With airline guidelines and restrictions changing constantly, here's an in-depth explainer on all you need to know In view of the Omicron threat, countries across the world, including the UAE and India, have been updating their travel measures for arriving and departing passengers. T

All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022 The UAE has announced that it will transition to a four-and-a-half day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend. All Federal government departments will move t

Airline had introduced a multi-risk travel insurance plan in July 2020 Emirates airline will continue offering Covid-19 travel insurance for passengers as countries introduce fresh travel rules following the advent of coronavirus’ new variant Omicron. On November 1, Emirates had announced

Florence Parly, French Armed Forces Minister, tweeted about an agreement reached over the purchase of 80 Rafale fighter jets by the UAE. The UAE and France have signed major deals, including the order of Rafale fighter jets, on Friday to further strengthen the strategic partnership between th

The country topped Bloomberg's Covid Resilience Ranking The UAE has risen to the top of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking, proving once more its mettle in ensuring the safety of its residents and managing crises. In an article published today, Bloomberg noted that the UAE outperformed E

The UAE's leadership has prioritised the affairs of the families of martyrs and provide them continuous support The UAE will be celebrating its annual Commemoration Day tomorrow. The day is a national event and a precious occasion to express pride in the sacrifices of the country’s civil and

Students unable to appear exams due to international, national sports events or Covid-19 can take it up later CBSE-affiliated school heads in the UAE underline that ahead of the crucial Term 1 examination of Class 10 and 12 students, the board has released important guidelines regarding stude

Two key routes to cover 18 stops, including Expo 2020, hotels Authorities have launched a free bus service to transport tourists to Abu Dhabi’s top hotels and attractions. The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) said its ‘Visit Abu Dhabi Shuttle Bus’ covers 18 stops on two key routes.

The authority urged mosque goers to follow all Covid safety measures Women’s prayer halls at Sharjah's mosques are set to reopen, the authorities announced on Wednesday. Even though mosques across the country reopened with Covid safety protocols in July last year, women’s prayer halls rema

The country’s residents will get a four-day break from December 1 to December 4; here are the rules to keep in mind The UAE has announced new Covid safety protocols for events to celebrate the country’s 50th National Day next month. The country’s residents will get a four-day break from We

Union Coop hypermarkets is giving away free vouchers as part of promotional campaign to mark UAE’s 50th anniversary. Residents who were born in 1971 will get the chance to enjoy free shopping in Dubai to mark the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. Union Coop, one of the largest hypermarket

Authority inks agreement in line with push to make 25 per cent of transportation in emirate driverless. The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) on Thursday inked an agreement with autonomous logistics company Evocargo to showcase and initiate trials of unmanned all-electric hydrogen veh

Chetan Bhagat, Chris Gardner, among stellar lineup of international, Arab writers The 40th annual Sharjah International Book Fair will bring the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, to the UAE, alongside screenwriters of the superhit Netflix series 'Money Heist'.

Guests will be able to ring up their favourite Looney Tunes characters for room service brought to them by Bugs Bunny himself. Warner Bros is opening its first hotel in the world. And its home will be none other than right here in the UAE. The WB Abu Dhabi hotel is all set to open

Public sector employees can look forward to a 3-day weekend. UAE authorities have confirmed that October 21 will be a holiday in honour of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday. Public sector employees can look forward to a long weekend, as the Prophet's birthday falls on a Thursday.

Targeting civilian airport amounts to war crime, says coalition spokesperson Ten people were injured at an airport in Saudi Arabia in a Houthi drone attack on Friday evening. According to a Saudi Press Agency report, the terrorist Iran-backed militia deployed a bomb-laden drone to

Islamic scholar from Kerala honoured for humanitarian work Grand Mufti of India and Islamic scholar Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has received the UAE’s Golden Visa for his humanitarian works. Sheikh Abubakr, the Sheikh Zayed International Peace Conference chairman, is an educationist, soci

Walk-in interviews will be held in Dubai on October 11. A leading UAE airline will recruit 500 customer service agents in the week through walk-in interviews in Dubai. Interested candidates should have over two-year experience in the customer service industry, a high school certifi