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Saudi Arabia issues over 400,000 tourist visas since launch

head dubai February 25, 2020 No Comments

Saudi Arabia has issued more than 400,000 tourist visas since it opened its borders to foreign vacationers in late September, the country’s top tourism official said on Monday.

That number, which doesn’t include millions of religious pilgrims, drives home the challenges the conservative Islamic kingdom faces as it builds a tourism sector from scratch under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic diversification plan.

Its target is to draw 100 million visits a year by 2030.

“The problem we have, or the big challenge we have, is that the infrastructure isn’t there,” Ahmed Al-Khateeb, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and a key adviser to the prince, said during an investment conference in Riyadh.

“The kingdom is very rich in this sector – it has natural treasures that need strong investments.”

Until tourist visa applications opened, Saudi Arabia had long been one of the hardest countries in the world to visit unless coming on a pilgrimage.

It’s got a long way to go before it can compare to long-established regional destinations.

Financial and leisure hub Dubai received 16.7 million international guests in 2019.

Saudi officials say they’ll need to add more flights and hotel rooms to meet demand as they chase their targets.

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Kuwait, Bahrain confirm first cases of coronavirus

head dubai February 24, 2020 No Comments

Three cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kuwait and the first case has also been diagnosed by health officials in Bahrain.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has announced that, following initial examinations of people who had arrived from Iran, the three cases were discovered.

In a press release, the ministry said the first case involved a 53-year-old Kuwaiti citizen and the second a 61-year-old from Saudi Arabia. Although the nationality of the third person was not disclosed, authorities confirmed their age is 21.

“There are initial indications that the symptoms of the disease appeared and that all three cases are under constant observation by the medical staff,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, a Bahraini citizen arriving back in the kingdom from Iran is currently in isolation and supervision at Ebrahim Khalil Knaoo Medical Centre after being diagnosed with the virus. Individuals who had been in contact with the patient have also been referred to isolation.

The ministry said it is taking further preventive measures to ensure the virus is contained, including monitoring the health of individuals arriving from infected countries for a period of 14 days, in line with international standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

“The ministry calls upon all citizens and residents who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, coughing and difficulty breathing, or those who have travelled to one of the countries infected with the disease or have interacted with a person traveling from any of those locations, or interacted with an infected patient, to isolate themselves, call ‪444, and follow the instructions given by the medical team, and avoid close contact with others,” the ministry said.

Nearly 80,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, the vast majority in China.

But official figures indicate the death rate is proportionately much higher in Iran than China, standing at nearly one in five of the confirmed infections.

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Ramadan 2020: 60 days until Holy Month starts in April

head dubai February 24, 2020 No Comments

Dubai: The countdown has begun, as there are now 60 days left to go until Ramadan is observed in the UAE.

According to the Islamic calendar, February 24 corresponds to the 30 day of Jumada Al Akhira, while the Rajab month will start on February 25 and run up to March 25. This means that the first day of Sha’ban will be on March 26, which is expected to last for 29 days, until April 23.

Ibrahim Al Jarwan, member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, explained that the new moon for Ramadan in 2020 will most likely occur on Thursday April 23, which means that Friday April 24 will be the first day of Ramadan.

This year, Dubai residents will be expected to fast for up to 14 hours and 48 minutes.

“Weather conditions in the western region will be favourable to witness the new crescent moon on the night of April 23, which will be seen after sunset [6.46pm]. So the first day of Ramadan will be observed the next day, on April 24,” he said.

During the month of Ramadan, residents and visitors in the UAE are expected to refrain from eat, drink or smoke in public during fasting hours. This applies to all public places, and public and private transportation. People are also encouraged to refrain from wearing revealing clothing out of respect to those observing Ramadan.

Working hours are also reduced, per the Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 which states that timings are reduced by two hours during Ramadan.

The month of Ramadan will either have 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon.

But strong predictions indicate that the Shawwal crescent is expected to be visible on Saturday, May 23.

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Man impaled by excavator in UAE freak accident

head dubai February 24, 2020 No Comments

The excavator’s driver has appeared in court.

An Asian worker has appeared at the Fujairah Misdemeanour Court on charges of accidentally impaling his African colleague with the shovel of the excavator he was driving.

As per the sheet of indictment, the case unfolded when the duo was on duty at a construction site and the excavator stopped working.

The suspect had to do some maintenance work, but he made a mistake which resulted in one of the excavator’s sharp edges to penetrate the victim’s stomach.

The defendant was arrested and referred to the Fujairah Public Prosecution, and then to the Misdemeanour Court where he denied the charges and affirmed that he was doing his work and did not mean to hurt the victim. “The excavator stopped working and I had to replace its battery.” The victim was doing his work clearing the way ahead of the excavator, he added.

“I did not mean to hurt him,” he added.

The same was affirmed by two eyewitnesses. They testified that the accused was busy replacing the excavator battery.

“Something wrong happened and it resulted in the victim being badly injured,” they told the court.

The victim, however, insisted that the suspect meant to hurt him.

“He turned a blind eye to safety procedures which resulted in me being impaled through my stomach,” the African victim told court.

The court ordered adjournment of the case to next week to issue its ruling

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Shawn Sadri

head dubai February 9, 2020 No Comments

Dentists have broad responsibilities that are not restricted to their legal obligations but also include ethical obligations arising from their commitments to patients, to society and to professional ideals. This statement does not intend to cover the legal responsibilities of dentists but rather will focus on their ethical responsibilities. Interpretation of such responsibilities may vary from one country to another; however commonly shared moral values and ethical responsibilities include the duty to:
recognize, promote and uphold fundamental human rights and the rights of their patients;
represent, defend and advocate for both the oral health needs and best interests of patients and the public;


provide safe, quality, competent and fair oral healthcare to every patient;
improve the oral health, and contribute to the general health and well-being of individual patients and the public at large; and
maintain the role, good reputation and dignity of the profession.

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9 things you didn’t know about Miranda Souze

head dubai March 19, 2018

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The Magbook Edit: What We’re Loving This Week

head dubai March 19, 2018

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