Emirati travellers flying to Dubai from anywhere in the world are now exempted from pre-flight Covid-19 tests, the emirate’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said on Friday as it …
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Dubai hospital restores man’s eyesight 25 days after he went blind
The patient lost vision in his left eye due to a cyst in the sphenoid sinus, which had extended to the brain and was pressing on the optic nerve.
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Over 4,000 Sharjah students pay creative, eco-friendly tribute to Gandhi
It was creativity with a dash of eco-friendliness as over 4,000 students of Sharjah Indian School, Juwaiza paid tribute with their artworks to India’s ‘Father Of The Nation’ on his 151th birth …
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UAE weather: High humidity tonight could yield fog and mist in parts
A humid night and Sunday morning over some coastal and internal areas could be accompanied by fog or mist, the NCM warned. There will be light to moderate winds, freshening at times, during daytime.
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British Private School Kids Are Getting High on Butane in Dubai
Yes, butane—the flammable stuff in lighters that can freeze your lungs and kill you if you use it wrong. To try to understand why people don’t just wait a couple of years to buy booze, I spoke to …
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Here’s a look inside a COVID-19 waste facility in Abu Dhabi
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of people’s lives including their health, ability to socialise, and also the environment. #InspireMiddleEast …
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UFC on ESPN 16 faceoffs video live stream from Abu Dhabi (11 a.m. ET)
The UFC on ESPN 16 fighter weigh-ins are set, and now the fighters will face off one time before Saturday’s event.
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest Rs 6,247.5 crore in Reliance Industries’ retail arm for 1.4% stake
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co will buy a 1.4 per cent stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) for Rs 6,247.5 crore into, the Indian conglomerate announced on …
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Dubai-based Burj Khalifa builder Arabtec to close down, file for liquidation: Sources
Shareholders in Dubai construction company Arabtec Holding voted on Wednesday to discontinue the company and authorised the board to file for an insolvent liquidation, two sources familiar with the …
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One injured as boat catches fire near Skydive Dubai
A man was injured in a fire that broke out at 9.23am in a boat in Dubai’s Sky Dive After being alerted about the blaze, the fire and rescue centre in Marina area dispatched a team to the scene in the …
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UAE- Video: This Sharjah eatery sells kebabs for Dh5…Here’s why
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) It’s easy to drive past Al Ashiyah Cafeteria on Sharjah’s Al Sharq street in the busy Bu Tina area without even batting an eyelid. If hole-in-the-wall had a name and an …
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Overspeeding killed 22 people on Abu Dhabi roads between January and July
Overspeeding killed 22 people on Abu Dhabi roads in the first seven months of 2020, said authorities. Abu Dhabi Police said 93 people were injured in the 78 traffic accidents that took place between …
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Dubai Airport’s 60th anniversary: Sheikh Mohammed recalls his ‘Destination Dubai’ dream
The Ruler of Dubai talked of his pride when Dubai International Airport overtook Heathrow to become the world’s busiest airport in 2014 On Dubai Airport’s 60th anniversary, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala agrees $853 million deal with India’s Reliance Retail
Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co has agreed to invest 62.48 billion rupees ($853 million) in the retail division of India’s Reliance Industries
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Abu Dhabi private school teachers, staff must undergo Covid test every 2 weeks
Teachers and administrative staff of private schools in Abu Dhabi will have to undergo a Covid-19 test once in every two weeks to ensure their safety and to protect students attending in-class lessons …
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The UAE and Bahrain deals: normalizing the abnormal
The agreements between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the one hand and Israel on the other, brokered by the Trump administration and signed at the White House on Sept. 15, attempted to …
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Let the countdown recommence: Dubai prepares for Expo 2020
Dubai has been postponed to October 1 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But what awaits those who make the journey to Dubai?
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