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India bars UAE-based private jets from flying Indians back to UAE
India has revoked landing permits issued to UAE-based private jets flying Indian expatriates stuck back home in India, days after also stopping UAE airlines from chartering repatriation flights to India, Gulf News has
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UAE reports 532 coronavirus cases, 993 recoveries
The UAE has announced the detection of 532 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total coronavirus infections in the country to 52,600, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Tuesday. Two more deaths from the novel
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UAE orders government shake-up as coronavirus hits economy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more "agile and swift" decision-making amid the coronavirus pandemic, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry
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More Indian flights from UAE announced, Air India Express bookings open this evening
India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which wil open later today (July 3). Air India
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UAE vlogger takes down video claiming that wearing cloth masks incurs Dh500 fine
An Emirati vlogger has taken down a video in which he had erroneously claimed that people wearing cloth masks will get fined Dh500. The vlogger,
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Those with negative COVID-19 test results can enter Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic announced today that entering Abu Dhabi is permitted for
Read MoreRevealed: How plasma therapy helped treat 170 COVID-19 patients in Dubai
The Infectious Diseases Department at Rashid Hospital, Dubai, has carried out Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) on 170 eligible COVID-19 patients with no complications, a top doctor told Gulf News. Dr Dujana Mostafa Hamad, Consultant
Read MoreEmirates suspends passenger services from Pakistan after announcement of COVID-19 cases
Emirates has temporarily suspended passenger services from Pakistan with effect from today, the airline told Gulf News. The decision follows the announcement of some COVID-19 positive cases among passengers flying on Emirates to Hong Kong on
Read MoreCOVID-19: Guidelines issued for reopening of UAE schools, universities in September
Anoud Abdullah Al Hajj, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Education, said at a press briefing that the plan to reopen nurseries, schools and universities in the UAE in September is in place. In order to ensure the management of COVID-19,
Read MoreDubai eases air travel restrictions, allows travel abroad and welcomes visitors
Dubai on Sunday announced new protocol for citizens, residents and tourists travelling into or out of Dubai airports. The new announcement will allow thousands of people affected by the worldwide restrictions in passenger air traffic since the
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