A chartered flight on Sunday brought 173 Indians back to Karnataka from UAE where they were stranded since the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Stable environment boosts UAE’s ranking on global FDI confidence index
A stable political and economic environment in the UAE has propelled the country into 19th position on a global foreign direct investment confidence index. The UAE, the second-biggest Arab economy, …
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Dubai opens up to tourists from July 7
Dubai announced on Sunday it would allow tourists back in the Gulf city state from July 7 after a closure of more than three months to contain the coronavirus. “Dubai to welcome tourists from July 7,” …
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UAE may reopen school campuses in September
A decision will be taken after assessing the evolving status of the Covid-19 pandemic and also depending on health requirements.
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California Cases at Record; Dubai Eases Travel Ban: Virus Update
California reported record new cases and Florida infections jumped more than the weekly average, further signs of a possible resurgence coronavirus in the Sun Belt. An infectious disease researcher …
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UAE sends aid plane with medical supplies to Azerbaijan to fight against COVID-19
By Trend The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 11 metric tons of medical supplies to Azerbaijan to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, Trend reports citing Gulf Today . This aid …
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Combating coronavirus: Schools in UAE consider segregating students for next academic year
Schools in the UAE are looking to create micro-groups of pupils who will arrive at different times and stay in their own zones for the next academic year. On-campus learning had been suspended across …
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Dubai Eases Air Travel Restrictions for Tourists And Residents
Dubai will begin allowing tourists into the Middle East business hub from July 7 for the first time since the United Arab Emirates imposed travel restrictions because of the coronavirus.
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Sharjah govt offices to operate at 50% capacity
Strict precautionary measures like social distancing and mandatory face masks at all times are in place at the government offices.
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 are less than 1% in Abu Dhabi city
Abu Dhabi resident asks, ‘Where are my remaining loyalty reward points?’ Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee announced Sunday that the National Screening Programme has …
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Thanking Covid-19 heroes: UAE aerobatics team paints Abu Dhabi sky in tribute to frontliners
Al Fursan, the UAE Air Force’s aerobatic display team, painted the skies over a number of Abu Dhabi hospitals on Sunday, in tribute to the healthcare frontliners who have been bravely fighting the …
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Top headlines: Eclipse wows UAE residents; play areas in Dubai parks now open; parking fees in Abu Dhabi to resume
The Dubai Municipality on Sunday announced that children’s play areas in the emirate’s parks are now open. “In line with the need for citizens to return to their normal life, Dubai Municipality …
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Yemen accuses UAE-backed separatists of staging a coup in Socotra
Yemen’s internationally recognised gov’t says STC has attacked state institutions and citizens’ properties in Socotra.
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Mammootty’s channel and Indian expat group offer free chartered flights from UAE to Kerala
For the first time, two free community chartered flights repatriated 395 stranded Indians in the UAE to their hometowns in Kerala today. While one flight was organised by Malayalam TV channel Kairali …
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Royal Ascot: A victory for the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan says on winning owner’s title
Jim Crowley may have conceded the Champion Jockey’s title to Frankie Dettori at Royal Ascot this year, but he helped secure a more significant victory for Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy …
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Coronavirus death toll of Pakistanis in UAE reaches 34
The death toll of Pakistani citizens who died of coronavirus in the UAE has reached 34 who have been laid to rest in the Gulf country. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Abu Dhabi Ghulam Dastgir has thanked the …
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Mideast Stocks: Banks weigh on UAE bourses, blue-chips hurt Egypt
Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates ended lower on Sunday, pulled down by banking shares after Moody’s revised its outlook for some lenders, while Egypt suffered a sell-off in blue chips. Rating …
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