Gulf

Etihad offers passengers free COVID cover

After Emirates came up with medical cover for COVID-19-related expenses in July, Etihad is now offering passengers a similar cover.…

6 years ago

Grace period coming to an end for expired visa holders

OUR CORRESPONDENT As September 11 nears, holders of expired visit visas in the UAE have been alerted by the (ICA)…

6 years ago

UAE approves National Policy on Vaccinations

Our Correspondent There will be a National Policy on Vaccinations, a multi-sectoral national framework for combating communicable diseases and reducing…

6 years ago

Emirates returns over Rs.9,985 crore to customers in refunds

Our Correspondent Emirates has said that it has returned over Rs.9,985 crore ($ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds…

6 years ago

DHA explores India-UAE cooperation in health sector

Our Correspondent Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), recently received the Indian Consul-General Dr Aman Puri…

6 years ago

Dubai’s Media Academy partners with TikTok

Our Correspondent The UAE’s first digital academy, New Media Academy, has partnered with social media giant TikTok to help empower…

6 years ago

Jaishankar hails UAE-India relations

Our Correspondent India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has described the enhancement of relations with the UAE as one…

6 years ago

Oman mulls introducing VAT in 2022

Falling oil revenue is making Oman’s legislature propose a value-added tax after January 2022, following similar moves by Gulf neighbours.…

6 years ago

Abu Dhabi updates COVID protocols

Our Correspondent In line with its efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Abu Dhabi has updated its…

6 years ago

Israel to start cargo flights to UAE from Sept 16

Our Correspondent Days after it made a commercial passenger flight to the UAE, Israel’s national carrier El Al has announced…

6 years ago

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