Thirteen Indian expats from the UAE stuck back home flew in to Dubai on a VIP private jet on Saturday after coughing up a whopping Dh225,000 to tide over the travel crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Dubai RTA backs key initiative of Rashid Knowledge Foundation
RTA’s participation in the inititaive is part of its support to the Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation (MBRKF) which provides an educational and knowledge platform for various community members, …
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Revealed: Dubai private schools re-opening protocols issued by government
Schools’ on Sunday afternoon said though “all schools will have to comply with the protocols… they have the freedo …
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Sharjah’s free Covid-19 test to cover all residential areas
Sharjah will be extending its free Covid-19 screening to all residential areas in the emirate, authorities said on Sunday. The screening programme – organised by the Ministry of Health and Prevention …
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How foreign tourists in Dubai can avoid quarantine
Tourists with Covid-negative certificates can enter Dubai and explore the city without having to undergo a quarantine or isolation period, Dubai-based airlines have confirmed to Khaleej Times. The …
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Dubai Chamber and Dafza collaborate to connect digital services
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it is cooperating with the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) to …
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Dubai hotels miss chance to save Dh1.45 million on energy bills
As part of its research, Farnek took a snapshot of energy and water consumption and waste management of 12 Dubai hotels using hotel energy data with its internet-based software, Hotel Optimiser. The …
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Dubai hotel offers 100 free rooms to airport staff
Any airport company’s ID must be presented at check-in on arrival. Rooms must be booked in advance and will be allocated on first come, first served basis, with a maximum of one complimentary night …
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New drone law with strengthen Dubai’s position in aviation sector: Ahmed bin Saeed
DUBAI- The Dubai Aviation City Corporation, DACC, and its affiliated corporations Dubai South and Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, DAEP, welcomed the enactment of Law No. 04 of 2020 on the …
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Brit air hostess, 23, locked up in notorious Dubai jail after cops ‘find 2 cannabis joints in date’s apartment’
A BRITISH air hostess is being held in a notorious Dubai prison after police found two cannabis joints in her date’s apartment. Derrin Crawford, 23, who works for Emirates airlines and is …
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Is Bitcoin a suitable instrument to get over the crisis?
Bitcoin went through its third ‘halving’ last month without much public attention. Bitcoin ‘halving’, occurring every four years, only took place twice in the past. International Monetary Fund …
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Man in jail for snatching bag after indecent proposal in Dubai
He then snatched my bag and ran away. I chased him but he escaped. I reported the incident to Dubai Police,” the victim said in official records. After two days, Al Rashidiya police station arrested …
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Sharjah launches crackdown on jet ski firms for flouting Covid-19 rules
He added that the crackdown comes after the municipality allowed these companies to operate with a 50 per cent capacity as part of easing Covid-19 business restrictions gradually. “Al Mamzar witnesses …
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Sharjah Chamber of Commerce gets companies to sign up digitally
Dubai: Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has seen a spike in the number of new and renewed memberships being done electronically last month. In total, memberships reached 5129, including …
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Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted
Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighbouring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world’s two largest economies fully lifted …
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UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry ministers, and giving it a year to achieve new …
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UAE reopening: How to keep kids safe in pools and playgrounds during COVID-19
As Dubai play areas and water parks reopen, here’s how to use them as safely as possible After months of eerie emptiness, Dubai’s play areas, pools and water parks are finally ready to be filled with …
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