As the legendary actor breathed his last, one can only recall the massive impact he has left on the world and to a (now) lost era of culture, purity of language and thoughts. Especially my parent’s generation (born in 1940-1950’s), the thespian had deservedly attained a demi-god status. Being brought up listening to anecdotes of […]
ABU DHABI – The UAE is addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through a solid national infrastructure and skilled human resources who are fully capable of addressing its repercussions, supported by an aware and committed community, stated Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson of the UAE Health Sector. During the media briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, […]
DUBAI – The second quarter of 2021 saw consumer optimism in Dubai rising to its highest level since 2011, according to the quarterly Consumer Confidence Index of Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy). Consumer confidence rose to 151 points in Q2 2021, a marked increase from the 125 points recorded in the same period […]
ABU DHABI – The Vatican’s Foundation Gravissimum Educationis has granted the ‘Man of Humanity’ Award to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Award was received by Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, on […]
Summit reflects Dubai’s role as a bridge between cultures and a facilitator of global dialogue and knowledge exchange Registration for the Summit, to be held from 12–14 December 2021 at Knowledge and Learning Week at Expo 2020, is now open Key stakeholders including governments, youth representatives, education shapers and business leaders from around the world […]
City welcomes 3.7 million overseas overnight visitors in July 2020 – May 2021 period Overall hotel occupancy of 58 percent recorded in July 2020 – May 2021 period World-leading health & safety standards have made Dubai one of the globe’s safest destination Dubai – As Dubai marks a year since reopening its borders to international […]
WASHINGTON, July 5 – Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark website. The demand was posted on a blog typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang, […]
Emirates has announced the launch of Emirates Pay, a new account-based payment method for purchasing air tickets. Emirates Pay is now available for Emirates customers in Germany and the UK who are purchasing tickets via emirates.com. Emirates is the world’s first airline to launch this payment alternative powered by a white-label solution jointly developed by […]
ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates leads the world, with enough vaccinations to cover 72.1 percent of its population and has overtaken Seychelles to become the world’s most vaccinated nation, according to Bloomberg’s Vaccine Tracker. The UAE has so far administered 15.5 million doses, enough to cover 72.1 percent of its population based on a […]
ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee has updated travel procedures for citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi returning from travel abroad, effective from Monday, 5 July 2021. Vaccinated travelers arriving from green list destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and take a PCR test […]
Football legend Lionel Messi hits the target as he kicks off our three-month countdown until Expo 2020 Dubai, the biggest event the Arab world has ever seen. With only three months to go until Expo 2020 Dubai opens its doors to the world, details of three ticket tiers have been announced, with excitement going through […]
