Re: Sheikh Maktoum
# The private sector will be closed for three days of mourning from Wednesday.
# Businesses will reopen on Sunday January 8.
# Government departments will be closed for seven days, although essential services such as urgent visa processing will continue.
# Schools will be closed until Saturday January 14, and any exams scheduled within this period will be postponed.
# Banks will be closed until Sunday.
# Visa departments will run as normal, and the issuing of visas should not be affected, said Saeed Bin Belaila, head of Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department.
# Most major events have been cancelled or postponed.
# The Dubai Shopping Festival – which was due to start on Wednesday night – will be postponed until at least after Eid, officials said.
# The Dubai Marathon has also been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
# The FatBoy Slim concert, which was scheduled for Thursday night, has also been called off. Organiser Mirage Promotions said last night it hopes to reschedule the event, otherwise ticket holders will be refunded their money.
# All cinemas are closed, and will reopen on Saturday.
# Bars and restaurants will open as normal, though no live music will be played.
# Global Village will be closed until at least Saturday.
# Hospitals will function as normal, and flights are not expected to be affected.
# Supermarkets will remain open, though most shopping malls will be closed until Sunday.