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Dubai’s Averda secures $45m investment from US firm to develop recycling facilities

The waste and recycling company will use the investment loan to develop and set up plastic recycling facilities in Africa and India

India and UAE complete talks on bilateral pact to boost trade

Total trade between India and the UAE stood at $53bn during April-December 2021-22

Abu Dhabi Vaccine tourism

Abu Dhabi International Airport receives 5.26 million visitors in 2021

The airport handled 711,715 tonnes of freight in 2021

Dubai received 7.28 million overnight visitors in 2021

Hotels in the emirate recorded average occupancy levels of 67 per cent last year

Expo 2020 Dubai records almost 9 million visits in first three months

From October 1 until December 31, almost 30 per cent of all visitors came from outside the UAE

UAE’s Mashreq partners with Turtlemint to offer bespoke insurance solutions

The new proposition will enable information transparency and empower Mashreq’s customers to make an informed choice while buying insurance products

In pictures: Expo 2020 Dubai records 5.66 million visits until Dec 5

More than a quarter of November visitors came from outside the UAE

Saudi Arabia lifts suspension of flights from six countries

GACA affirmed the commitment to the implementation of all precautionary and preventive measures adopted in Saudi Arabia

OPEC+ warns of response as Biden poised for oil reserve release

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies will meet on December 2

Dubai’s DXB handled 20.7 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2021

Its passenger volumes in the third quarter totalled 6.7 million

NIA unveils world’s first AC safety helmet for construction workers at Expo 2020 Dubai

The product launch is part of the India Innovation Hub initiative by the Indian Pavilion at the World Expo 2020

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Bangladesh, India, Burundi, Austria, Philippines, Malaysia, Greece, Hungary

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

Sunjay Sudhir Ambassador UAE

India appoints Sunjay Sudhir as ambassador to UAE

Sudhir, a 1993-cadre Indian Foreign Service officer, will replace Pavan Kapoor

Dubai’s Emirates NBD to expand presence in India with approval for two new branches

The new branches will be in Gurugram and Chennai

UAE, India aim to double trade to $100bn in five years

Indian nationals make up one of the largest population groups in the UAE

Kuwait resumes commercial flights with India

Kuwait’s aviation authority has confirmed that five flights will operate per day between the two countries

Dubai’s Emirates announces changes in leadership roles across GCC, Africa, other regions

All of the new appointments are effective September 1, 2021

Saudi Arabia airport

Saudi permits fully vaccinated expats to return from countries facing travel ban including UAE, India

Only expats who received two doses of the vaccine in Saudi Arabia before they departed for their home country will be permitted to return

Kuwait to resume flights with six countries including India, Pakistan and Egypt

The latest decision comes following a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kuwait

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Aramco is in advanced talks on up to $25bn Reliance deal

A transaction would boost Aramco’s sales of crude to India

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Passengers from India must quarantine for 12 days on arrival in Abu Dhabi

Incoming passengers must wear a medically approved wristband for the duration of their quarantine

Dubai Airport

UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and India removed from UK’s travel red list

These countries will be added to the UK’s amber list, with the changes coming into force from 4am BST on Sunday, August 8

UAE permits entry of select travellers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, three other countries

Passengers from all countries will also be allowed to transit through the UAE, provided that they furnish a PCR test taken not more than 72 hours prior to departure

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India extends ban on international flights until August 31

It added that international scheduled services may be allowed on select routes on a case-to-case basis

Emirates says flight ban from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka extended to Aug 7

Passengers who have connected through the four countries in the last 14 days will also not be accepted to travel

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Suspension of flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka extended until July 31 – Emirates

The ban on flights from the four nations has been extended several times in the last few weeks

UAE: Flights from India, Pakistan suspended until August 2 – Etihad

The airline issued the directive in response to customer queries on Twitter

Ban on flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka extended – Emirates

Flights from the four nations will remain suspended until July 28

Emirates issues new travel advisory for flights from India, Pakistan

Flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will remain suspended until July 25, says Dubai airline

Emirates says flight ban from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in place until July 21

Passengers who have connected through India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will also not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE