Passengers reaching their final destination without their baggage should contact the airport airline representative or contact their airline call centre, DXB said
Work will be suspended in government departments and institutions for three days, starting today, March 25 — as a mark of respect for the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, who passed away on Wednesday.
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Flags in Dubai will fly at half-mast for 10 days from today.
Several events planned for Wednesday and the coming days have also been cancelled.
The live streaming of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw at 11.30am on Wednesday has been cancelled in observance of the untimely demise of Sheikh Hamdan, officials announced. Results will instead be posted on the Dubai Duty Free website.
Arab Fashion Week and the Spinneys 92 Cycle race have also been postponed.
A Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) virtual press briefing on the new partnership agreement for the Emirates Lunar Mission webinar has been cancelled, said an official statement from MBRSC.
The Centre for Arab Genomic Studies has cancelled the ‘Population Genetics’ webinar scheduled to take place on Wednesday. “Due to the unfortunate passing of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ‘Population Genetics’ webinar will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced soon. All registrations will be carried forward,” said the Centre on Twitter.
Passengers reaching their final destination without their baggage should contact the airport airline representative or contact their airline call centre, DXB said
Spot gold was trading at $2,384.14 per ounce at 9.25 am UAE time, up 0.17 per cent
Passengers already in Dubai and in transit will continue to be processed for their flights, the airlines said
The airline also suspended flights to Iran amid reports of an Israeli strike
Expect fair to partly cloudy conditions today with chances of fog and mist formation in some areas
Iran fired air defense batteries after reports of explosions near a major airbase at the city of Isfahan
Other requests include residents seeking assistance with cleaning mud accumulation, restoring damaged furniture
Many students wade through waist-deep water to head to neighbour's house for online classes