The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October-November this year is set to be moved to the UAE after the Indian Premier League was postponed following COVID-19 cases inside the bio-bubble …
Dubai Optimistic Visitors Will Return but Numbers Unclear
Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travellers would return this year, though the pandemic made it difficult to predict exactly how many. Dubai, a trade …
Dubai’s had 1.26m visitors since January – still a ‘significant’ number says tourism chief
Dubai: Around 1.26 million visitors have been to Dubai since January, while the emirate recorded 5.5 million visits last year with the COVID-19 spread continuing to have a say on numbers. “It is a non …
Dubai start-up CAFU, RoadSafetyUAE launch #RoadSafeTogether campaign
Dubai: A year-long campaign promoting road safety was recently launched by Dubai start-up CAFU and RoadSafetyUAE. The two entities noted: “With over 1,400 minor accidents recorded during the first …
Dubai: Emirates expects to fly 70% of normal capacity by winter, says COO
Emirates plans to operate around 70 per cent of its normal capacity this winter thanks to an expected increase in international travel as countries ease coronavirus restrictions and reopen borders.
Covid-19: India-UAE travel suspension extended until further notice
The suspension of carriage of passengers from India to the UAE on flights has been extended, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has announced.The suspension was to …
Dubai gears up to host largest in-person tourism event
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel & tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year. Now in its 28th year, ATM …
Dubai Expo 2020’s Al Wasl Dome looks like a dream in new stunning photos
Dubai has shared stunning new photos of its iconic Al Wasl Dome. The steel structure features the world’s largest 360-degree projection surface. The dome’s cutting-edge projection and display …
Video: Dubai Police’s RoboCop gets new mission
The Dubai Police’s Robocop is out on the streets of the Emirate with a new mission.Amal the robot is promoting awareness on drug hazards. As part of an initiative organised by Hemaya International …
UAE weather alert: Hail in Fujairah, rain in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and strong winds, dust storm and overcast skies in Dubai
Dubai: Hail hit parts of Fujairah and scattered rainfall was reported in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain and Fujairah on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Center of Meteorology. Instagram …
Dubai ruler’s campaign carried out $330 million worth of aid projects in 2020
More than 83 million people in 82 countries benefited from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ (MBRGI) humanitarian and social projects …
Dubai carrier Emirates will operate at 70 pct capacity by winter: CCO
Emirates plans to restore around 70 percent or its capacity by the winter travel season this year, the airline’s chief commercial officer said on …
Abu Dhabi to get another multi-organ transplant centre at Burjeel Medical City
Abu Dhabi is set to get its second multi-organ transplant centre at the Burjeel Medical City, the hospital announced on Tuesday. The hospital, a 400-bed facility based in Mohamed Bin Zayed City and …
Abu Dhabi real estate deals exceed $3bln in in first quarter of 2021
The Department of Municipalities and Transport- Abu Dhabi said real estate transactions in the emirate amounted to AED11.5 billion during the first three months of 2021.The recorded value included …
New multi-organ transplant centre to be established in Abu Dhabi
A multi-disciplinary team of medics from India and the UAE will jointly establish a multi-organ transplant centre in Abu Dhabi – only the second such facility in the emirate – offering solace to …
UAE: 2 camels killed in road accident; police issue warning
Authorities in Umm Al Quwain have issued a fresh warning after two camels were killed in an accident. According to a report on Al Ittihad, the operation room of Umm Al Quwain Police received a report …
India Covid crisis: UAE ships 7 tankers of liquid medical oxygen
The UAE has offered seven tankers of liquid medical oxygen to India, struggling to provide vital life-saving gas for treatment of Covid-19 patients, a top official said.The tankers with liquid medical …