Emirates Draw

UAE-based Dhs100m Emirates Draw to allow entries to be purchased using crypto

Emirates Draw has signed a partnership with YottaChain International Holding to allow the use of Tether to purchase entries

Dubai Airports to close DXB’s northern runway for 45 days

A number of flights will be redirected to Dubai World Central to limit the impact on service

International Fund for Agricultural Development

Investcorp’s investments into European real estate portfolio climbs to EUR1.1bn

The investments were spread across 80 properties in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium

UAE cabinet

UAE Cabinet approves strategy to regulate operators of crowdfunding platforms

The UAE Cabinet met at the Expo 2020 Dubai during which a number of initiatives and legislations were approved

Resecurity introduces dark web intelligence in Saudi Arabia

The US-based company recently exhibited their solutions and shared their expertise at the World Defense Show in the kingdom

UAE’s ADGM, FSRA look to amend capital markets framework

ADGM’s FSRA has published a paper proposing wide-ranging amendments covering virtual assets, securities, derivatives, commodities and benchmarks

UAE property rentals: short term versus long term

Looking to list your home as a short-term or long-term rental property, or planning to rent a property for a year or more? The CEO of Dubai-based property management firm, Frank Porter, shares the pros and cons

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall to introduce over 100 new retail stores by summer

Yas Mall is increasing its food and beverage and entertainment offerings by over 50 per cent, and introducing a dedicated home furnishing district

In pics: Commander-in-chief, Dubai Police, opens Gisec Global 2022

More than 300 global cybersecurity brands are showcasing technologies at the event

UAE’s e& builds on existing partnership with Microsoft

The collaboration includes a focus on business-to-business engagement across large enterprises, governments, and small and medium-sized businesses

How is the cross-border payments space evolving

Speaking to Gulf Business, Amir Nagammy, Wizz Financial co-founder and group chairman delves into the company’s expansion plans and the disruption within the payments space

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital acquires majority stake in Souqalmal

Shuaa joins existing investors Riyad Capital and UK comparison website GoCompare

Qatar airways

Qatar Airways to resume flights to London Gatwick in June

The airline will operate a daily service from Gatwick to Doha using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Bloom Holding launches all-inclusive community with over 4,000 homes in Abu Dhabi

The community is located close to Zayed City and the Abu Dhabi International Airport

Dubai to tighten licencing measures for delivery bike riders

The number of accidents involving motorbikes increased by 25 per cent from 300 in 2020 to 400 in 2021

Japan asks UAE to boost oil output

OPEC+ is reviving supplies after its deep cuts at the start of the pandemic in 2020

Saudi Aramco reports $110bn in net income for 2021, up 124% year-on-year

Aramco declared a dividend of $18.8bn for the fourth quarter, to be paid in Q1 2022

Expo 2020 Dubai clocks in 20 million visits as of March 19

The exhibition runs until March 31, 2022

Ramadan Eid 2022

Revealed: Dates for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr 2022 in UAE

The Suhoor and Iftar timings across the country have also been indicated

The changing landscape of investment advisory across UAE and GCC

Clients are increasingly seeking the advice of asset managers who possess a rich knowledge of local and regional market dynamics

Real estate 2.0: A more personalised experience to home buying

Buyers expect a certain amount of sustainability in their homes and commercial buildings

How to enable proximity triggers to work

Start by identifying the character you want to emulate

Saudi ukraine visas

Saudi Arabia to extend visas of Ukrainians in kingdom

The visas will be extended without any fees charged and will be done so automatically

UAE reports 331 Covid-19 cases, 1,048 recoveries

The nationwide case count stands at 887,015

Over 700,000 passengers to depart from DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

Close to 620,000 passengers will also be arriving on Emirates flights during the same period

PepsiCo expands recycling and collection initiatives in the Middle East

PepsiCo has introduced mass collection initiatives in partnership with large third-party companies across various markets in the region

UAE’s Julphar reports net profit of Dhs63.9m in 2021

The pharma company announced it had seen top line growth and a return to a profitable bottom line compared to the previous year

W Motors Ghiath Smart Patrol Dubai Police

Dubai Police to get 400 W Motors Ghiath Smart Patrol vehicles in Dhs196m deal

The first batch of 10 vehicles have been handed over to the police force

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UAE, Israel sign MoU to cooperate in agriculture

The ministries have agreed to collaborate on developing and sharing knowledge and technology to increase the quality of agricultural produce

Dar Al Arkan Elie Saab

Dar Al Arkan teams up with Elie Saab for new residential project in Qatar

Les Vagues will feature 70 one-, two- and three-bedroom sea-front residences