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Dubai: UAE residents now seem to have got used to celebrating Eid under a ‘new normal’, given the COVID-19 pandemic since last year. However, age-old traditions such as wishing people, exchanging greetings, sharing of blessings and bonding with family and friends never really got outdated. It is just that the forms of such expressions have underwent a change. So, greetings of “Eid Mubarak”coupled with the customary embrace, handshake, hug or kiss have now been replaced with fist and elbow bumps. Many residents and families have preferred to stay at home for the second year in a row during Eid and avoided large gatherings. However, in spite of that, the celebration of Eid Al Fitr this year has become all the more intimate, personal and warm for UAE residents and families, who have taken care to comply with the COVID-19 protocol while indulging in festivities. ....
Dubai resident Mahnaz Faquih, 51, feeds 500 needy people every day during Ramadan. She started when she moved to Dubai from India in 2002, distributing food during Ramadan to those around her, including the security guard in her building. In 2018, thanks to the help of her friends and community members, she delivered 500 iftar boxes a day to workers and unemployed people during the holy month. The initiative has grown so big. It started with a wish to treat others to some good food or a box of biryani Mahnaz Faquih That trend has continued every year since. This year, because of Covid-19 restrictions on sharing and distributing food, Ms Faquih joined up with local charities to distribute food parcels at worker accommodation in Al Quoz. ....
UAE decision to close private maid-hiring agencies will stamp out rogue companies Domestic workers will have to be employed via government-run Tadbeer centres but residents seek clarity on hiring options Earlier in March, the country s labour ministry said it would close all of the privately-run recruitment agencies that hire and supply domestic workers to tackle abuse in the industry. Instead, government-run centres will handle all applications and hiring for families. Pawan Singh / The National Officials said there would be an exception for agencies based in the country s economic freezones, which have their own rules and regulators. It was not clear if there are many maid agencies based there, nor whether those facing closure could move to a freezone. Pawan Singh / The National ....