People planning to enter Abu Dhabi are required to take a Covid-19 test outside the emirate, Abu Dhabi Media Office revealed on Friday evening. Text messages showing a negative test result received …
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UAE Allows Citizens and Residents to Travel Abroad
The United Arab Emirates will allow both citizens and residents to travel abroad, the state news agency reported on Friday. In March, the UAE suspended all inbound and outbound passenger flights and …
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Combating coronavirus: 185 distressed Indians fly home for free, thanks to Dubai-businessman
“He was running a business in Qatar and due to its failure … the 185 passengers who received a free flight ticket onboard the special charter flight from Dubai to Kochi organised as part of the CSR …
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Reopening responsibly: Negative Covid-19 test result no longer required for beaches, parks in Abu Dhabi
The Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has issued an update on procedures for accessing public beached and parks. Showing a negative COVID-19 test result is no longer required to …
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Israeli defence contractors partner with UAE tech firm to fight coronavirus
Two Israeli defence contractors will partner with Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the new coronavirus, the companies said.
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Coronavirus: Israeli, UAE tech firms pen deal on Covid research
The agreement, announced late Thursday, comes just weeks after the UAE warned Israel that proceeding with its planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank would upend its efforts to improve …
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Coronavirus: 3 historic charter flights take off on the same day with 589 Indians from UAE
The first direct flight to Guwahati that took off on Friday Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Three historic charter flights took off with stranded Indians from the UAE on Friday. These repatriation …
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Danish retailer JYSK has a fourth store in Dubai
JYSK, a Danish homeware retailer, has opened its fourth store in Dubai, taking up 12,500 square feet at the Nakheel Mall on the Palm. Jens Ravnbøl, founder of the Mercurius International Group, said: …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ shores up liquidity with up to US$3bn club loan
LONDON, July 3 (LPC) – Abu Dhabi state-owned holding company ADQ is in the market for a US$2bn-$3bn loan, which is expected to be provided by a club of international lenders, according to banking …
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Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli defense firms to research ways of combating the coronavirus pandemic. The …
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Admission policy for British schools in Sharjah revised
The Sharjah Private Education Authority has revised the policy for admission of students to schools following the British curriculum for early childhood, first preparatory stage FS1. The decision …
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Kottayam native cured of COVID-19 tests positive after returning from Sharjah
Kottayam: A woman from Kottayam, who was cured of COVID-19 has tested positive for the disease again. The 27-year-old had returned from Sharjah on June 19. The patient’s sample was tested at Sharjah …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad auditing Pakistan-issued pilot licences amid concerns
Etihad Airways is auditing its pilots with Pakistan-issued licenses, the Abu Dhabi airline said on Thursday. Last month, Pakistan grounded 262 pilots amid suspicions they cheated on their examinations …
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Abu Dhabi retail campaign: Up to 80% off and big promos in 3,500 stores
Abu Dhabi on Thursday launched a massive summer retail campaign across 3,500 retail outlets in the emirate. In addition to brand discounts of up to 80 per cent in a vast array of malls, there are some …
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UAE Mars Mission countdown: Hope spacecraft is fuelled up
The Hope Probe to Mars is scheduled to take off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre on July 15 at 00:51:27 UAE time …
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Covid-19: UAE announces 400 new cases, 1 death
UAE health officials detected 400 new Covid-19 cases after conducting 56,000 tests, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced late on Thursday. In a statement, the MoHAP said that the …
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Combating coronavirus: Abu Dhabi, Israeli tech firms join hands to fight Covid-19
The UAE has led by example in the global collaborative effort to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic and our company is privileged to follow the lead and share resources and expertise with Rafael and IAI for …
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