Top Stories from U.A.E
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- DUBAI: Time is running out, say virology experts. Vaccinations need to be ramped up everywhere, not just in rich countries. The highly transmissible virus is mutating fast, with new variants gaining even more transmissibility. Vaccinations have proven unbelievably effective, but the much-needed vaccines are not being produced and distributed fast enough — it’s not a small […]
- How often have you encouraged your child to hug an auntie or uncle, or told them off for being rude if they refuse? Bracing myself to kiss the crepe-skinned cheek of an elderly relative is just part and parcel of my perfectly ordinary childhood memories – and the childhood memories of countless other parents like […]
- Where is curry actually from – is it Indian or British, or maybe Thai? How did a whole lot of saucy dishes made with spices get lumped into just one category, fated to be encapsulated by just one word? For a dish that’s now eaten everywhere, curry has a curious history. According to Indian food […]
- An African gang of eight members was arrested and prosecuted by the Dubai Public Prosecution on robbery charges. The gang had mugged an Asian …
- A 52-year-old European manager was trialed by the Dubai Public Prosecution for demanding a Dhs530,000 bribe from his Dubai company in order to …
- The Dubai Criminal Court sentenced an Asian to 10 years in jail to be followed by deportation and fined him Dhs50,000 after he was convicted of …
- DUBAI, 23rd June, 2021 (WAM) — Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs, welcomed the step of re-opening Terminal 1- Dubai …
- DUBAI, 23rd June, 2021 (WAM) — Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and …
- Singapore's innovative urban solutions and culture will be presented on the global stage at the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in Dubai, …
- “We will continue to work with our partners in various vital sectors to raise the practice and understanding of strategic communications to achieve Dubai's …
- However, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, there was no rain. In Sharjah, the average temperature during the day hovered around 34°C. Residents and workers …
- While New York might be the city that never sleeps, Dubai isn't far behind, with plenty of sensational nightlife venues to keep you entertained until the …
- Dubai's stock market ended higher on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in real estate stocks, while other major Gulf markets were little changed. Dubai's …
- Abu Dhabi: A 60-year-old patient infected with Covid-19 has been airlifted from Al Dhafra region to Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in the capital. The Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing facilitated the transfer after receiving a report about the patient, who had been admitted to Madinat Zayed Hospital in Al Dhafra at the time. His condition was critical, with the need for intensive care, and the Abu Dhabi Police immediately deployed an air ambulance and team to airlift him to SKMC. The patient was accordingly given the necessary medical attention until he was safely transported to, and admitted, at SKMC.
- Dubai: Accepting COVID-19 as an inevitable part of life, planning life’s schedules around the pandemic and continuing to transact daily business with proper protocols is the only way to live life in the “new normal”, according to Professor Dr Nasser Ammash, CEO of Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi. Speaking on the sidelines of his lecture on how team effort and planning helped keep SSMC a COVID-19-free hospital, Dr Ammash narrated the challenge they faced. “We opened SSMC in January 2020 right in the beginning as the pandemic was unfolding. All of a sudden, we had to expand bed capacity […]
- Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has updated its ‘Green List’ of countries, regions and territories, with the latest list effective from Wednesday, June 23 including 31 different places. Compared to the previous Green List effective since June 13, the new list includes Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. It leaves out Cuba, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Read More Digital inroads continue into UAE’s healthcare sector COVID-19: 674 children in UAE participate in study to determine effectiveness of Sinopharm vaccine Quarantine exemption Passengers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi Emirate, and will […]
- Dubai: Travel agents in Dubai said they are still awaiting airline updates on flights from India to the UAE which were scheduled to reopen for fully vaccinated UAE residents today. Afi Ahmed, managing director of Smart Travels, told Gulf News: “We have not been able to make any booking for the India-UAE flights as we are still waiting for the airlines to upload their schedules and fares in the system.” He said, “We have been flooded with enquiries by anxious residents who are stranded in India and are waiting to fly back to get reunited with their families. A number […]
- Abu Dhabi: The tenants of a 12-storey Abu Dhabi building that caught fire last Thursday are currently being housed across multiple safe places, including hotels and relatives’ home, Gulf News has learnt. A source at the Civil Defence Authority further told Gulf News that investigations are still underway to determine the cause of the blaze, which had also spread to the adjacent building in Al Maamoura area. Swift response The fire, which broke out on Thursday evening, engulfed the residential building in flames at about 7pm, with emergency response personnel evacuating the structure, and closing down roads and stores in […]
- As parents, you’d do everything in your power to stack the odds in favour of your child having a great life – they receive the best education you can afford, the choicest of toys and gadgets and nourishing food; whatever guarantees them a happy, healthy adulthood. What will actually secure them a shot at that fairy-tale future are, well, shots – scheduled vaccinations. Every year, paediatric vaccinations prevent more than 2.5 million deaths among children aged five and younger. You aren’t nervous about your baby contracting small pox because life-saving vaccines successfully eradicated it. While their effects are incredible, the […]
- Dubai: Dubai has opened one of the world's largest in-house airport labs for processing of COVID-19 RT PCR tests at Dubai International (DXB). Located close to Terminal 2, the 20,000 square-foot lab is a dedicated facility for round-the-clock processing of RT-PCR test samples collected from passengers. It can process up to 100,000 samples per day and provide reliable results within a few hours. The lab is equipped with negative and positive pressure rooms and is linked to government reporting platforms ensuring secure and easy sharing of information between health and regulatory authorities and airlines. The opening of the lab follows […]
- The 1000 Miglia, or ‘Mille Miglia’ as it’s known, is considered the ‘Most Beautiful Race in the World’. – is coming to the Middle East for the first time ever, with the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE 2021 set to take place from December 5th to 9th, 2021. The event, which celebrates its 94th birthday this year, is coming to the UAE on the same week the country celebrates its 50th anniversary. Conceived by Giovanni Canestrini, Franco Mazzotti, Aymo Maggi and Renzo Castagneto on 2nd December 1926 (incidentally exactly 45 years before the UAE was born), as a speed race on […]