UAE Suspends Visa Issuance for Most Pakistanis Amid Security Concerns
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Emirates Rolls Out Thanksgiving Menus and Live NBA Games on All US Routes
From 24–30 Nov Emirates will serve full Thanksgiving meals and show live NBA games on all flights linking Dubai with its 12 US gateways, starting festivities in lounges from 23 Nov. The move caters to holiday traffic—much of it corporate—and reinforces the airline’s high-touch service promise.
Dubai RTA Publishes Public-Transport Timings for 54th Union Day Holiday
Dubai’s transport authority has published special service hours for Metro, buses, trams, marine taxis, parking and customer-service centres during the 1–2 Dec Union Day holiday. Business travellers and newly arrived assignees should plan journeys around reduced office hours and heavier traffic near celebration sites.
Uber and WeRide deploy fully-driverless robotaxis on Uber app in Abu Dhabi
Uber has begun matching riders with fully driverless WeRide robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, the first such deployment on its global platform outside the US. The launch gives corporate travellers a new low-touch, app-based transport option and signals the UAE’s determination to become a showcase market for autonomous mobility. Companies are advised to revisit ground-transport policies and duty-of-care protocols as the service expands.
India and UAE fast-track visa liberalisation at 6th Joint Consular Committee meeting
India and the UAE used their 6th Joint Consular Committee meeting to agree on ‘progressive liberalisation’ of visa rules and to launch projects that digitise document verification and overstayer data. The roadmap promises faster, more predictable processing for Indian professionals and businesses operating in the Emirates, reinforcing one of the world’s busiest labour and travel corridors.
UAE opens foster-care system to expatriates and single women under new decree
Federal Decree-Law No. 12 of 2025 allows non-Emirati residents—including single women over 30—to foster children, ending Emirati-only restrictions. The move makes the UAE more attractive to expatriate professionals with family-building aspirations and requires mobility teams to update relocation guidance and benefits policies.