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As the end of Ramadan is upon us and Eid Al Fitr is right around the corner, it would normally be a time for families and close friends to come to together to celebrate, but due to the unprecedented circumstances COVID-19 has caused, the UAE government is urging residents not to hold gatherings to celebrate. […] More
Life is slowly returning to some resemblance of normality in Dubai amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with parks reopening, hotels and private beaches opening up and the lifting of movement restrictions. Public transport services including the Dubai Metro trams, buses and marine transport have also resumed, of course with precautionary measures. Over the weekend the RTA […] More
With a long weekend on the horizon, it seemed like the perfect time to round up all of the public holidays we can expect in the UAE for the rest of the year. While we’ve already had one public holiday this year – New Year’s Day on January 1 – there are 15 more days […] More
Iraq’s last surviving princess, Badiya Bint Ali Bin Al-Hussien, has passed away. Princess Badiya died aged 100 last weekend on Saturday, May 9, in London, after being exiled there many years earlier, according to . The princess was born in Damascus in 1920 and raised in Mecca. She was aunt to Iraq’s last king, King […] More
The majority of international air travel has been put on hold for the foreseeable future, but with Emirates announcing last week it is set to recommence regularly scheduled flights to a select few cities it begs the question: what will it be like flying out of Dubai airport? Discussing what he believes international air travel […] More
The United Arab Emirates is on the verge of a “positive breakthrough”, according to HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During a recent Ramadan Majlis on Wednesday evening, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces sent praise to those who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 […] More
Over the past six to eight weeks international travel has had a major upheaval due to the coronavirus pandemic. This has affected many people in the UAE and left a feeling of uncertainty amongst many, especially to do with visas. However, a recent announcement from the UAE government will bring some relief to those who […] More
Grab your popcorn Through the means of social distancing, old school drive-through cinema experiences are now re-merging – we’ve literally come full circle. You can now experience an evening out in Dubai, just like Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson from with help of Vox Cinemas Drive-In. Mall of the Emirates has transformed its level 3 car park into […] More
