The General Authority of Civil Aviation and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority announced the suspension of entry for travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from these countries, starting Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 23:59, with […]
The envoy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States of America (USA) has confirmed that the Gulf state is arbitrating between India and Pakistan to catalyze the normalization of their relations through “healthy and functional” dialogue. The development came amid reports that top intelligence officials from Pakistan and India had met in […]
The spacecraft entered into an orbit around the Red Planet on Tuesday; making the UAE the first Arab nation in history to have a scientific presence at Earth’s near neighbor. The Emirates Mars Mission; also known as the Hope Probe; arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and successfully entered orbit on its first attempt. […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) first mission Amal to Mars has entered the red planet’s orbit after a seven-month, 494 million kilometers (307 million miles) journey, allowing it to start sending data about the Martian atmosphere and climate. Officials at mission control broke into applause on Tuesday, visibly relieved after a tense half-hour as Amal, […]
The United Arab Emirates announced that Emirati nationality will now be officially attainable for foreigners, in a major first for the Gulf state. The move is a significant change in direction for a country whose economy relies heavily on expatriates, For whom residency is typically contingent on their employment visas. The UAE passport will be […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it is opening a path to citizenship for select foreigners, but it is unclear if new passport holders will benefit from the public welfare system. Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum on Saturday said “investors, specialized talents and professionals including scientists, doctors, engineers, […]
Uk is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said it was adding the UAE, Burundi, and Rwanda to its coronavirus travel ban list; because of worries over the spread of a more contagious and […]
Dozens of journalists at Al Jazeera Media Network were targeted this year by advanced spyware sold by an Israeli firm in an attack likely linked to the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a cybersecurity watchdog said. Citizen Lab’s researchers at the University of Toronto published a report on Sunday detailing how […]
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said the decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Pakistani citizens was taken due to the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions are “temporary”, it emerged on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates had last month temporarily stopped issuing new visas to citizens of Pakistan ; […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the target of cyberattacks after establishing formal ties with Israel; the Gulf Arab state’s cybersecurity head said on Sunday. The UAE in August broke with decades of Arab policy when it agreed to forge ties with Israel in a move that angered Palestinians and some Muslim states and communities. […]
