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ABU DHABI — Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological center of Israel.
The new service effective from March 28, 2021, will provide greater choice and convenience for point-to-point business and leisure travelers between the UAE and Israel, the airline said in a statement on Monday.
Departures will be conveniently timed to connect via Abu Dhabi to key gateways across the Etihad network including China, India, Thailand, and Australia.
Commenting on the announcement, Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said: "Following the signing of the new bilateral agreement, Etihad is delighted to announce a direct link between these important...
November 16, 2020
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to begin
daily Tel Aviv flights from March 28
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates recorded on Monday 1,209 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 151,554, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry also announced four more COVID-19-related deaths, taking the country's death toll to 534.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 84,154 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out...
November 16, 2020
UAE continues to register over
1,200 single-day COVID-19 cases
November 16, 2020
Abu Dhabi crown prince holds talks
with visiting Armenian president
ABU DHABI — The UAE Cabinet has announced major changes in the Golden Residency program aimed at attracting and retaining experts and talented professionals from various fields and scientific disciplines. The changes will take place starting from Dec. 1, 2020.The UAE Golden Residency, a ten-year residency visa, will be granted to residents with PhD degree, in addition to doctors and engineers in the fields of computer engineering, electronics, programming, electrical engineering and biotechnology, as well as graduates from UAE accredited universities who scored Grade Point Average, GPA, of 3.8 and above.The Golden Residency will also be offered to specialists in artificial intelligence (AI), big data, virology, epidemiology and UAE high school top graduates and their families.In addition...
November 15, 2020
UAE expands Golden Residency program
SAQQARA, Egypt — Egypt on Saturday showcased more than 100 coffins dating back 2,500 years, the latest and largest find this year in the vast burial ground of the Saqqara Necropolis, Reuters reported.The 26th Dynasty coffins — sealed, finely painted and well-preserved — were of a higher quality than previous finds there, said the secretary-general of the supreme council of antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, suggesting they belonged to higher ranking families.Fifty-nine coffins were unearthed in August at the same UNESCO world heritage site. More treasures are expected to be found there, said Waziri.The newly-discovered coffins, plus associated mummies and artifacts, will go on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is expected to open next year. — SPA
November 15, 2020
Egypt showcases scores of 2,500-year-old coffins
TUNIS — National elections in Libya will take place on Dec. 24, 2021, Stephanie Williams, the head of the UN mission in the country, announced on Friday during a virtual press conference.The announcement came a week after talks began in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, aimed at creating an executive authority capable of organizing elections and implementing political, economic and military reforms.The new executive, said Williams, will involve a separation of powers, with a new Presidency Council, and a government of National Unity led by a Prime Minister.A path out of a crisisWilliams explained that Dec. 24 is Libyan Independence Day, an important and symbolic date for the country’s citizens. The UN, she said, will work to ensure that as many people as possible, including those who have...
November 14, 2020
Libyan elections to take place in December 2021: UN official
November 13, 2020
UAE allows Oman citizens to enter
through land ports from Nov. 16
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Thursday 718 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 135,650, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by state news agency KUNA.The ministry also announced three more deaths due to complications caused by the deadly virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 833.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 8,473 active cases in the country out of which 110 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 7,837 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1001,250, Dr. Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total...
November 13, 2020
3 more die as recoveries outpace
new coronavirus cases in Kuwait
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are among the eight destinations the United Kingdom has added to its quarantine-free corridor list, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced late Thursday.Travelers arriving in the UK from these countries will no longer need to quarantine for 14 days as was previously required due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the country.Bahrain, Chile, Iceland, Cambodia, Laos, UAE, Qatar and Turks & Caicos Islands have been Nov. 14 (Saturday), you will not need to self-isolate, the UK transport secretary said in a tweet.The other countries excluded from quarantine requirements are Chile, Iceland, Cambodia, Laos, Qatar, and Turkey and Caicos Islands.Meanwhile, Greece was removed from the travel corridor due to an...
November 13, 2020
UK adds Bahrain, UAE to
safe travel corridor list
November 13, 2020
Body of late Bahraini PM
Prince Khalifa laid to rest
