UAE Citizens, Residents Allowed to Travel as of June 23

A man is seen through a thermal camera at Dubai International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE, April 27, 2020. (Reuters)
A man is seen through a thermal camera at Dubai International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE, April 27, 2020. (Reuters)
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UAE Citizens, Residents Allowed to Travel as of June 23

A man is seen through a thermal camera at Dubai International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE, April 27, 2020. (Reuters)
A man is seen through a thermal camera at Dubai International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE, April 27, 2020. (Reuters)

The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday that citizens and residents are allowed to travel to specific destinations as of June 23, state news agency (WAM) reported.

A list of the destinations, the groups authorized to travel, and the procedures that must be adhered to before, during, and after returning from travel for citizens and residents will be announced later, WAM reported.

The UAE Government announced that more than 27,000 additional COVID-19 tests were conducted among UAE citizens and residents, resulting in the detection of 342 new cases and taking the total number of infections in the country to 42,636.

Also on Monday, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee for the COVID-19‬ Pandemic, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Police and Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, announced that the Abu Dhabi movement ban is to be extended by one week, starting June 16.

The ban covers movements between Abu Dhabi’s regions (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafrah) as well as in and out of the emirate. It applies to all Abu Dhabi residents, including UAE nationals.



Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Mexico on Independence Day

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, center, rides with Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán to review the troops before the start of the annual Independence Day parade in the main square, the Zocalo, in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, center, rides with Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán to review the troops before the start of the annual Independence Day parade in the main square, the Zocalo, in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)
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Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Mexico on Independence Day

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, center, rides with Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán to review the troops before the start of the annual Independence Day parade in the main square, the Zocalo, in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, center, rides with Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval, left, and Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán to review the troops before the start of the annual Independence Day parade in the main square, the Zocalo, in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on his country's Independence Day.

King Salman wished him continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Mexico steady progress and prosperity.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent the Mexican leader a similar cable on the occasion.