ABU DHABI: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated ‘Green List’ of countries. All travellers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi. Travellers will be required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test valid for a maximum […]
One month to go for the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai. This photo, taken by #KhalifaSat from space, shows the site of the global cultural event that will bring together 191 countries in the UAE. MBR space center shared this picture on their Twitter account. Source: Twitter
VENICE: The National Pavilion UAE was awarded the Golden Lion Award for Best National Participation at La Biennale Architettura 2021 at an awards ceremony in Venice on August 30. The Golden Lion award is the Biennale’s top honour. Curated by Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, Wetland, the National Pavilion UAE’s tenth exhibition at La […]
Estonia has seemed to have had quite an unusual election this time around. With only one contender, a situation unprecedented since the Baltic nation regained its independence 30 years ago, Estonian’s have had quite a few eventful days. The current President Kersti Kaljulaid’s five-year term expires soon and lawmakers in the 101-seat Riigikogu parliament had […]
For the first time, UAE will host the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET) 2021 at The Indian High School, Dubai by the National Testing Agency (NTA), India. The NEET which was formerly known as the All India Pre-Medical Test will be held on 12 September 2021 in Pen and Paper mode, to […]
DUBAI: GEMS Al Khaleej National School is being renamed as GEMS Al Khaleej International School as it gears up for its move from relocation from its current site in Al Garhoud to a brand new campus in the Al Warqa 4 neighborhood. The relocation is aimed to be completed in time for the beginning of […]
ABU DHABI: The General Authority of Ports, Borders and Free Zones Security and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) welcomed the travelers coming from the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, in conjunction with the announcement of the protocol governing those coming from the Sultanate via land crossings from September 1, 2021. Based on […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station for the public on Sept. 1, 2021, well ahead of the launch of Expo 2020 events. The station will enter the service with a new billing as the biggest underground station in the entire Dubai Metro network on both the Red […]
ABU DHABI: In cooperation with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has announced the provision of free COVID-19 PCR nasal swab tests for all students at selected SEHA facilities and screening centres across the UAE. The initiative aims to implement the country leadership’s […]
Dubai: Dubai! Get ready for one more gold bomb! This time, it’s a favourite street snack from India raising the stakes in the city of superlatives, Dubai. Gourmet Indian Slider Restaurant O’Pao Launches The World’s First 22 Karat Gold O’Vada Pao. O’Pao, the hidden gem tucked away in Al Karama known for serving Indian sliders, has introduced […]
ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced a reduction in the price of PCR tests in all national medical establishments to Dh50 while obliging all centres and laboratories to issue results within 24 hours. This move aims to reduce the cost of tests and ease the burdens on members of the community […]
