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No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
Features/Interviews
May 19, 2021
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across…
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
Middle East
May 19, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients…
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger levels for the Middle East’s largest airlines plummeted by 70 percent last year…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
Middle East
May 17, 2021
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on…
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
Middle East
May 14, 2021
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
The United Arab Emirates has approved the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the government…
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables,…
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and…
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city’s…
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travelers would return this year, though the…