The Third Place Cafe on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi has a sticker to remind customers of Covid-19 precautions. Victor Besa / The National
An 'X' reminds people of the need for physical distancing at the Third Place Cafe. Victor Besa / The National
The Third Place Cafe in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Sanitation workers at Haddins Fitness, Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa / The National
Places of worship, such as Shiva temple in Dubai, have been subject to restrictions during the pandemic. Reem Mohammed / The National
Fitness buff Natalie Navikova exercises at Cobra Fitness Abu Dhabi at Al Bandar. Victor Besa / The National
CrossFit class at Vogue Fitness Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
A worshipper at Shiva temple in Dubai follows safety precautions. Reem Mohammed / The National
The floor of the main prayer hall at the Gurunanak Darbar in Jebel Ali, Dubai, is covered with plastic sheets to help tackle the spread of Covid-19. Pawan Singh / The National
Safe distance marking stickers placed on the floor at Gurunanak Darbar in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Midday prayers are performed at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Hotel beaches are now open to guests at the Ramada Abu Dhabi Corniche after Covid-19 restrictions eased. Victor Besa / The National
Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai has safety measures in place to help protect worshippers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Shiva temple in Dubai put safety measures in place to protect worshippers. Reem Mohammed / The National
Covid-19 safety measures are put in place at Mahamevnawa Buddhist Temple in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Residents wear face masks as they walk in Abu Dhabi city centre. Victor Besa / The National
People walk along near the Ramada Hotel Abu Dhabi Corniche during the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
A visitor wears a protective face mask at Al Shindagha Museum in Dubai. EPA
A man on his e-scooter travels along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi as the sun sets. Victor Besa / The National
People wear face masks in Al Barsha, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Abu Dhabi has issued updated travel protocols for Emiratis, residents and tourists landing in the emirate from Sunday.
Under the new rules, issued by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee on Saturday, vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers arriving in the capital from green list countries do not need to quarantine.
Immunised travellers must take a PCR test on arrival and are subject to a further test on the sixth day.
Unvaccinated passengers are subject to the above rules, but must also take an additional PCR test on day nine.
New rules for tourists
The ruling now includes visitors, having previously only covered Emiratis and residents returning from abroad.
The directive follows a move by officials to allow tourists and new residents who were vaccinated abroad to upload their vaccine certificate to Al Hosn, the UAE's vaccine and testing app.
This will be particularly important as Al Hosn is expected to be widely used when Abu Dhabi introduces restrictions on unvaccinated people entering public places from August 20.
The app is also increasingly used for travel, with several airlines accepting it as official proof of PCR tests.
Vaccinated travellers from non-green list destinations must self-isolate for seven days on arrival.
They must also take PCR tests on landing in Abu Dhabi and on day six.
Unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi from green list destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and take a PCR test on days six and nine.
When arriving from other destinations, they must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on day nine.
Abu Dhabi updated its quarantine-free travel green list last month, which now contains 31 destinations, down from 35 earlier in July.
In total, the emirate added eight countries to its updated list, including Bahrain, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and the Maldives.
Travellers can now fly to and from those destinations and will not have to self-isolate on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
Twelve countries were removed from the travel list, including European destinations France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Ireland, where cases are rising owing to the spread of the Delta variant.
Which honey takes your fancy?
Al Ghaf Honey
The Al Ghaf tree is a local desert tree which bears the harsh summers with drought and high temperatures. From the rich flowers, bees that pollinate this tree can produce delicious red colour honey in June and July each year
Sidr Honey
The Sidr tree is an evergreen tree with long and strong forked branches. The blossom from this tree is called Yabyab, which provides rich food for bees to produce honey in October and November. This honey is the most expensive, but tastiest
Samar Honey
The Samar tree trunk, leaves and blossom contains Barm which is the secret of healing. You can enjoy the best types of honey from this tree every year in May and June. It is an historical witness to the life of the Emirati nation which represents the harsh desert and mountain environments
Key facilities
Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
Premier League-standard football pitch
400m Olympic running track
NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
600-seat auditorium
Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
Specialist robotics and science laboratories
AR and VR-enabled learning centres
Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Engine: twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6
Power: 450hp
Torque: 700Nm
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126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure
1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch
16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.
9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.
5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place
192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.
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