policies

UAE approves 22 policies to expedite transition to circular economy

The policies focus on four main sectors of manufacturing, food, infrastructure, and transport

Yas Island events calendar

Yas Island’s calendar of events include sports, music and family activities

The line-up features everything from global sports championships and family-friendly excitement to top-artist concerts and exhilarating adventures

Al Othaim family

Saudi Al Othaim family scraps IPO of malls

Abdullah Al Othaim Investment Company decided to cancel the listing of a 30 per cent stake on the Saudi stock exchange

Tesla Model 3 to join Dubai Taxi fleet on trial basis

Tesla Model 3 to join Dubai Taxi fleet on trial basis

The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the vehicle when deployed on the taxi fleet in the emirate

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi - CEO of Miral

Encouraging Emirati talent to grow in the leisure and entertainment sector

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral tells us about training Emirati talent in the leisure and entertainment sector of the region

Andrea Zampolini Robertos

Our authentic and contemporary Italian cuisine makes us a ‘Dolce Vita’ venue

Italian fine dining restaurant Roberto’s recently appointed Andrea Zampolini as its managing director, he gives us an overview about UAE’s culinary scene

UAE, Indonesia sign agreement

UAE, Indonesia sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement

The pact will help increase annual bilateral trade to $10bn within five years by removing trade barriers on a range of goods and services

UAE Indonesia

UAE inks economic pact to boost trade with Indonesia

The Indonesia deal is the UAE’s third major trade pact since it announced the plan to broaden its economic relationships in 2021

UAE reports 1,788 Covid-19 cases, 1,940 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 947,588

Lenskart

Eyewear retailer Lenskart announces e-commerce partnership with Noon

Lenskart entered the region last year with the opening of its first store at Dubai Festival City Mall

Deel

UAE partners with startup Deel to expedite foreign worker visas

San Francisco-based Deel was last valued at $5.5bn in October and has received backing from investors including Coatue and and Altimeter Capital

single-use plastic bags in Dubai

You now need to pay for single-use plastic bags in Dubai

Major retailers such as Géant, Grandiose, Carrefour are geared up to implement this by providing sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives

Saudi Arabia maintained its position in the top 50 global rankings

Revealed: UAE’s real estate market ranked as top global improvers

Dubai enters ‘Transparent’ tier status for the first time driven by new regulations and enhanced digital services

unemployment

Saudi unemployment falls to lowest since 2008 as economy booms

Citizen unemployment peaked at over 15 per cent at the height of the pandemic in mid-2020 and has since fallen almost every quarter

Chairman of Dubai’s ORO24 Developments on the country’s real estate trends

There is a high momentum particularly in the off-plan segment and it will only grow, notes Atif Rahman

Petrol prices

UAE raises fuel prices for July 2022

The price of Super 98 has risen to Dhs4.63 per litre

Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with BRON Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection

An investment firm in Dubai is using NFTs to revolutionise Hollywood

The Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with Bron Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection linked to a much-anticipated movie series

UAE investors sign $2.76bn worth of investment with Odisha, India

CM Naveen Patnaik met key UAE business groups as part of an investment roadshow to promote investment in the state’s industrial sector

UAE reports 1,778 Covid-19 cases, 1,657 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 945,800

Hub71 e&

Hub71 and e& enterprise to launch UAE’s first AI Center of Excellence

Located in Abu Dhabi, the AI Centre of Excellence will enable companies and startups to develop, deploy and scale applications implementing enterprise AI use cases

Ramadan crescent

Eid Al Adha 2022: UAE announces holidays for federal govt, private sector employees

The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9

Flat6Labs

ADQ’s venture platform, Flat6Labs reveal startups under Ignite programme’s new cycle

The cohort includes seven UAE-born startups and three international companies that will now establish significant business operations in Abu Dhabi

Eid Al Adha

UAE: Eid Al Adha to fall on Saturday, July 9

The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Zul Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on June 29

How to find the best bargain deals while booking flights?

What are the best ways to find and book cheap flights?

Ayoub El Mamoun, social media manager at Skyscanner, shares tips on how to find the best deals on flights

Emirates

Emirates Airline’s Adnan Kazim on the carrier’s roadmap to a thriving future

Dubai will definitely remain a core strategy for Emirates, opines the carrier’s chief commercial officer 

Oil

Oil set for first monthly decline this year before OPEC+ meeting

Oil is still up around 45 per cent this year as the global economic recovery coincided with upended trade flows

Frankfurt

Dubai’s Emirates to add third daily flight to Frankfurt from July

Emirates will be returning to its pre-2020 schedule at Germany’s largest airport

Uber UAE

Uber hikes UAE fares as petrol prices surge in key oil producer

The ride-hailing company will charge as much as 11 per cent more for some trips, it said in an email to customers

Qatar brings global photography app Explorest to the Middle East

Qatar Tourism brings global photography app Explorest to Middle East

Travel photographers wishing to capture images can download the app which will soon feature on Qatar Tourism’s website

Dubai’s real estate sector is evolving post Expo 2020. Here’s why

Despite a year’s delay, the expo event successfully managed to bring the world together in Dubai