A lone passenger waits for a train at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia, after a lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
A lone passenger waits for a train at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia, after a lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Tourists register for Covid-19 tests at the airport in Phuket, Thailand, after the island reopened to fully vaccinated visitors from overseas.
Tourists register for Covid-19 tests at the airport in Phuket, Thailand, after the island reopened to fully vaccinated visitors from overseas.
A woman in Gawahati, India, prays before the cremation of a relative, one of more than 400,000 people to die from Covid-19 in the country since the the pandemic began.
A woman in Gawahati, India, prays before the cremation of a relative, one of more than 400,000 people to die from Covid-19 in the country since the the pandemic began.
People wait inside Gelora Bung Karno Stadium before receiving a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine during the mass inoculation programme in Jakarta, Indonesia.
People wait inside Gelora Bung Karno Stadium before receiving a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine during the mass inoculation programme in Jakarta, Indonesia.
People arrive for the opening of the Resorts World Las Vegas hotel. Visitor numbers at resorts in the US city have increased sharply over the past four months, despite a rise in Covid-19 cases.
People arrive for the opening of the Resorts World Las Vegas hotel. Visitor numbers at resorts in the US city have increased sharply over the past four months, despite a rise in Covid-19 cases.
People attend a performance at the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the venue reopened for a second time since the start of the pandemic.
People attend a performance at the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the venue reopened for a second time since the start of the pandemic.
Passengers at Union Station in Washington, DC, prepare to travel for the July 4 weekend, when the American Automobile Association estimates that up to 47.7 million people in the country will take a trip.
Passengers at Union Station in Washington, DC, prepare to travel for the July 4 weekend, when the American Automobile Association estimates that up to 47.7 million people in the country will take a trip.
An inmate gives her details to staff after she was inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine at the women's prison in Los Teques, Venezuela.
An inmate gives her details to staff after she was inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine at the women's prison in Los Teques, Venezuela.

UAE

Emirates: UAE passenger ban for six countries extended until July 15

Several countries are subject to rolling restrictions that are to be reviewed every few weeks

The National

July 04, 2021

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Latest: Dubai travel restrictions extended until July 21

Emirates airline has extended its ban on arrivals from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until July 15.

A suspension of passenger flights from India, where the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus was first detected, was also extended until July 15.

Passengers who transited through these countries in the past 14 days will not be allowed to travel to the UAE from any other point.

A ban on passengers from Nigeria and South Africa was also extended to July 15, Emirates said.

“In line with UAE government directives, Emirates will be suspending the carriage of passengers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai until 15 July 2021,” the airline said.

“Furthermore, passengers who have connected through Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE.”

UAE citizens, holders of UAE golden visas and diplomats who comply with updated Covid-19 protocols are exempt from these rules.

The Delta variant accounts for one third of Covid-19 cases in the UAE, officials announced last week.

Reviews of the situation in India have led to flight suspensions being renewed several times.

In the past 24 hours, India recorded 44,111 new coronavirus cases and 738 deaths.

There have been more than 30.5 million Covid-19 cases and more than 400,000 deaths in the country so far.

Covid-19 around the world - in pictures

A technician at work in the laboratory of Unilabs diagnostic services providers, in Abu Dhabi.
A technician at work in the laboratory of Unilabs diagnostic services providers, in Abu Dhabi.
A healthcare worker takes a swab sample to test for Covid-19, during mass testing at a school in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A healthcare worker takes a swab sample to test for Covid-19, during mass testing at a school in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A medical worker puts on protective gloves at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea.
A medical worker puts on protective gloves at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea.
A municipal worker disinfects the streets in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
A municipal worker disinfects the streets in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Medical workers wearing protective gear enter a residential area that was placed under restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Sunway, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Medical workers wearing protective gear enter a residential area that was placed under restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Sunway, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A paramedic attends to a Covid-19 patient at the Muslim Association of South Africa Medpark, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
A paramedic attends to a Covid-19 patient at the Muslim Association of South Africa Medpark, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Doses of Cuba's domestically produced Abdala vaccine in a vaccination centre in Caracas, Venezuela.
Doses of Cuba's domestically produced Abdala vaccine in a vaccination centre in Caracas, Venezuela.
A solitary pedestrian walks along a street in Lisbon's Bairro Alto. Portugal's government is imposing an 11pm curfew in parts of the country, following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
A solitary pedestrian walks along a street in Lisbon's Bairro Alto. Portugal's government is imposing an 11pm curfew in parts of the country, following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
A man checks his EU digital covid certificate on his mobile phone at El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain.
A man checks his EU digital covid certificate on his mobile phone at El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain.
Milwaukee Brewers' Avisail Garcia sits in the dugout as fans watch a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, US. Last month, the Pirates offered free tickets to fans who got a Covid-19 vaccine at a pre-game clinic. Milwaukee won 7-2.
Milwaukee Brewers' Avisail Garcia sits in the dugout as fans watch a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, US. Last month, the Pirates offered free tickets to fans who got a Covid-19 vaccine at a pre-game clinic. Milwaukee won 7-2.
People wait in line to get a Covid-19 vaccine at a park in the outskirts of Moscow. Russia has seen a recent surge in cases.
People wait in line to get a Covid-19 vaccine at a park in the outskirts of Moscow. Russia has seen a recent surge in cases.
People sit outdoors at a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. On July 1, Sweden eased Covid-19 restrictions, including allowing diners to stay longer at eateries.
People sit outdoors at a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. On July 1, Sweden eased Covid-19 restrictions, including allowing diners to stay longer at eateries.
SPECS
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Remaining fixtures
  • August 29 – UAE v Saudi Arabia, Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
  • September 5 – Iraq v UAE, Amman, Jordan (venue TBC)
The specs

