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26.06.2021 / 09:57

Spectators and concert-goers allowed at two pilot events

Concert-goers and racing fans will enjoy their first taste of a return to normality today with a number of events scheduled.

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Neil Lennon and Ian Maxwell in Celtic Covid clash as furious former Parkhead boss blasts 'ridiculous' rules

Neil Lennon as the pair went head-to-head over Celtic's infamous Dubai trip. A total of 16 Parkhead players and staff were told to isolate after being identified as close contacts of Christopher Jullien following a mid-season training break.

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Oman faces shortage of hospital beds amid surge in covid cases

DUBAI : Coronavirus infections are surging in the Gulf Arab state of Oman, where health officials warned Monday that hospitals now face an acute shortage of beds amid a lagging vaccine rollout, the spread of highly transmissible variants and relaxed movement restrictions.The influx of severe infections has forced overwhelmed hospitals nationwide to turn away patients, local media reported. The main COVID-19 field hospital in Muscat, the capital, surpassed 90% occupancy and its intensive care beds are now completely full, said the state-run Omani News Agency.

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Covid lockdown: Extension or relaxation? Know which states have announced what

Also Read | Flying to Dubai? UAE extends ban on flights from India. Details hereDespite significant drop in cases, some states have chosen to extend the ongoing lockdown.

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Dubai-bound plane flies with just one passenger from Mumbai amid covid curbs

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!

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Singapore approves Covid breath test with 1-minute result

Trial runSingapore will use the breathalyzers in a deployment trial to screen some incoming travelers from Malaysia, the Straits Times reported. Anyone who tests positive in the breath test would be screened in a confirmatory PCR swab test.

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Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh tests positive for Covid-19

PTI."I am fine and there is no fever or cough. My doctor told me I will be al right in three-four days.

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No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel

DUBAI – The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are fiercely critical of Israel and emphatically supportive of Palestinians.

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Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity

DUBAI : Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting concerts and sports events where all attendees and participants have been vaccinated.The United Arab Emirates ranks highly globally for COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates.Social distancing and compulsory face masks will continue, Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said. Capacities for restaurants and entertainment venues also increased.Dubai has pushed to keep its economy, which relies on international trade and business, open through the pandemic after an initial lockdown.

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A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism

DUBAI – As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed at least 42 people Sunday, it was business as usual for a senior Israeli tourism official in Dubai as she promoted the country as a must-see destination for Muslim visitors.

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Islamic nations hold emergency summit on Israel-Gaza attacks

DUBAI – The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s militant Hamas rulers, the first major move among Mideast nations still grappling with how to address the conflict.

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Covid-19: Dubai-based airline Emirates to ship aid for free into India

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Long haul carrier Emirates to ship COVID-19 aid from WHO into India for free

Dubai‘s long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and other groups into India for free to help fight a crushing outbreak of the coronavirus, the airline said Sunday.The offer by Emirates, which has some 95 flights weekly to nine cities in India, initially involves aid already in Dubai but may expand across the carrier’s network as time goes on. That could mean major savings for aid groups as airfreight costs have skyrocketed amid the pandemic.

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Trial of women who refused to enter hotel quarantine after Dubai trip delayed

The trial of Dublin women accused refusing to enter into mandatory hotel quarantine after returning from a trip to Dubai has been delayed by almost three months pending a constitutional challenge.

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UAE award 'regrets' that philosopher Habermas rejected prize

DUBAI – The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas had turned down the prize, reversing his earlier decision.

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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan

DUBAI – America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable despite its staggering cost in blood and treasure.

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Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains

DUBAI – Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal of all U.S. forces.

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Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains

DUBAI – Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal of all U.S. forces.

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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan

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US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran

DUBAI – An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday.

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COVID-19: IAF ready to airlift oxygen containers from Singapore

NEW DELHI : The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 transport aircraft are preparing to airlift more oxygen containers from Singapore, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed on Tuesday."IAF C17 transport aircraft gearing up to airlift more empty oxygen containers from Singapore today. These containers will further boost oxygen availability in the country in view of the current Covid - 19 surge.

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Leaked recording of Iran's top diplomat offers blunt talk

DUBAI – A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the Islamic Republic has leaked out publicly, providing a rare look inside the country's theocracy.

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#StaystrongIndia: Burj Khalifa lights up with tricolour to support India's Covid battle

Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up with the tricolour to showcase support in India's fight against the unprecedented Covid-19 situation.In a tweet on Sunday, the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi on Sunday tweeted a 17-second video of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, displaying the Indian flag and #staystrongIndia.With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper in Dubai, is the tallest structure and building in the world."As #India battles the gruesome war against #Covid19, its friend #UAE sends its best wishes @BurjKhalifa in #Dubai lits up in to showcase its support," the Indian embassy tweeted.نرسل رسالة أملٍ وتضامن ودعم للشعب الهندي في هذه الأوقات العصيبة، متمنين أن يتخطوا هذه المحنة بقوتهم

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Playboy in Dubai jail for naked model photo now has Covid - but apologises for stunt

A US playboy in custody over a notorious picture of naked women on a balcony in Dubai has apologised.

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Analyst: Missile motor test likely caused blast in Israel

DUBAI – A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a secretive military base associated with the country's missile program, according to an analyst and satellite images.

