Dubai received its first shipment of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine against coronavirus early Wednesday, authorised by the Ministry of Health and Prevention for “extensive and free-of-charge” inoculations. The decision comes in response to a request by Pfizer to approve its emergency registration so that concerned health authorities can import the vaccine after fulfilling all international criteria […]
In yet another sobering hurdle for Great Britain — thought to finally be on the cusp of recovery from their leaden pandemic blues — a new strain of the coronavirus has cropped across the nation, thought to be more infectious than the original. Since the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine was green-lit for the ‘world’s first’ roll out […]
The Dubai Airshow, UAE’s landmark aerial event, is set to return for its 17th edition in November next year. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the show is set to be a turning point for the aviation industry preparing for […]
…with these sneaky back-to-backs! Innersloth’s online multiplayer Among Us — a breakout hit of 2020 — was launched on Nintendo Switch last week, a widely demanded offering for fans of the game who were ecstatic at the release. The news, announced during a special indie game-focused Nintendo Direct, also specified that the game will feature […]
Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease official in the United States, assured the youngins Saturday that he had he personally given good ole’ Father Christmas a jab. “I took care of that for you because I was worried that you’d all be upset,” Fauci said during a CNN and “Sesame Street” coronavirus town hall for […]
Route 2020, the extension of the Dubai Metro line from Jabal Ali Station to Expo 2020 station, is set to run from the first day of the new year. “The initial operation phase would cover four stations, namely: Jebel Ali, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, and Al Furjan Stations, and the other remaining three stations would […]
The region’s main art fair – Art Dubai – is set to showcase the local budding talent in its 14th edition to run from March 17-20 next year. The exhibit has made its return with 85 galleries from 36 countries to coincide with UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations as the country marks its big 50 in 2021. Presenting an […]
Couscous, the almost quinoa-like Berber dish consumed with great relish across the Northwest Africa’s Maghreb region, joined the UN list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage Wednesday. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania were among the countries that submitted the listing to UNESCO, united by their appetite for the Durum grain. “Couscous, present at every social […]
Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports, has received the go-ahead to build a third runway in a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that overturned a legal decision to block the plans on environmental grounds. The challengers have criticised the UK government for failing to take its climate change commitments in account, as the aviation industry […]
‘Chernobyl.’ The name incites haunting memories of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that forced thousands to flee, leaving behind homes and livelihoods in the April of 1986. Ever since, the silent, overgrown Ukrainian town of Pripyat has been frozen in time, memorialised in history and graphic documentaries. But now, over three decades past, seasonal clutches […]
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines rolled out in temperature-controlled vessels, on their way to distribution sites across the United States Sunday, as the nation’s COVID-19 outbreak claims close to 300,000 victims. The vaccine, first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is set to be disseminated across the country in the biggest […]
