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Dubai records highest daily public transport ridership since the start of the pandemic

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Dubai records highest daily public transport ridership since the start of the pandemic 1.3 million passengers recorded on Thursday across various means of transport Dubai: Dubai saw its highest daily public transport ridership since the start of the pandemic, with more than 1.3 million passengers recorded on Thursday, 9th of September across various means of transport, the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Friday. Dubai Metro served 458,060 passengers on Thursday, which included 311,090 passengers on its red line and 146,970 on its green line while 15,932 passengers used the tram. Public buses saw 254,420 passengers while 21,502 used marine modes of transport and 66,590 passengers used E-Hailing and Car Sharing services. Thursday also saw a total of 516,409 taxi passengers. Mattar Al Tayer Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, said the record number of public transport passen...

COVID-19: UAE allows return of fully vaccinated holders of valid residency permits from 15 countries, including India, Pakistan

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  COVID-19: UAE allows the return of fully vaccinated holders of valid residency permits from 15 countries, including India, Pakistan Vaccinated returnees are allowed even if they are abroad for more than 6 months Abu Dhabi / Dubai: The UAE has announced that fully vaccinated holders of valid residence visas will be allowed to come back from the countries previously on the suspended list, starting from 12 September 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This was announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA). The decision covers passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Afghanistan, the two authorities said in a joint statement Friday (September 10, 2021), adding that travelers must be inoculated with the World Health Organisation-appro...

UAE Green Visa, Freelancer Visa, Golden Visa: What we know about the new visa schemes so far

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  UAE Green Visa, Freelancer Visa, Golden Visa: What we know about the new visa schemes so far New visa rules allow self-residency status; easier sponsorship of parents, adult children Dubai: With the recently announced UAE residency rules creating a buzz, here is an explainer on everything that we know so far about the new visa schemes offered by the country. What is a Green Visa? Green Visa is the latest category of resident visa announced by the UAE. It was announced as part of the ‘Projects of the 50’, a series of developmental and economic projects commemorating the UAE’s 50th anniversary and aiming to accelerate the UAE’s development and consolidate into a comprehensive hub in all sectors and establish its status as an ideal destination for talents and investors. What type of visa is it? Green Visa, like the Golden Visa, gives self-residency status to holders. It distinguishes between work permits and residencies. That means the residence permit is not linked to a company wor...

Emirates updates Dubai travel requirements for Indian and Pakistani passengers

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  Emirates updates Dubai travel requirements for Indian and Pakistani passengers Dubai: Emirates Airlines has updated travel requirements for tourists visiting Dubai. The UAE had earlier announced that it will resume issuing tourist visas for fully vaccinated people from all countries as of August 30. The decision includes countries from which entry was previously banned. Before you book Check if you need a visa. Depending on your nationality you can get a visa on arrival, or you can apply for your prearranged visit visa from Dubai Immigration before you travel. Before you travel GDRFA or ICA approval is not required for tourists travelling to the UAE. Passengers arriving from the following countries must follow specific protocols: Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Indonesia. A valid negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code was issued within 48 hours of the time the sample was collected from an approved health facil...

Dubai expects arrested for punching girlfriend to death-#

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Dubai expects arrested for punching girlfriend to death The couple had been having some problems of late:- After realizing she had died, the suspect cleaned up the crime scene and returned to his apartment:- A Lebanese expect, who caused the death of his girlfriend with a punch on her face in a flat in Dubai Marina, has been arrested. The suspect was arrested within 18 hours after the murder was reported to the police. According to the police, the suspect said during interrogation that he was drunk at the time of the incident and he did not intend to kill her. He said he assaulted the victim in a fit of rage, without "realizing it would lead to her death". Lieutenant-Colonel Faisal Issa Al Qasim, director of security media, said the incident took place on Wednesday. The suspect, who resided in another emirate, had come to Dubai to spend the weekend at his girlfriend's apartment. "While there, an argument broke out between them. The defendant punched her, which br...

Dubai, Tourist cleared of assaulting cop

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Dubai, Tourist cleared of assaulting cop He earlier denied the charges at court, claiming he was under the influence of alcohol and did not recall the incident. A tourist, who stood trial on the charge of assaulting and resisting an on-duty police officer, has been cleared by a Dubai court. The Saudi tourist, 39, has also been acquitted by the Court of First Instance of the charge of damaging a public property for he was accused of tearing up the officer's uniform. He earlier denied the charges at court, claiming he was under the influence of alcohol and did not recall the incident. The case dates back to May 4 in Al Rafaa. The policeman told the prosecutor: "We were alerted about a fight at a night club. The accused was there with other persons. He was agitated and was being restrained by the security guards there when he tried to assault the other men." The officer added that when the accused did not respond to his instructions of going inside the patrol car, he pulle...

Dubai, Body of man found with bullet injuries-#

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Dubai, Body of man found with bullet injuries Probe underway body was found in a car parked in Al Gob:- Fujairah: Authorities in Fujairah are investigating the death of an Emirati man whose body was found dumped in Al Gob area behind a cement factory, a police official told Gulf News on Thursday. A murder investigation has been launched after the man’s body was found with bullet injuries on Thursday morning. The police said the body belonged to an Emarati man in his 40s but did not disclose his other identity details. The police were alerted about the incident when a member of the public spotted the body in a car parked in a mountain area. Police patrols, personnel from CID and forensic experts rushed to the scene and shifted the body to a hospital. The police said it was too early to ascertain what other physical injuries, if any, he had sustained. A post-mortem examination would be conducted later in the day. The area was sealed off by the police while forensic experts examined t...