Hundreds of people took to Dubai Mall to see eight-weight boxing champ Manny Pacquiao. The Pacman’s in town as coach and player of his team in the Philippine Basketball Association, who are playing in a tournament this weekend. He met and took pictures with fans and entertained questions from the media at the Du store. On Tuesday, Pacquiao, who is also a congressman, met with officials at the Philippine Consulate in Dubai.
Emirates resumes DXB operations after brief suspension
Emirates Airline said on Saturday afternoon it had resumed flight operations to and from Dubai, after a brief suspension, with passengers booked on flights advised to travel to the airport.
Dubai International Airport temporarily halts operations
Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) were temporarily suspended on Saturday, officials confirmed.
UAE air defences respond to incoming missiles, drones
UAE air defences, on Saturday, responded to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, according to alerts from the UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).
Dubai handles 'minor incident' after air-defence interception
Dubai authorities said on Saturday a “minor incident” caused by falling shrapnel from a successful air-defence interception has been dealt with, stressing that no injuries were reported.
