Indian Consulate in Dubai offers urgent assistance after seafarer death off UAE coast
Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport activates end-to-end biometrics, cutting immigration wait times by 70 percent
UK maintains ‘avoid non-essential travel’ warning for UAE, triggering insurance headaches
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Dubai South’s mega-airport will get a dedicated Etihad Rail station, officials confirm
Dubai Airports confirmed that the expanded Dubai World Central terminal will sit on the Etihad Rail passenger line, creating fast rail access from other emirates and underpinning the hub’s 260-million-passenger vision.
Dubai International Airport restores full operations after air-space restrictions lifted
DXB announced on 6 May that it is back to full capacity after the UAE lifted conflict-related air-space limits. Airlines are restoring schedules, easing pressure on global itineraries that rely on Dubai’s hub connections.
UAE deploys autonomous AI system to approve work-permit applications in under 24 hours
From 1 May 2026, all UAE work-permit applications are screened by an autonomous AI platform that delivers same-day decisions for compliant cases. The change slashes bureaucracy but raises stakes for HR data accuracy.
Crypto-paid workers locked out of UAE digital-nomad visa, industry warns
Semafor reports that salaries paid in stablecoins do not satisfy the UAE’s income test for its digital-nomad visa, limiting take-up among crypto workers despite the country’s pro-blockchain rhetoric.