Sunday, February 22, 2026

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It could be advantage time for UAE’s budget airlines in any return to Doha

Dubai: The UAE’s budget airlines – Air Arabia and flydubai - can be early winners in any resumption of flights to Doha, and which will also come in handy in their post-pandemic revival plans. Both UAE carriers had high frequencies...

Saudi Arabia to resume international flights on March 31

Saudi Arabia: All air, sea, and land borders will reopen on March 31 Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced it will lift the temporary travel ban and resume all international flights, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday citing a statement...

Dubai takes major steps to ensure safety and ease of motorcycle delivery service

Dubai: To promote public health and safety, delivery riders are now required to secure an occupational work permit from the Roads and Transport Authority, a top official from the RTA confirmed to Gulf News. In an interview, Abdullah Ibrahim Al...

Big News: Al Shindagha Tunnel in Dubai closed again this weekend

Dubai: The weekly two-day temporary closure of Al Shindagha Tunnel will continue this weekend, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) tweeted on Thursday. Closure of Al Shindagha Tunnel from Deira to Bur Dubai on Friday, January 8, 2021, from 12:30...

Flying to India from the UAE? Here are all the COVID-19 related guidelines

Flying to India from the UAE:  If you are planning to travel between the UAE and India, you may be unsure of all the rules and regulations you need to follow - how many days prior to your travel...

COVID-19: Residents outside UAE for over six months can return till March 31, says flydubai

flydubai (Dubai): UAE residents, who have been outside the country for more than six months are now allowed to return till March 31, Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai said in its latest update to passengers on its website. “If you hold...

Saudi Arabia’s SDRPY completes urgent repair work on blast site at Aden airport

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has completed urgent works over the past two days in coordination with the Yemen government, local authorities and airport management, to repair the damage caused by the explosion at the...

Big News: Flight rush to Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted

RIYADH: Saudis and expats stranded abroad bombarded travel agents and booking sites with flight requests on Sunday after the Kingdom lifted its latest travel ban. Entry by air, land and sea had been suspended for two weeks after the discovery...

Big News: Flights to Saudi Arabia resume as Kingdom ends temporary travel ban

Flights to Saudi Arabia (RIYADH): Saudi Arabia has lifted the temporary travel ban imposed last December as a precautionary measure following the detection of a mutated type of Covid-19 in a number of countries, the Ministry of Interior said...

Lucid Motors to expand Saudi presence, scouting retail locations

CHICAGO: Lucid Motors, the Californian electric vehicle (EV) carmaker part-owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is scouting out locations for retail sales outlets in the Kingdom, CEO Peter Rawlinson told Arab News. The cutting-edge manufacturer of high-end EVs...

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Big News from UAE: New Glass-Domed Mosque Opens in Sharjah

As the sun sets over Al Dhaid, the inside of newly opened Al Nasr Mosque begins to glow. Golden...

Dubai Gold Prices Fall Below Dh600/Gram, Drop Dh11 in 24 Hours

Gold prices dropped below Dh600 per gram in Dubai on Friday morning as the yellow metal slipped below $5,000, reaching close to a one-week...

Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...

Dubai Metro New Fines Alert: Dh100 to Dh2,000 Penalties Announced

Dubai: If you’ve ever rushed onto the Dubai Metro only to realise you’re in the wrong cabin, you’re not alone. While it’s a common...

Indian woman missing in Dubai, last location Ajman Police HQ, son seeks help

Disturbing news has emerged from Dubai, where an Indian woman has been missing for the past few days. Her son, Shaivi Bhandkar, has appealed...