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Anand Kumar

Emirates Airlines will resume operating its 143 destinations by summer 2021

Emirates Airlines stated that it will resume operating all its 143 destinations by the summer of next year, indicating that travel demand continues to rise with the airline’s resumption of flights. The carrier announced that it had started operating evacuation...

Purchases by tourists support the demand for new gold jewelry

Gold prices continued their declines for the second week in a row, recording limited declines yesterday amounting to 25 fils per gram of various karat, compared to their prices at the end of the previous week, according to price...

UAE minister defends request for F-35 fighter jets

Country has 'legitimate' case to order fighter planes, says Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash The United Arab Emirates has “legitimate requests” for Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet, a top official said Thursday, a day after President...

Emirates launches repatriation flights to five Indian cities

Special flights, to Bengaluru, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram to run until the end of August Emirates has announced plans to operate a series of repatriation flights to five Indian cities from August 20 through to the end of the...

Saudi officials sacked over tourism project graft allegations

Saudi Arabia, which introduced tourist visas for the first time last year, has unveiled a series of multi-billion dollar tourism projects Senior Saudi security commanders were among a string of officials sacked over graft allegations at tourism projects, state media...

EgyptAir says all passengers require negative virus test to fly from September

EgyptAir resumed operations on July 1 and now flies to about 27 international destinations Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir, has updated its requirements saying all its passengers flying to any airport in Egypt must show a negative PCR coronavirus test done...

Lebanon’s real GDP could decline by 25%, says Fitch

Country's nominal GDP faces collapse close to $20 billion in 2020, the lowest level in at least 15 years Lebanon’s real GDP could decline by 25 percent with its nominal GDP in US dollar terms collapsing close to $20 billion...

How UAE small businesses, consumers have changed behaviours amid Covid-19

Nine out of 10 consumers in the UAE have changed how they pay for purchases due to Covid-19, according to Visa Visa, the global digital payments giant, has published its Back to Business study assessing the dramatic shift to digital...

UAE announces Hijri New Year holiday

All federal government departments to remain closed on August 23 for one day The UAE Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced a holiday to observe the Hajiri New Year on August 23, 2020. The beginning of a new...

Dubai authorities clarify protocol for returning residents

Mandatory 14-day quarantine is not required for residents who have presented a negative test result certificate at the airport Authorities in Dubai have outlined the four steps necessary for residents returning the emirate to comply with. As the summer holidays draw...

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