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Covid-19: Dubai’s DHA to commence administering Sinopharm vaccine

The vaccinations will be administered, starting January 31, 2021

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Covid-19: UK indefinitely bans all passenger flights from UAE starting January 29

All non-British or Irish passengers, excluding third-country nationals who have residence rights in the UK, who have been in or transited through the UAE, Burundi and Rwanda in the last 10 days will no longer be granted entry to the UK

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Dubai carriers Emirates, flydubai offer free extension of Miles, Tier status

The validity of any Skywards Miles due to expire since April 2020 has been extended until June 30, 2021

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UAE’s World’s Coolest Winter campaign nets Dhs1bn revenue for domestic hospitality sector

The campaign helped raise hotel occupancy across the UAE by 17 per cent year-on-year, increasing the average hotel room price to Dhs450 per night

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Dubai: By-appointment only visits to all private healthcare facilities

All staff and visitors must continue to wear masks at all times and strictly comply with physical distancing guidelines

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Covid-19: Dubai updates travel protocols for all inbound passengers

The validity period for PCR tests has been reduced from 96 hours to 72 hours

Residential sales in Dubai account for 45% of transactions in 2020 – report

Jumeirah Village Circle has remained at the forefront for budget-conscious tenants in 2020

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The SME Story: Lenka Basweidan, founder of Arabee Learning

Arabee takes the children on a continuous journey, using language patterns and vocabulary repetition the same way they learn their mother tongue.

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Mercedes-Benz launches the Middle East’s first e-commerce platform in the UAE

Customers can order test-drive cars to be sent to their location and also complete the entire purchase process online

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Noon opens new customer fulfilment facility in EZDubai freezone

It has become the first e-commerce company to begin operating from EZDubai

Dubai’s DHA suspends non-urgent elective dental services

Dental services will be provided from Sunday to Thursday from 7.30am to 9.30pm at select DHA facilities

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Covid-19: UAE denies inaccurate reporting of data, adds that vaccination may be required every year

On Tuesday, the UAE reported a total of 3,601 new infections, its highest ever daily rise

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David Guetta’s upcoming gig at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab will be livestreamed for free

The charity concert is aimed at supporting UNICEF and Dubai Cares’ Education Uninterrupted initiative

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Hala offers free rides home for Dubai residents returning from Covid-19 vaccination centres

The offer is valid on Hala (Dubai Taxis) and Hala Van (Dubai Taxis), starting from January 26

Gregor Amon, co-founder of Hotel Data Cloud

The SME Story: Gregor Amon, Co-founder of Hotel Data Cloud

The Hotel Data Cloud platform ensures that hotels’ information and pictures are updated across all travel websites, travel agent databases and points of sale

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Dubai’s DP World signs 20-year concession agreement with Angola

DP World will invest $190m over the 20-year period which will increase the terminal’s annual throughput to approximately 700,000 TEUs per year

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Covid-19: Uber offers discounted rides on trips to vaccination centres in the UAE

The discounted fare will be applicable for rides undertaken from January 25 – February 8

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Flydubai adds four new flights to Europe; first UAE carrier to begin direct service between Dubai-Salzburg

Flydubai will have expanded the number of destinations it flies to from Dubai to over 65, of which 20 are located in Europe

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Second edition of American Aesthetic Medical Center’s Super Power Awards held in Dubai

The winners were chosen from over 16 categories ranging from healthcare, fine arts, fashion, entertainment and beauty, among others.

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Private jets movements at Dubai South increased 21% y-on-y in 2020

The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub recorded a 78 per cent growth of private jets movements in Q4 2020, compared to Q4 2019

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Australia

The carrier will resume operations to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane later this week

Dubai’s RTA completes construction of bus stations at Al Jaffiliya, Al Qusais and Deira

The new stations deliver integrated modern services

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DEWA’s Dhs256m water pipeline project in Dubai nears completion

It will extend DEWA’s water transmission network by 36km across Dubai and is now nearly 88 per cent complete

Covid-19: Dubai announces new restrictions for restaurants, gyms and events

Attendance at parties and weddings will be limited to first-degree relatives

Cebu Pacific offers Dubai-Manila flights at fares starting Dhs300

Special fares are available from January 22-28, for travel from March 1-June 30, 2021

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Dubai reschedules first dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

However, all appointments for the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will go ahead as scheduled

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Qatar Airways to begin flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi next week

It will operate a double daily service from Doha to Dubai and a single flight between Doha and Abu Dhabi

Dubai hotels and restaurants to cease entertainment activities until further notice

The suspension comes into effect from Thursday, January 21

Second phase of Dubai’s Pfizer vaccination campaign might begin earlier than April

The first phase, which targets those in the priority categories, is slated to end in March

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Dubai will end Covid-19 vaccination campaign by December 2021, says taking jab is not compulsory

The authorities in Dubai aim to vaccinate 70 per cent of its resident population