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Covid-19 Vaccine UAE

Dubai: Covid-19 vaccinations can now be booked over WhatsApp

To access the Dubai Health Authority’s 24×7 WhatsApp hotline, users will have to add 800 342 to their contacts

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala invests £350m in UK-headquartered IVC Evidensia

IVC Evidensia is Europe’s largest veterinary care provider

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UAE raises petrol prices for June 2021

This is the fourth consecutive month that fuel prices have increased within the country

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Abu Dhabi reiterates home quarantine guidelines

All those who are registered for home quarantine can conduct a free walk-in PCR test

Abu Dhabi Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Sotrovimab

Abu Dhabi offers walk-in appointments for Pfizer jab; new Covid-19 treatment approved in UAE

The UAE has become the first country to both license and enable immediate patient use of the antibody drug Sotrovimab

Expats in Kuwait must have a monthly salary of over $8,300 to hire Filipino domestic workers – report

Kuwaiti nationals are not included in the new salary requirement clause

UAE warns of strict penalties for acts of public indecency

A repeat offender will face imprisonment for a period of not less than three months and a fine of up to Dhs100,000, or one of the two

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UAE: Only individuals vaccinated against Covid-19 can attend events

Additionally, they must obtain a negative PCR test result not more than 48 hours before the event

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Saudi offers automatic extension of residency, visit visas for stranded expats

The General Directorate of Passports will extend the validity of visas of expatriates from countries where entry to the kingdom is currently banned

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Covid-19 vaccine: Dubai opens bookings of Pfizer shot for 12-15 age group

The Dubai Health Authority has published a list of centres within the emirate where the vaccine is available

Bahrain entry ban

Bahrain suspends entry of non-residents from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The indefinite entry ban has gone into effect from May 24, 2021

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UAE: Chinese visitors can now receive Covid-19 vaccines in Dubai

Chinese nationals above the age of 16 will be able to receive the Sinopharm vaccine, administered by the Dubai Health Authority

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Emirates confirms flights from India to Dubai to remain suspended until June 14

Passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE

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UAE launches new programme to provide Covid-19 vaccines for several countries

The UAE’s Emirates Red Crescent and the Tamouh Healthcare Company signed an MoU to cooperate on this initiative

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New St. Regis hotel opens on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

There are 264 guest rooms and 26 suites spread across 18 floors of The Palm Tower

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Saudi says vaccination needed to use public transport, enter government and private offices

The restrictions will come into effect from August 1, 2021

Covid-19: Kuwait ends quarantine for vaccinated travellers, eases some restrictions

Restaurants and cafes can offer dine-in services starting from Sunday, May 23

Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine booster

Covid-19 vaccine: UAE approves plan for Sinopharm booster dose

Priority for the booster dose will be given to the elderly and those with chronic diseases

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

All you need to know about Ras Al Khaimah’s Dhs500m sustainable tourism projects

It will include eco-hotels, glamping offerings, outdoor cinemas, and other activities geared towards experiential tourism

Sharjah Drugs

Sharjah Police foil 115kg drug smuggling operation during Eid

The operation, codenamed Rased, intercepted a gang of seven suspected drug peddlers, all of whom were Asian nationals

Dubai’s Emirates not looking at any layoffs as it looks to gradually ramp up operations

Emirates, which is currently operating to almost 120 destinations, is at roughly 30-35 per cent of capacity, says senior official

Oman’s National Gas Company terminates CEO

Covid-19: Oman lifts movement ban, commercial activities resume with some restrictions

The number of visitors to commercial complexes and restaurants will be capped at 50 per cent of capacity

Abu Dhabi pharmacies to give Covid vaccine and PCR tests

Children between the age of 12-15 in the UAE now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The health ministry said that the decision follows clinical trials and a strict assessment conducted to approve the emergency local use of the vaccine

Two participants win Dhs1m each in UAE’s Mahzooz draw

Syam, 47, and Sultan, 30, became the sixth and seventh millionaires of the year by matching five out of six numbers

New images of Mars shared by UAE’s Hope probe

The images show atomic hydrogen surrounding Mars

Qatar freezes assets of six businessmen in widening crackdown

The assets of Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi, arrested Thursday over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds, were also frozen

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Eid Al Fitr to begin on Thursday in the UAE

The Shawwal crescent was not sighted in the UAE on Tuesday and therefore, Wednesday, May 12, will be the last day of Ramadan

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UAE declares eligibility criteria for Covid-19 vaccine exemptions

Exemption certificates will be issued by accredited health centres, clinics and hospitals in the country

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UAE: Fines announced for gatherings during Eid Al Fitr 2021

Those found hosting gatherings in Abu Dhabi will be fined Dh10,000, while each guest will also be fined Dh5,000

Dubai Economy

Dubai business growth back to pre-covid path – report

The private sector, excluding oil, grew for a fifth-straight month in April, according to IHS Markit