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Country approves emergency use of UAE-made Hayat-Vax vaccine

Dubai: Vietnam has granted approval for emergency use of Hayat-Vax coronavirus vaccine. This is the 7th vaccine approved by Vietnam.…

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UAE allows entry for fully vaccinated passengers from previously restricted countries including India

Dubai: Fully vaccinated UAE residents coming from previously restricted countries will be allowed to enter the UAE. But they must…

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UAE announces new entry rules for passengers from two countries

Dubai: UAE resident visa holders from Indonesia and Ethiopia are exempted from approval of Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs…

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Mahzooz draw: 7 Expats win from 6 countries to share 1 million dirham

Dubai: 7 expats from 6 countries jointly won 1 million dirham at the 41st weekly Mahzooz draw. They will get…

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Gulf Air announces new direct flight services

Manama: National air carrier of Bahrain, Gulf Air has announced direct flights to Tel Aviv, Israel from September 30. Gulf…

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Abu Dhabi ranks number 1 for Covid-19 response

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has named as the safest city by a new study carried out by London-based analytics consortium…

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Gulf country lifts ban on import of live birds from 4 countries

Muscat: Oman has lifted the ban imposed on import of live birds and their products from four countries. The Ministry…

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UAE based air carriers to resume daily services to this country

Dubai: Airline companies based in the UAE has announced that they would be resuming daily services to Saudi Arabia over…

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Passengers from 4 countries cannot travel to Dubai due to non-availability of PCR tests

Dubai: Emirates Airlines announced that passengers from Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam and Zambia will not be allowed to travel to Dubai…

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Arab Coalition forces destroy drones launched by Houthi rebels

Riyadh: Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed several explosives-laden drones launched by Houthi rebels targeting Khamis…

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Special passport for Expo 2020 Dubai launched

Dubai: Organizers of Expo 2020 Dubai have  launched a special passport for visitors. The special passport priced at 20 UAE…

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Dubai announces revised entry rules for passengers from three countries

Dubai: Authorities in Dubai have announced updated entry rules for passengers coming from Austria, Maldives and Oman. As per the…

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Emirates Airlines announces discount on airfare, free pass

Dubai: Emirates Airlines announced an offer named Early Bird Expo 2020 Dubai for passengers. Passengers will get 20% discount on…

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World’s first ‘Green Mosque’ opened in Dubai

Hatta: World’s first ‘green’ mosque was opened in Dubai, as a part of UAE’s efforts to support the comprehensive and…

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Jail or Dh5,000 penalty: Unless a child is enrolled in a school in the UAE

Abu Dhabi: The Public Prosecution has warned that failing to enroll a child in school during the period of compulsory…

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Dubai Duty Free Draw: Two expats win 1 million US dollar each

Dubai: A Saudi Arabian national and an Australian national have won 1 million US dollar at the Dubai Duty Free…

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UAE Embassy issues alert for India

Dubai: The UAE Embassy in India has issued an advisory for all visitors and clients. The Embassy asked everyone to…

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UAE issues new travel advisory for passengers coming from GCC countries

Dubai: The National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) in UAE announced that all passengers coming to UAE from the…

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Gulf country allows direct entry of expats from three countries

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia lifted entry ban imposed on passengers from three countries. Saudi Arabia removed the UAE, Argentina and South…

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Emirates Airlines announces new flight services

Dubai: Emirates Airlines announced that it will operate new services to and from South Africa from October. The airline will…

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Abu Dhabi Health Services Company issues new advisory

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has suspended entry rules announced on Sunday. Seha has announced that…

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Dubai Health Authority announces free PCR tests for students

Dubai: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it will provide free PCR tests for Emirati students in public schools. The…

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Gulf country exempts passengers who received vaccines from GCC countries from quarantine

Manama: Bahrain has announced new entry rules for passengers. As per the new rules, all vaccinated passengers arriving from GCC…

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Expats to get 180-day grace period after losing jobs

Dubai: Expats who lost their jobs in the UAE will be able to stay in the country for 180 days…

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Gulf country revoked residency permits of 3,90,000 expats

Kuwait City: Kuwait has revoked residency permits of 3,90,000 expats as they failed to return to country. Several expats could…

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Updated ‘Green List’ of destinations released in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT- Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated ‘Green List’…

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UAE announces new visa rules for widows, divorcees

Dubai: UAE will soon launch new visa rules for widows and divorced women. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister…

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Authority announces additional number plates for bike racks

Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai asked drivers to fix new and additional number plate for bike racks…

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Abu Dhabi Health Services Company announces new entry rules

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has announced new entry rules. As per the new guidelines, patients and…

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8 arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Oman

Muscat: 8 People were arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) for attempting to smuggle large quantities of drugs into…

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Houthi rebels launch drone attack towards Dammam, 2 children injured: Video

Dammam: The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles and three explosive-laden drones launched by the…

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‘Principles of the 50’: UAE announces 10 principles for the next 50 years

Dubai: UAE has announced 10 principles that will govern the country’s future over the next 50 years. The document, titled…

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Arab Coalition forces destroyed 3 explosives-laden drones targeting Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed three booby-trapped drones launched by the Houthi militants…

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Bahrain approves third booster dose of Sputnik V vaccine

Manama: The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus in Bahrain announced the formal authorization of Sputnik V as a…

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Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai to launch new route for public buses

Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai will launch a new route for public buses from September 9. The…

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