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Indian missions in UAE warn employment seekers against fake agents

Indian diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates have warned jobseekers against fake agents, a media report said

Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders, airspace to Qatar

The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders and airspace to Qatar after boycotting the tiny energy-rich country alongside its Gulf allies since 2017

GoAir announces expansion of services to United Arab Emirates

Budget carrier GoAir on Thursday announced expansion of its services to the UAE with launch of new flights to Sharjah from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi and Kannur

L&T Infotech: New initiatives, deal wins to help maintain growth trajectory

Valuations, however, discount near-term gains on revenue visibility, execution

UAE says Chinese coronavirus vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86 per cent effective, though it released few details. The UAE, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, conducted a trial involving 31,000 volunteers from 125 nations. Volunteers between 18 and 60 years old received two doses of the vaccine over 28 days. The UAE's Health and Prevention Ministry announced the results via a statement on the state-run WAM news agency, saying they have reviewed Sinopharm CNBG's interim analysis of the Phase III trials. The analysis shows no serious safety concerns, the statement said. It wasn't immediately clear if the announced results included only those taking part in the testing in the UAE or if they also include results from China and elsewhere. The statement described the vaccine as receiving official registration without elaborating on what that meant. Emirati officials could not be immediately reached for comment. The Sinopharm vaccine has been

UAE halts issuing visas to 13 nations, including Pakistan: Report

The temporary halt on mostly Muslim nations comes over security concerns

US senators seek to stop Donald Trump's $23 billion in arms sales to UAE

The huge sale could alter the balance of power in the Middle East, and members of Congress have chafed at the administration's attempt to rush it through

UAE relaxes Islamic laws, allows cohabitation of unmarried couples

The United Arab Emirates announced a major overhaul of the country's Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and criminalising so-called honour killings

Israel and UAE open talks over top-secret oil pipeline, says report

Europe Asia Pipeline Co., controlled by Israel's government, and UAE-based MED-RED Land Bridge Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the transportation of crude and oil products

Israel to sign visa exemption deal with UAE, its first with an Arab nation

This is also the maiden visit of a high-level delegation from the UAE to Israel

Abraham Accord: Israel, UAE agree to operate 28 weekly passenger flights

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to operate 28 commercial flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai per week, Israel's transportation ministry said in a statement

Israel and UAE agree on 28 direct flights per week to start soon

The flights will begin "within weeks" and came after significant commercial interest from airliners on both sides in the routes, the statement said.

UAE coronavirus update: 1,096 new Covid-19 cases; 106,229 in total reported

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced 1,096 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 106,229

Indian expat gets over $130,000 fine waiver; to return home after 14 yrs

Baskari Raghavlu, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, got help from lawyer and social worker Sheela Thomas, who also bought a ticket for him to fly back home, the Gulf news reported on Friday

Sudan Sovereign Council says talks with USA in UAE 'serious, frank'

Sudan's Sovereign Council said the talks between Sudan and the United States, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, were "serious and frank."

India tops up strategic reserves with cheaper crude, saves over $685 mn

The state-funded reserves are meant to tide over short-term supply disruptions and will take care of India's oil needs for 9.5 days

MakeMyTrip announces foray into United Arab Emirates for expansion

MakeMyTrip announced its foray into the United Arab Emirates with its portfolio of travel offerings across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during peace deal signing ceremony

The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early in response to rocket fire toward Israel the previous night that coincided with the signing of normalization agreements

Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accord; 1st Arab-Israel peace in 26 yrs

Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the signing of the historic Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years

As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning

Palestinian leaders face calls to overhaul their strategy to avoid becoming marginalised in a region where Israel and most Sunni Arab regimes share a fear of Iran