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UAE hosts Bucks, Hawks in first NBA games in the Mideast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 09:12 AM

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will face off in two pre-season games in October in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Dubai to charge for single-use plastic bags

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 08:39 AM

Dubai is ending the free distribution of single-use plastic bags in a drive towards more sustainable practices for the glitzy emirate. Read more »

Philippines places last anew in COVID Resilience Index

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 08:51 PM

"Governments from the Philippines to Nigeria are struggling to administer them due to logistical issues. Poor health infrastructure, lack of trained staff, and difficulties accessing rural populations are slowing rollouts in poorer places," it said. Read more »

LOOK: Black diamond, largest ever cut, goes on show

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 06:56 AM

The world's largest known cut diamond went on public display for the first time Monday ahead of its sale. Read more »

S. Korea's Moon hails K-pop impact on Mideast trip

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 05:06 PM

K-pop stars have "charmed the world", South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at the first leg of his Middle East tour. Read more »

Drugs hidden inside plastic lemons seized in Dubai

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 02:30 AM

Dubai police have arrested four men for trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of captagon pills hidden in plastic lemons into the UAE. Read more »

PANOORIN: Mga eksena sa One MX Dubai 2021 concert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 07:24 PM

Bigay-todo ang global Pinoy artists, mapa-rock, pop, o OPM ang tugtugin. Read more »

Omicron seen causing 'significant traumas' for aviation

Aziz El Yaakoubi and Jane Wardell, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 06:24 PM

A major hit to the peak December travel season due to COVID-19's Omicron variant may cause "significant traumas" in global aviation, Emirates said. Read more »

OFW in UAE wins P136-M at weekly live draw

EWINGS Mahzooz
Posted at Nov 18 05:16 PM

Paterio is the first Top Prize winner of the new Mahzooz game design and the brand's 3rd Filipino millionaire. Read more »

Gulf states in first joint naval exercises with Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 06:18 AM

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have launched joint naval exercises with Israel for the first time, amid tensions with Iran. Read more »

OFW sa Dubai, hinangaan sa husay sa pagkanta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 07:32 PM

Bida sa social media ang isang Pinoy sa Dubai dahil sa kaniyang galing sa pagkanta. Read more »

Israel holds largest-ever air force drill with UAE

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 07:41 AM

Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week, joined by several Western countries and India. Read more »

Ex-'PBB' housemate susubok maging Miss Universe UAE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 08:50 AM

Susubukan ng dating "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate na si Franki Russel na maging kauna-unahang Miss Universe ng United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Squid Game in Abu Dhabi

Vidhyaa Chandramohan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 08:49 AM

Cosplayers pose for a photo as they participate in the real-life "Squid game" at the Korean Cultural Center, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Read more »

Pilipinas lumahok sa Dubai Expo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 07:23 PM

Isa ang Pilipinas sa halos 200 bansang lumahok sa Dubai Expo sa United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to six after including COVID-related deaths

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 12:42 AM

DUBAI (UPDATE) - Expo 2020 Dubai, the huge world fair that opened last week, on Sunday revised up the number of worker deaths to six to include COVID-linked and construction-related fatalities but said it could not say whether more had died from other causes. Read more »

Saudi lifts ban on UAE travel imposed over COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 07:59 AM

Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travel to three countries including the UAE after imposing the restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

DOH: Strict measures remain despite travel ban lifting

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 06:11 PM

The DOH on assuaged concerns over the lifting of travel restrictions on 10 countries, including those with Delta variant cases. Read more »

Abu Dhabi eases tourist quarantines as UAE hits zero deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 06:36 AM

Abu Dhabi lifted its quarantine requirement for vaccinated tourists on Thursday as the UAE recorded zero Covid deaths for the first time since November. Read more »

323 Filipinos brought home from Abu Dhabi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 11:48 PM

The DFA said the repatriated Filipinos arrived in Davao City on Wednesday. Read more »