Saudi Arabia gives the green light for flights between Israel and the UAE to cross its airspace 

Saudi Arabia gives the green light for flights between Israel and the UAE to cross its airspace The kingdom’s aviation authority said the allowance was requested by the UAE Historic agreement last month normalised ties between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi  All flights to and from the UAE can use Saudi airspace, state news agency … Read more

Cricketer David Warner bids his wife Candice farewell as he heads to the UAE for work

‘I’ll miss you’: Cricketer David Warner bids his wife Candice farewell as he heads to the UAE for work… while the ex-ironwoman prepares for gruelling new reality series SAS Australia By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:21 BST, 23 August 2020 | Updated: 14:21 BST, 23 August 2020 David Warner has bid his … Read more

Spain’s former King Juan Carlos, 82, HAS fled to the UAE

Spain’s scandal-plagued former King Juan Carlos has fled to the UAE, the royal palace today confirmed, following reports he was staying in Abu Dhabi with his mistress. The 82-year-old ‘travelled to the United Arab Emirates on August 3 and he remains there,’ a royal spokesman said without giving further details. Juan Carlos is believed to … Read more

Spain’s scandal-plagued former King Juan Carlos, 82, HAS fled to the UAE, the royal palace confirms

Spain’s scandal-plagued former King Juan Carlos has fled to the UAE, the royal palace today confirmed, following reports he was staying in Abu Dhabi with his mistress. The 82-year-old ‘travelled to the United Arab Emirates on August 3 and he remains there,’ a royal spokesman said without giving further details. Juan Carlos is believed to … Read more

Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties…

Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex West Bank land sought by the Palestinians for a future state. Associated Press journalists in Jerusalem and Dubai … Read more

UAE celebrates launch of first Arab interplanetary mission

Blast off for UAE’s mission to Mars as Emirates become first Arab nation to launch an interplanetary expedition The unmanned spacecraft launched from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lit up just before the launch with a 10-second countdown   It is expected to reach Mars’s orbit by February 2021, marking the 50th anniversary of … Read more

Ex-pat Britons ignore Covid-19 social distancing to down drinks, swim and sing at UAE beach hotel 

Party-loving ex-pat Brits are ignoring Covid-19 social distancing rules to down drinks, pack swimming pools and sing football chants at a beachfront hotel in the United Arab Emirates, Mail Online can reveal. Dozens have checked into the luxury resort where pool parties are held each day and alcohol is readily available – even during Ramadan. … Read more

UAE suspends all passenger and transit flights

The UAE which is home to the world’s busiest international airport has suspended all passenger and transit flights in the battle against coronavirus. Dubai’s airport is a vital hub connecting Western nations with Asian countries and Australia, and suspending transit flights there will impact travellers around the world.  Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, announced that an evening … Read more

UAE ruler Sheikh Maktoum appears at desert races as he is seen for first time since High Court case

Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Maktoum appears at desert races as he is seen for first time since his bid to kidnap children and terrorise ex-wife was revealed in High Court Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, was at Meydan track in Dubai This follows a High Court ruling that he kidnapped two runaway daughters  He was … Read more