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A man has tested positive for MERS-CoV in Abu Dhabi, the World Health Organization reports. So far, the 28-year-old is the only case to test positive out of 108 close contacts identified, but the WHO is urging vigilance.MERS‐CoV is a coronavirus first identified in the Middle East in 2012 after the virus made its way into humans from bats via camels. It's one of a number of zoonotic viruses (those that jump from animals into people) that health authorities keep close tabs on.The WHO was notified of the confirmed case by…

IndiGo to Launch Goa-Abu Dhabi Flight.(Photo: Reuters)IndiGo to launch new biweekly flight connecting Mopa, Goa, and Abu Dhabi, expanding Middle East reach. Delhi-Baku direct flight also announced.In a move to cater to surging travel demands between Goa and the Middle East, IndiGo, India’s leading airline, is all geared up to launch a new biweekly  flight connecting Mopa (North Goa) and Abu Dhabi on September 2.This latest addition to their route network promises to strengthen IndiGo’s presence in Abu Dhabi, acting as a…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 01, 2023, 10:58 ISTIndiGo (Photo: @IndiGo6E / Twitter)Abu Dhabi will be the new destination for Indigo from Lucknow, while the airline will be re-starting its operations to Dubai from July 12IndiGo will add two non-stop daily flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai from the Lucknow airport starting July 12, officials said on Friday.After the flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai are added – both onward and return – the average international flights at the airport will increase from 13 to 17…

Chinese EV automaker NIO has confirmed that a holding firm backed by the Abu Dhabi government is investing close to $740 million dollars in exchange for new Class A shares in the company. As a new minority shareholder, NIO intends to jointly pursue new global business opportunities and accelerate growth in new markets outside of China. NIO Inc ($NIO) remains one of the leading EV innovators in its native China, and like many of its competitors, has ventured into new markets like Europe to…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 26, 2023, 09:21 ISTEtihad Airways (Photo: IANS)Etihad Airways had stopped its services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi following the COVID-19 outbreakEtihad Airways will resume flight services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the airlines said.The flights, to be available every day, will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, offering eight seats in business class and 150 in economy class, it said.With the recommencement of services to Kolkata, Etihad will now fly to…

DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates’ national energy company plans to sell a stake of about 4% of its natural-gas business in an initial public offering that it hopes will raise $2 billion, as Middle East petrostates increase plans to supply Europe. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., or Adnoc, will sell more than 3 billion shares in Adnoc Gas, one of the world’s largest gas-processing entities, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on Feb 23. Shares are expected to begin trading on March 13.…

Last Updated: February 03, 2023, 18:30 ISTImage used for Representation (Photo: Reuters)The Air India Boeing 737-800 aircraft had 184 passengers onboard and all are safe, an airline spokesperson saidA Calicut-bound Air India Express plane returned to Abu Dhabi airport early morning on Friday due to engine failure while taking off, and aviation regulator DGCA will probe the incident, according to officials.As per initial report, fire was noticed in one of the engines, a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil…

A rare green comet called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was snapped in Abu Dhabi a couple of days ago. Know what this comet is and how you can see it live. An extremely rare comet was visible during dawn in the sky above Abu Dhabi on January 14. Comets are of interest to scientists because they are remnants of the early Solar System, and can tell us about the conditions and composition of the early Solar System. When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the comet to turn into a gas, which surrounds the nucleus of…

The rare, once in 50000 years, green comet has reached its closest point to the Sun and it was just snapped in Abu Dhabi. You can catch a glimpse of it. Know when and how. An extremely rare green comet, which has made a once-in-50000-year appearance from space was spotted in Abu Dhabi on January 14. The International Astronomy Centre (IAC) tweeted this message while sharing the video, "A video of the movement of comet C2022 E3 (ZTF) from the UAE sky at dawn today, Saturday, January 14, 2023 CE, from 05:01 to 05:36 UAE…

Electric flying cars will now help the the Abu Dhabi tourists to come back home The new electric flying cars are in town. A flying electric taxi eVTOL will be your trip back to your humble abode in the near future as you fly in from wherever you were to Abu Dhabi’s International Airport. This comes as a signed MoU with French firm Groupe ADP to establish grounds for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in the emirate. “We are excited to partner with industry-leading Groupe ADP to explore the potential of introducing AAM in Abu…