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Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel & tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year. Now in its 28th year, ATM 2021 will go-ahead at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday 16 to Wednesday …

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be hazy and partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some eastern and northern areas, with a chance of some rainy convective clouds formation. A slight decrease in temperatures. Humid by night and early morning over some coastal areas with …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today convened Expo’s sixth International Participants Meeting (IPM), the final gathering of nations, multilateral organisations, academic institutions, and corporations before Expo 2020 Dubai opens in October. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

The International Astronomical Centre (IAC) is predicting that Eid al-Fitr will fall on 13th May in most Muslim countries. Eng. Mohamed Shawkat, Director of the Centre, stated that the sighting of the crescent moon in most Muslim countries will take place on Tuesday, 11th May, 2021, noting that in countries …

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation today announced that the Eid al-Fitr paid holiday for the private sector will be from 29th Ramadan until 3rd Shawwal. This came in a circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, in implementation of the UAE …

WhatsApp is testing a new tool for Android and iOS devices that will let users quickly review their voice messages before sending them to a contact, according to a new report. This is among a bunch of features that are said to be currently under testing and could launch soon. …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Tuesday that it conducted 179,453 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

The General Authority of Civil Aviation and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority announced the extension of the suspension of entry for travelers from India on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from India, with the exception of transit flights …

India’s tally of coronavirus infections surged past 20 million on Tuesday, boosted by 357,229 new cases over the last 24 hours, while deaths rose 3,449 for a toll of 222,408, health ministry data showed. India becomes the world’s second nation, after the United States, to pass the grim milestone. It …

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Eid al-Fitr holiday for federal entities in the UAE will begin on Tuesday, 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 11th May) until 3rd Shawwal 1441 H, which is yet to be declared. On the occasion, the Authority conveyed its congratulations to President …