, and significant fines.
The Israel policy aims to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem, in violation of international and humanitarian laws that guarantee the right to housing, according to the WAFA News Agency.
The Israeli government faces charges of war crimes and genocide in the Occupied Territories at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
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