The chairman of the Middle East’s largest airlines says its passenger levels plummeted by 70% last year due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Dubai: Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management on Monday announced updated precautionary measures for events and activities, effective immediately.According to the revised measures, live entertainment and activities are allowed to be held in restaurants, cafés and shopping malls for a trial period of one month starting 17 May on the condition that the latest precautionary measures are observed and performer

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COVID-19: Dubai eases precautionary measures for events and activities

Dubai: When Indian worker Ananda Kumar Kallakunta landed in Dubai 25 years ago, he didn’t expect his two-year-old daughter would be a frontline hero in the UAE during COVID-19 pandemic.The 58-year-old from Hyderabad worked in Dubai as a simple worker, away from his family and daughter.

Indian worker,  daughter who is a frontline nurse, ever grateful to Dubai

Dubai: Dubai Police received around 49,000 calls during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, a top police official said on Monday.Colonel Turki Bin Fares, director of Dubai Police’s Command and Control Centre, said that a total of 35,065 calls were received on 999 between May 11 to 14. 13,981 calls were received by the non-emergency number 901.

Dubai police received 49,000 calls during Eid

Dubai: Dubai’s Global Village has shared highlights from its recently concluded Season 25, its Silver Jubilee Season, which ended on May 2 after a 190-day run.Global Village will return with season 26 in October. More announcements and updates regarding next season will follow in due course.With the involvement of some 5,000 business partners, the park achieved record-breaking accomplishments.

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Dubai: Around 55,000 workers in Dubai will get a privilege cards to enjoy between 30 to 15 per cent discount on retails and restaurants near their camps.The new cards will be awarded to excellent workers and companies as part of the Taqdeer Award, which offers 35 incentives from government agencies and international private companies worth millions of dirhams.

55,000 workers in Dubai to get discount cards

Dubai: Scottish Premiership champions Rangers were celebrating once again on Sunday night as the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai lit up in their famous blue, white and red colours to mark their 55th league title.

LOOK: Burj Khalifa lights up for Scottish champions Rangers in Dubai

The government released news of the changes at Arabian Travel Market on Monday

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