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Emirates flights to Tunisia cease after 'security warning' prompts increased safety measures
26 Dec 2017
The National -- There is little clarity over when Emirates airline will resume its Dubai-Tunis route.
On Sunday an intelligence warning about a possible terror attack prompted Emirates airline to step up security screening of Tunisian female passengers, this in turn prompted Tunisia to ban Emirates from landing in Tunis.
“There was a security warning,” the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash told The National on Monday, after the Dubai carrier announced it... Read More
World’s largest amphibious plane, the AG600, makes successful maiden flight in China (Video)
25 Dec 2017
The Telegraph -- The world’s largest amphibious aircraft, the China's first home-grown large amphibious aircraft AG600, made its maiden flight on Sunday, and comes as the latest milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its military.
At 9:39 a.m., the amphibious aircraft AG600, code named "Kunlong," soared into the sky from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.
The plane has a 39.6-meter-long fuselage and 38.8-meter... Read More
UAE world's largest donor of official development aid, OECD report says
25 Dec 2017
The National -- The UAE has been ranked as the world's largest donor of official development aid, relative to its national income, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The official development aid provided by the UAE during 2016 reached Dh15.57 billion, making up 1.21 per cent of the country's gross national income.
More than 58 per cent of the development aid provided by the UAE was in the form of grants, WAM reported.
Norway... Read More
UAE bans chicken and egg imports from Saudi Arabia
25 Dec 2017
The National -- The UAE banned the import of all chicken and egg products from Saudi Arabia following the detection of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in Riyadh.
The ban extends to all live domestic, wild and ornamental birds, chicks, hatchling eggs, any egg-based products not thermally treated, poultry meat and products not thermally treated, including table eggs.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) announced that it was acting on a notification from... Read More
Dubai Frame to open this week
25 Dec 2017
Gulf News -- Dubai Frame, the latest tourist attraction in the city, will open to public coming week, a top official said.
The official inauguration of the project will take place at coming week and the public will be able to visit the Frame from the next day, Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality told Gulf News.
“It won’t be free (like Dubai Safari which gave free entry to visitors for 10days after its soft opening),” he said.
Lootah said... Read More
The most wonderful flight of the year! (Video)
24 Dec 2017
This week Etihad Airways surprised guests travelling on EY22 from Manchester to Abu Dhabi with the most wonderful flight of the year. Etihad know that travelling during the holiday period can be stressful, so the airline put the true meaning of "holiday" back into holidays.
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Death toll from Philippine tropical storm Tembin rises to 200 (Video)
24 Dec 2017
MANILA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from mudslides and flooding triggered by tropical storm Tembin has risen to 200, police said here late Saturday night.
Tembin has also left dozens of others missing as it has been pounding the southern Philippines and dumping torrential rains in its way since early Friday.
In a report, Superintendent Lemuel Gonda of the provincial Philippine National Police (PNP) said 135 people have died in Northern Mindanao and 47 in Zamboanga... Read More
Ministry of Health announces 24% price cut on some medicines
24 Dec 2017
The National -- The price of select medicines that are used to treat various diseases and infections will be reduced by up to 24 per cent, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Saturday.
The move forms part of the Ministry’s commitment to providing high-quality medicines priced according to regional standards, as well as to improving healthcare services in the UAE.
The products that will see a 24 per cent reduction in price treat various disorders, including... Read More
Dense fog that has caused travel disruptions likely to return, says NCM
23 Dec 2017
The National -- The dense fog that blanketed most of the country over the weekend is expected to return overnight, likely causing additional delays and cancellations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.
The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) issued an advisory Saturday afternoon warning that it expected thick fog to develop over the coast, as well as rural and northern parts of the country overnight and into Sunday and Monday mornings.
“There is a good chance... Read More
How countries voted on Jerusalem's status at the General Assembly
23 Dec 2017
The National -- Ahead of a dramatic vote at the United Nations on Thursday, the United States made an unprecedented threat to fellow members of the international community: those who vote against president Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital risked diplomatic retaliation and losing American financial aid.
But when the dust settled, the biggest recipients of American aid — most of them Muslim or Arab countries — rejected the threat, leaving the White... Read More
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