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As things for the travel and tourism industry in Dubai continue to improve following the opening of the borders at the beginning of July, an official has said he expects tourist numbers to go back up to return to “peak 2019” numbers by November of this year.
In a recent interview with Gulf News, Brigadier Talal Ahmad Al Shanqiti, general director assistant of Ports Affairs in GDRFA-Dubai, outlined the positive shift the emirate has seen since the borders opened just over a month ago.
“Every day we have more than 20,000 travellers through the airport,” he told the outlet, adding that most travellers are tourists in addition to some residents who are travelling out of the country.
“We expect by November, the peak numbers will be similar to those of 2019,” he added.
Ahmad Al Shanqiti also highlighted that the guidelines and measures implemented in Dubai under the leadership HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, have made tourists “trust the safety measures in the country”.
Last week, the Director-General of Dubai Tourism, Helal Saeed Almarri, said that since the reopening of the borders they have “been greatly encouraged by the market’s response in the second phase of our recovery strategy”.
“People are much more optimistic and well-informed now and are ready to go on holidays to destinations that are safe and have put in place strong health and safety protocols,” he added.
With Emirates now flying to over 70 destinations and flydubai covering 66 desintations this summer, bookings for both local airlines are reportedly increasing.
All in all, travel and tourism in the region is on the up.
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King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan are ensuring they are leading by example during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The royal couple stepped out on Sunday to open a new emergency hospital in Amman – which is associated with Al Bashir Public Hospital – and both of them were wearing protective masks fitted with N95 filters.
Both of the Jordanian royals were well-dressed for the occasion, with King Abdullah donning a dark grey tailored suit paired with a light blue shirt.
Queen Rania, 49, shared her visit to the new hospital in the Jordanian capital, posting a photo to her official Instagram page.
“With His Majesty today at the inauguration of Al Bashir Hospital’s new emergency and oncology wards,” she captioned the photo.
According to the Jordan News Agency, the new hospital has approximately 160 beds, operating rooms, an intensive care unit and also features a helipad to help with patients arriving for emergency cases.
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Over the weekend Chrissy Teigen and John Legend revealed the joyous news they are expecting their third child.
However, it was quite a shock for Teigen who revealed the interesting story behind finding out she was pregnant.
The 34-year-old – who is already mum to Luna, four, and two-year-old Miles – underwent surgery in June to remove her breast implants, which a fan pointed out after Teigen announced her pregnancy.
“Oh, it’s quite a story,” Teigen responded, who went onto to explain that prior to surgery she took a pregnancy test which was negative.
“A few weeks after surgery, I took a test,” she continued. “And for many years now, I’ve taken pregnancy tests almost every month, praying to see a positive one day. Just wishful thinking. I never had a positive before.”
a few weeks after surgery, I took a test. And for many years now, I’ve taken pregnancy tests almost every month, praying to see a positive one day. Just wishful thinking. I never had a positive before.
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 15, 2020
On the morning of husband John Legend’s latest album release, Teigen explained he had gotten up at 3am for an interview, which prompted her to get up and take her routine monthly pregnancy test.
“I woke up with him and was like man, should take my monthly test to be disappointed… I was not disappointed,” she said.
With her first two children Teigen fell pregnant after undergoing IVF – a treatment she has been very open about – so, she was never sure if it would be possible for her to fall pregnant without fertility treatment.
Lo and behold, she did. “When you give up on trying, life has a way of surprising you,” she said.
Congratulations to the Legend-Teigen family who will soon become a family of five!
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Previously overstaying your residency visa would’ve been met with heavy fines and a ban from entering the UAE in the future, but the latest move from The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) is about to change that for some visa holders.
The grace period for those who violated their end of residency has been extended by three months, and includes those whose visas expired before March 1.
Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Director General of Foreigners Affairs and Ports at ICA, said that the new extension will be implemented from August 18 until November 17. He added that all fines will be waived and no ban from entering the UAE will be implemented if those who overstayed their visa leave the country.
The Director General revealed that the ICA has taken many exceptional measures to streamline the process of leaving the UAE.The violator will have to complete his procedures in only 3 steps, including obtaining the passport,buying the ticket, &arriving before the date of the trip
— Identity and Citizenship- UAE (@ICAUAE) August 17, 2020
Note that if you’re travelling out of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, you have to arrive at the airport six hours before departure. Those flying out of Dubai will need to stop by the deportation centre at the Civil Aviation Security Centre near Terminal 2 48 hours before the flight.
If you need any further information, you can call a toll free number 800453 every day of the week from 8am until 10pm, except on holidays.
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Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs has appointed 10 women into senior roles at the Two Holy Mosques.
Per a statement issued to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the latest appointments are “empowering women to assume leadership positions is an important subject that will reflect on the development and the economy”.
The statement also added that the new appointments are set to “support the process of creativity and achieving the principles of quality and the highest standards of excellence in order to achieve the generous aspirations of the wise leadership”.
According to Al Arabiya English, the appointments made in the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina have been made across several different departments and include developmental, administrative, linguistic, technical, engineering, directive and advisory roles.
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This latest appointment is just one of the many things have changed for women in the last few years in the Kingdom since Mohammed bin Salman was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2017.
Under his Vision 2030 initiative, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, there has been a major focus on women’s rights in the Kingdom.
Just three months after he stepped into the role in 2017, the Crown Prince revealed in a royal decree, women would be able to secure driving licenses from June 2018.
Then, in March 2018, it was announced by the Ministry of Justice that women who are divorced in the country would be able to instantly retain custody of their children.
Under his plans, women are now also able to attend sports events in stadiums in three cities, female students in the Kingdom are now allowed to carry their phones while on campus and as of August 2019, women aged over 21 are now allowed to travel independently.
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A long weekend has officially been confirmed for the private sector.
Workers across the UAE will have Sunday, August 23 off to enjoy Hijri New Year. Work will recommence on Monday, August 24.
The long weekend was announced by the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation with August 23 marking the beginning of the new Islamic year 1442.
On the occasion of Hijri New Year 1442, #MOHRE announces that Sunday, 23rd of August, will be a paid leave for all employees working in private sector establishments and facilities across the UAE. pic.twitter.com/CJto4Xss3Y
— MOHRE_UAE وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) August 13, 2020
The holiday celebrates the day on which the Prophet Mohammed migrated from Makkah to Madinah.
Public sector workers had their day off confirmed late last week. The rest of the public holidays for 2020 are as follows.
The Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
The Prophet Mohammed’s birthday will fall on Thursday, October 29.
Commemoration Day and UAE National Day
To close out 2020, those in the UAE will have another three-day break to look forward to with Commemoration Day on Tuesday, December 1, and UAE National Day, Wednesday, December 2, with a day off also on Thursday, December 3.
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HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s SUV has been out of action for a while, but it looks like he might be getting it back sooner than we expected.
Last week, the Crown Prince of Dubai shared a video of his Mercedes G-Wagon wafter discovering a bird had nested on the windshield of the car.
In the clip, you could see a nest with a bird protecting the eggs she has laid right in the middle of the windshield.
In order to ensure the protection of the nest, Sheikh Hamdan kindly red taped around the car, which has been out of action for the past 10 days.
However, in an exciting development with the bird’s nest, Sheikh Hamdan revealed that the eggs had hatched sharing a video showing the whole scene to his Instagram page.
“Sometimes the little things in life are more than enough,” His Highness – who is a known nature-lover – captioned the video.
The short one-minute video the Crown Prince shared is somewhat of a cinematic production showcasing the entire hatching of the eggs, with the hatchlings’ parents flying in and out of the shot to care for them.
Watch the full video below:
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