All inbound passengers to Dubai, including those transiting via the emirate, must hold COVID-19 negative PCR test report with immediate effect, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) announced on Sunday. The real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test, often abbreviated as PCR test, is accepted as the most accurate test for coronavirus infection. The test is […] Read more
Nigerian Instagram scamster Hushpuppi has been handed over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US, Dubai Police said. According to a statement, Christopher Wray, Director of FBI, praised the role of Dubai Police in arresting Raymond Abbas (Hushpuppi) and Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka Woodbery, and handing them over to the US. “Director […] Read more
Emirates airline has opened flights to Bahrain from Dubai, marking the return of regular flights between the Kingdom and the emirate, a government statement said. This brings to 30 the number of cities served by the airline, allowing travellers flying between Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas to connect safely and efficiently through Dubai. An […] Read more
Despite countries around the world taking differing approaches to manage the coronavirus, all of them agree on one thing: The only way out of this pandemic is to develop an effective vaccine. How do vaccines work? Vaccines generally work by injecting parts of a pathogen into the human body; these parts are called antigens as […] Read more
Al Tayer thanked the Ruler for ordering the distribution of bonuses worth Dh51 million in 2019. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority said that the bonuses distributed to Emirati owners of Dubai taxi plates over the past 10 years under the orders of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the […] Read more
Dubai property developer Nakheel has cut salaries by as much as half as the pandemic hits Dubai property developers and mall owners. The salary cuts took effect from April 1 and varied according to employee grades the developer said in a statement to Arab News. Earlier Reuters reported the job cuts and the departure of […] Read more
Why Dubai Garden Glow is a hit with adults too? You would be forgiven for thinking that Dubai Garden Glow is a place for children. It is, for sure, but all its attractions, be it the newly opened Magic Park with its optical illusions or the Ice Park with its ice sculptures, hold appeal for […] Read more
This scenario raised a lot of questions, especially among haters of GCC unity. The Gulf region is steeped in tradition. And there’s one thing those haters don’t know: Omani custom implies that the host honouring his guest puts his hand back as a sign that he refuses to shake his hand — until he sees him to […] Read more
There’s just One Year to Go. One year till Dubai showcases the World’s Greatest Show. Expo 2020 Dubai will be a celebration of human brilliance and achievement. It will be an opportunity for people to connect from different corners of the world, to experience the best of art, culture, geography, science, technology, innovation and invention […] Read more
Emaar Properties is selling the observation decks of the world’s tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, four sources told Reuters, potentially raising $1 billion for Dubai’s biggest developer amid a real estate downturn. Two of the sources said Emaar had appointed Standard Chartered to advise it on the sale of the popular “At The Top” tourist […] Read more
