Dubai: Police in the emirate fined a pilot Dh10,000 after he hosted a private party aboard a yacht in Dubai. The party, Dubai Police said on Twitter, violated previously announced COVID-19 …
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Stokes to arrive in UAE on Sunday, will join Royals after six-day quarantine
World’s top all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to arrive in the UAE for the Indian Premier League on Sunday and will join his side Rajasthan Royals after serving a six-day quarantine period. Stokes missed …
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Coronavirus: 13 Dubai businesses fined, one warned for violating anti-Covid measures
As part of daily safety inspections, Dubai Economy authorities fined 13 establishments for flouting Covid-19 precautionary measures on Friday. While no business or establishment faced closure, one …
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Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre collaborating with Israeli firm for COVID-19 therapies
Abu Dhabi: Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) is collaborating with Israeli regenerative medicine company, Pluristem, to advance COVID-19 therapies. In a statement on Thursday, ADSCC said it was working to …
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US elections: American citizens cast their vote from the UAE
The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi and US Consulate General in Dubai have been accepting election materials, including absentee ballots. When dropping their ballots at the missions, citi …
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IPL 2020: Upbeat Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals in potential battle of sixes at Sharjah
Andre Russell’s brute power will meet its match in Rishabh Pant’s fearless approach when Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals with an aim to light up the Sharjah skyline in what promises to be …
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Good news: Hiring activity rising in the UAE
Recruitment experts in the UAE have said salaries dropped by up to 30 per cent – but there remains a silver lining for job hunters: As economic activities resume in the country and businesses start …
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Sndre Russell v Rishabh Pant could set up battle of sixes at Sharjah
Andre Russell’s brute power will meet its match in Rishabh Pant’s fearless approach when Kolkata Knight Riders face Delhi Capitals with an aim to light up the Sharjah skyline in what promises to be …
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KT UniExpo: ‘UAE varsities a safer option amid Covid pandemic’
They also took part in KT EduTalks, the interactive webinars serving admission and academic information. The three-day 2020 ‘hybrid’ edition of KT UniExpo began on Thursday and will end today. Safety …
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‘Shortcuts’ blamed for rise in UAE coronavirus cases
Doctors on Friday reiterated the ‘three Ws’ of Covid-19 safety, as the UAE recorded its highest daily cases for the third day in a row. Wear your mask properly, wash your hands and watch that distance …
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Emiratis flying to Dubai now exempted from pre-travel Covid tests
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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