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The Latest: China says 3 citizens in UAE falsified tests

BEIJING — China says three of its citizens working in the United Arab Emirates have tampered with the results of their coronavirus tests required to return home.

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Mideast's largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes

DUBAI – The Middle East's largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year and is moving full steam ahead with plans to develop its biggest mall ever.

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Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and Pakistan to agree to a cease-fire amid tensions over the disputed region of Kashmir, the Emirati ambassador to Washington said.

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Report: Dubai 'jetman' didn't deploy chute in fatal crash

DUBAI – One of Dubai's famed “jetman” killed in a crash in November failed to deploy the emergency parachute attached to the winged engines strapped to his back, an investigative report released Thursday found.

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Iran president calls 60% enrichment an answer to 'evilness'

DUBAI – Iran's president on Wednesday called Tehran's decision to enrich uranium up to 60% after saboteurs attacked a nuclear site “an answer to your evilness,” linking the incident to ongoing talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

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Two women who returned from Dubai released from quarantine

Two women who were arrested at Dublin Airport after initially refusing to enter mandatory hotel quarantine are being released from quarantine this evening.

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Woman in challenge over quarantine awaits Covid-19 test result

The High Court has been told that the Minister for Health has asked for a Covid-19 test taken this morning from a 30-year old-woman currently in hotel quarantine to be processed as quickly as possible.

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Iran warns sabotage affects Vienna talks over nuclear deal

DUBAI – Iran's foreign minister warned Tuesday that an attack on its main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz affects ongoing negotiations in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers.

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Woman takes High Court challenge over mandatory hotel quarantine

A woman who returned from Dubai ten days ago to support her mother after her father was diagnosed with cancer, has become the latest person to challenge the legality of her detention at a quarantine hotel, in what her lawyers described as a "profoundly urgent" application.

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EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage

DUBAI – Iran's nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the last decade, with the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility.

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Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan

DUBAI – Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to shield the sight of food from people fasting.

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IMF: Vaccine inequity threatens Mideast's economic recovery

DUBAI – Middle East economies are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than anticipated, largely due to the acceleration of mass inoculation campaigns and an increase in oil prices. But the International Monetary Fund warned Sunday that an uneven vaccine distribution would derail the region's rebound, as the prospects of rich and poor countries diverge.

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South Korean tanker once held by Iran now on the move

DUBAI – A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars held in Seoul was freed and sailed away early Friday, just hours ahead of further talks between Tehran and world powers over its tattered nuclear deal.

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Bernie Ecclestone defends daughter for jetting to her sixth country during Covid pandemic

Bernie said: "They went to Dubai and from there they disappeared to the Maldives, since they already had a trip there booked for some time and it was easier to fly straight there from Dubai so they didn’t have to break any rules."It was nice and simple, plus the airline tickets at the time were cheaper."Following a break in at their Kensington mansion in 2019, the socialite announced that she has "no plans" to return to the UK capital.Speaking about their London base, Bernie added that he wasn't sure what the power couple were planning to do yet.Addressing the social media backlash following her visit to Croatia last year, Tamara took to Instagram to defend herself, explaining that she made the decision as she is "half-Croatian."She wrote:

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Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea

DUBAI – An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Iranian state television acknowledged Wednesday.

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Love Island’s Laura Anderson moves to Dubai for good after being trolled amid backlash for visiting during pandemic

LOVE Island’s Laura Anderson is moving back to Dubai for good after being trolled relentlessly in the UK, which peaked when she travelled to the Middle East during the pandemic. The 31-year-old, who previously lived in Dubai prior to appearing on the dating show, was at the centre of backlash last year when a host of reality stars flew there despite lockdown restrictions still being in place. A source said: “Laura has decided it's time to move back to Dubai for good.

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Court directs inquiry into women's detention in quarantine case

The High Court has directed an inquiry into the detention of two mothers who refused to enter mandatory hotel quarantine after arriving into Dublin Airport following their return from a trip to Dubai.

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Two women due in court over refusing to enter quarantine

Two women are due to appear in court after they were charged for having refused to go into mandatory quarantine on arrival at Dublin Airport yesterday from Dubai.

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Two women arrested for refusing to enter quarantine

Two women were arrested at Dublin Airport this afternoon after they refused to go into mandatory quarantine.

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Amir Khan and family fly first class to Dubai in empty cabin amid Covid travel ban

Amir Khan has shared a photo of him travelling first class to Dubai with his family, despite the coronavirus travel bans.

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EXPLAINER: What we know about a ship blocking the Suez Canal

DUBAI – A giant backhoe and a squadron of tugboats look minuscule against the cargo ship’s bulk, demonstrating the enormity of the challenge at hand: freeing the wedged, skyscraper-sized container ship that has blocked the entire width of the Suez Canal and created a major traffic jam on one of the world’s most crucial trade routes.

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Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia announced a plan Monday to offer Yemen's Houthi rebels a cease-fire in the country's yearslong war and allow a major airport to reopen in its capital, the kingdom's latest attempt to halt fighting that has sparked the world's worst humanitarian crisis in the Arab world's poorest nation.

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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 30% drop in payments to state

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco paid the Saudi government 30% less in taxes in 2020, the company reported Monday, as the region’s largest economy grapples with the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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