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Indian-Origin Man Stranded At Dubai Airport After Missing Flight: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 24, 2020

A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat was stranded at the Dubai airport after he fell asleep while waiting for his flight back home, a media report said.

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend All Passenger Flights

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 23, 2020

Dubai carrier Emirates reversed on Sunday its decision to suspend all passenger flights, shortly after it said it would halt operations from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Stranded Dubai-Based Indian Teen Finally Returning Home

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 21, 2020

A Dubai-based Indian teen who had been stranded at Frankfurt Airport in Germany for over 24 hours, was finally returning home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), her parents have confirmed.

Emirates Asks Pilots to Take Unpaid Leave, Qatar Airway Lays off Staff

Business | Reuters | Wednesday March 18, 2020

Middle East airline Qatar Airways laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Doha this week and rival Emirates asked pilots to take unpaid leave as the coronavirus outbreak hammers demand for travel. The state-owned airlines have had to slash dozens of flights, which are crucial for their Gulf hubs that millions of passengers pass through each year. Phil...

Indian Man Killed Lover, Drove Around Dubai With Her Body: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 16, 2020

An Indian man based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had murdered his girlfriend and then driven around the city for 45 minutes with her body in the front seat, even stopping to pick up a meal, before turning himself in to the police, a Dubai court heard on Sunday.

Coronavirus Patient Boards Kochi-Dubai Flight, 20 Passengers Offloaded

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday March 15, 2020

20 passengers of a Dubai-bound Emirates flight were offloaded at the Kochi airport in Kerala on Sunday shortly before takeoff after a British national among them tested positive for novel coronavirus that has killed over 5,000 people worldwide and infected over 1.3 lakh, Kochi airport officials said.

Oil Falls 7% as Trump Surprises With Travel Ban

Business | Reuters | Thursday March 12, 2020

Oil prices fell on Thursday following surprise travel restrictions imposed by USPresident Donald Trump in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus after the World Health Organization described the outbreak as a pandemic. The slump in oil is being compounded by the threat of a flood of cheap supply after Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates sai...

Dubai Ruler's Daughter Used Car, Dinghy, Rode Jet Ski In Failed Escape

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 7, 2020

Three years ago, in secluded corners of a sprawling mall in Dubai, Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of the emirate's ruler, plotted with close friend Tiina Jauhiainen to escape her father's clutches. Their eventual plan was like a plot from a movie: Latifa disguised her appearance as the pair fled Dubai by car to the coast, took a dinghy and rode jet s...

Indian Student In Dubai Tests Positive For Coronavirus: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 5, 2020

An Indian student in Dubai has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the United Arab Emirates to 27, health authorities said.

16-Year-Old Indian Student In Dubai Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 5, 2020

An Indian student in Dubai has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the United Arab Emirates to 27, health authorities said.

UAE Announces Six More Coronavirus Cases Linked To Abandoned Cycle Tour

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 4, 2020

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced six more coronavirus cases linked to an abandoned cycling event, saying that two Russians, two Italians, one German and a Colombian had been infected.

Premier League: Mikel Arteta Hails Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang As Arsenal Down Everton

Agence France-Presse | Monday February 24, 2020

Arsenal climbed above Everton into ninth place and sit four points behind fifth-placed Manchester United.

Indian Couple In UAE Donate Daughter's Kidneys To Two Boys

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 21, 2020

An Indian couple based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated their late daughter's kidney to a seven-old-year boy who had been on dialysis for the last five years, a media report said on Friday.

ToTok Asks Android Users to Ignore Google's Play Protect Warning, Co-Founders Claim Their App Is 'Safe'

Harpreet Singh | Friday February 21, 2020

ToTok, a popular messaging app in the Emirates, is asking its Android users to ignore Google's warning that the app may spy on its users' personal data. The cofounders claim their app is entirely safe though.

UAE Loads Fuel Rods At Barakah Nuclear Plant, Arab World's First

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has started loading fuel rods into the first reactor at its Barakah nuclear plant, operators said Wednesday, two days after regulators gave the green light.