Dubai Hotels Show Generosity Amid COVID-19 Hardship

“We’re all one community and it’s only natural to help each other,” says the manager of Zabeel House by Jumeriah – The Greens, one of two Dubai hotels offering free stays for those struggling in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

Dubai Fitness Fanatics Organize Burpee World Record Event for Charity

Together with help from the public, their goal is to raise AED 50,000 ($13,600) and create a new Guinness World Record for the most burpees done by a team in 12 hours.  

Dubai Security Forces Take Down Danish Gangster

Mekky is a high-profile Dutch crime lord with a long criminal history. He has eluded European authorities for years over his drug trafficking and money laundering activities and is wanted by INTERPOL for murder. 

Dubai Airport Ready to Lead Air Travel Resumption

“Dubai International Airport is prepared to welcome visitors as soon as airports around the word start reopening and pave the way for a phased resumption of air services,” Griffiths said on Wednesday, March 27. 

Dubai Prepares for ‘Life After COVID-19’

The Dubai government released a plan that provides a glimpse into a post-corona world.

Expo 2020 Dubai Officially Postponed to October 2021

On Monday, a two-thirds majority of World Expo member states voted in favor of postponing Expo 2020 Dubai to 2021. The 173-day showcase was set to take place from October 2020 to April 2021, but will now run from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. The delay will, according to the member states, allow […]

Dubai Introduces New Mechanism for Online Conversion to Islam

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people around the world to shift their lives online, from work to doctors’ appointments and exercise sessions.

Start of Ramadan Prompts Algeria, Egypt, Dubai to Ease COVID-19 Curbs

The march began before curfew, but the interior ministry nonetheless arrested its organizers. Videos of people touring Alexandria with the Kaaba on their shoulders went viral on social media, and received backlash from users who thought their actions were highly irresponsible in the wake of COVID-19. 

Dubai Supermarket Chain Protects its Workers: ‘No Pay Cuts, No Layoffs’

The company prioritizes 19,000 foreign employees who provide much-needed remittances to their families abroad.

Dubai hoteliers say “we need more support” as COVID crisis drags on

It is unclear when that will be though as the world remains locked down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the debate continues around how and when countries should start to ease restrictions.