Coronavirus: New Screening Facility Launched on Dubai-Abu Dhabi Border
A new testing facility for COVID-19 has been opened on Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. Located at the last exit on Sheikh Zayed Road, before the Ghantoot checkpoint, this facility can provide test results within five minutes for a price of AED…
UAE Mars Mission delayed again: Team gears up to launch before August 3
The United Arab Emirates’ first of its kind Mars mission was initially slated to kick off on Wednesday morning at 12:51am. With over 150 Emirati engineers, scientists and researchers involved in its six-year-long planning, the spacecraft’s launch faced a delay…
UAE Covid-19 Impact: Foreign workers unable to return to Gulf country amid pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an air of uncertainty across the globe. When it comes to travelling, many people have cancelled their summer 2020 vacation plans while others are still struggling to make it back to their home countries due…
UAE Mars Hope Probe to be Launched on Friday
The Emirates Mars Mission is all set for the launch of Hope Probe spacecraft. This mission will help study the atmosphere on Mars and is expected to play a crucial role in the global space sector’s project to form the…
UAE visa renewal policy: Here’s what residents and visit visa holders need to know, from documentation to deadlines
In latest news, UAE authorities have confirmed that visit visa holders whose duration of stay expired after March 1 must leave the country in one month’s time. It warned that those who fail to comply will face fines for overstay,…
UAE Visa Renewals: Here are the Latest Updates
With the downward trend in coronavirus cases in the UAE, an increasing number of daily recoveries and opening up of businesses and international borders, the country is gradually returning to normality. While social distancing and other safety measures remain firmly in…
Dubai’s New Media Academy Launches YouTube Programme for the Youth
The New Media Academy in Dubai — the first digital academy of its kind in the Middle East — has launched the Youth YouTuber Program, in collaboration with Nas Academy (Nas Daily Group). A group of experts will be teaching…
Dubai to get Driverless Bus
GACHA, a self-driving robotbus which can operate in all weather conditions, will soon be arriving in Dubai. Invented by Finland-based startup Sensible 4, GACHA’s launch is part of Cohort 7 global start-up programme by Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA). The DFA is…
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi International Airport Adopts Safety Measures
With the resumption of several flights, Abu Dhabi International Airport has adopted a number of measures across all facilities, helping enhance the safety of employees and passengers and preventing a second wave of coronavirus. In a press statement, General Manager Abu Dhabi…
Dubai Metro Route 2020 Inaugurated
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) recently inaugurated its 15-kilometre Red Line extension, Metro Route 2020, worth USD 2.9 billion. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the line during an official…