The specs: 2019 Audi Q8
Price, base: Dh315,000
Engine: 3.0-litre turbocharged V6
Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 340hp @ 3,500rpm
Torque: 500Nm @ 2,250rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 6.7L / 100km
 

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Getting there
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Tbilisi from Dh1,025 return including taxes

UFC Fight Night 2

1am – Early prelims

2am – Prelims

4am-7am – Main card

7:30am-9am – press cons

UAE currency
Match info

Uefa Champions League Group B

Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur, midnight

The essentials

What: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

When: Friday until March 9

Where: All main sessions are held in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City

Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.

Hot Tip: If waiting for your book to be signed looks like it will be timeconsuming, ask the festival’s bookstore if they have pre-signed copies of the book you’re looking for. They should have a bunch from some of the festival’s biggest guest authors.

Information: www.emirateslitfest.com
 

Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance

Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.

Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.

The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.

MATCH INFO

Inter Milan 1 (Martinez 18' pen)

Juventus 2 (Dybala 4', Higuain 80')

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets

Brolliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature
By Marion Rankine
Melville House

GULF MEN'S LEAGUE

Pool A Dubai Hurricanes, Bahrain, Dubai Exiles, Dubai Tigers 2

Pool B Abu Dhabi Harlequins, Jebel Ali Dragons, Dubai Knights Eagles, Dubai Tigers

 

Opening fixtures

Thursday, December 5

6.40pm, Pitch 8, Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Dubai Knights Eagles

7pm, Pitch 2, Jebel Ali Dragons v Dubai Tigers

7pm, Pitch 4, Dubai Hurricanes v Dubai Exiles

7pm, Pitch 5, Bahrain v Dubai Eagles 2

 

Recent winners

2018 Dubai Hurricanes

2017 Dubai Exiles

2016 Abu Dhabi Harlequins

2015 Abu Dhabi Harlequins

2014 Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Women’s World T20, Asia Qualifier

UAE results
Beat China by 16 runs
Lost to Thailand by 10 wickets
Beat Nepal by five runs
Beat Hong Kong by eight wickets
Beat Malaysia by 34 runs

Standings (P, W, l, NR, points)

1. Thailand 5 4 0 1 9
2. UAE 5 4 1 0 8
3. Nepal 5 2 1 2 6
4. Hong Kong 5 2 2 1 5
5. Malaysia 5 1 4 0 2
6. China 5 0 5 0 0

Final
Thailand v UAE, Monday, 7am

The Perfect Couple

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Jack Reynor

Creator: Jenna Lamia

Rating: 3/5

Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat

Barbara J King, University of Chicago Press 

PFA Premier League team of 2018-19

Allison (Liverpool)

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)

Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

Fernandinho (Manchester City)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)

Sadio Mane (Liverpool)

Top financial tips for graduates

Araminta Robertson, of the Financially Mint blog, shares her financial advice for university leavers:

1. Build digital or technical skills: After graduation, people can find it extremely hard to find jobs. From programming to digital marketing, your early twenties are for building skills. Future employers will want people with tech skills.

2. Side hustle: At 16, I lived in a village and started teaching online, as well as doing work as a virtual assistant and marketer. There are six skills you can use online: translation; teaching; programming; digital marketing; design and writing. If you master two, you’ll always be able to make money.

3. Networking: Knowing how to make connections is extremely useful. Use LinkedIn to find people who have the job you want, connect and ask to meet for coffee. Ask how they did it and if they know anyone who can help you. I secured quite a few clients this way.

4. Pay yourself first: The minute you receive any income, put about 15 per cent aside into a savings account you won’t touch, to go towards your emergency fund or to start investing. I do 20 per cent. It helped me start saving immediately.

UAE-based players

Goodlands Riders: Jamshaid Butt, Ali Abid, JD Mahesh, Vibhor Shahi, Faizan Asif, Nadeem Rahim

Rose Hill Warriors: Faraz Sheikh, Ashok Kumar, Thabreez Ali, Janaka Chathuranga, Muzammil Afridi, Ameer Hamza

Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
The Voice of Hind Rajab

Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Rating: 4/5

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Updated: July 12, 2021, 10:46 AM`