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Unvaccinated passengers to quarantine for 10 days, says Etihad and new Covid rules in Abu Dhabi for entry into public places in today's #KTMorningChat.
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Vaccinated foreigners can now perform Umrah and easing of Covid restrictions in UAE in today's #KTMorningChat. Read more on www.khaleejtimes.com
The new card has a longer service life of more than 10 years. It features additional fields like professional data, issuing authority and population group.
Ahmad Golchin, founder and CEO of Phars Films Group, has been a UAE resident for 57 years. Those in the industry credit the 79-year-old as the founding father of UAE’s cinema industry. He arrived on UAE shores on board a launch (boat) from Iran in 1964 carrying a copy of a Persian dubbed Mexican film ‘Fight to Death’.
On #TheFoodTrail this week, we visit Pierchic that provides a traditional Italian experience with breathtaking ocean front views, making it not just the perfect romantic spot at Dubai’s Jumeirah Al Qasr but also a great Eid dining out option.
Google announced the list of startups for the second cohort of their Startups Accelerator MENA program, a three-month digital accelerator programme for Seed to Series A technology startups based in the region. Salim Abid, Regional Lead, Google for Startup Accelerator MENA, spoke to us about UAE's vibrant startup ecosystem and what trends can be anticipated. (Producers - Zubina Ahmed, Sandhya D Mello, Visuals - Shihab)
Ana Katrina Villaraza founded LoveNote last year at the peak of Covid-19 after losing her job as a cabin crew. From curated gifts to custom gifts for every occasion, she says her business is for all ages. Ana has since sold 600 boxes since starting her business. Born and raised in Dubai in a Lebanese-Filipino family, she says she is lucky to be able to start her business here. And now she wants to expand this home-grown concept into something bigger in the near future. Read more on www.khaleejtimes.com - (Video by Juidin Bernarrd)
Do you think robots could be the future of e-learning? If not, then meet Ehtesham, the founder of Junkbot whose startup technology is out there to disrupt the world of e-learning. Watch how his DIY robot kit can help students achieve their dream of becoming an inventor or scientist.
On #TheFoodTrail this week, we visit Hampstead in Downtown Dubai where they make a french toast fit for a king! The base is pan tres leches or three milks bread, dipped in eggs and saffron milk. It is then caramelised until golden brown. One bread goes on a bed of strawberry coulis, smeared with almond butter while the other on top is covered with 24 carat gold on all visible sides. And all of it comes for Dh225. Up for it?
Meet 64-year-old Hamad Hamdan bin Alsawed who recalls how he bonded over trees and poetry with Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE's Founding Father. He savours the art of poetry and his fondness for trees, rooted in his earliest memories of Sheikh Zayed, and said that like the trees which will continue to bear fruit, the UAE shall continue the effort of the Founding Father to enrich the land and the creative soul of its people.
