Sharjah

Sharjah private educational institutions to have four-day week

They will have a three-day weekend from Friday to Sunday each week

Covid-19

Covid-19: UAE announces 83 new cases, 75 recoveries

It takes the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 742,802

How the OPPO Reno6 Series raises the bar for smartphone cameras

OPPO, one of the fastest-growing smartphone companies globally, launched the Reno6 Series which features enhanced photography and videography capabilities

Virtual health: An immediate solution or a distant dream?

Virtual heath offers access and convenience at home or on the go, from a computer or on a smartphone

Voices from the top: Dr Dalya Al Muthanna, president – GE, UAE and global chief of strategy and operations, GE International Markets

GE adopted the global mindset approach to build a more diverse workforce and a more inclusive workplace

Careem Quik

Careem launches 15-minute grocery delivery service in Dubai

Its Quik service will initially be available in JVC, Marina, and Business Bay before the end of the year

SME Revival case study: Dubai’s Finyal Media on its expansion plans

The podcast network creates content for young Arabs across the MENA region

Here’s how OPPO smartphones ensure a reliable user experience

In an exclusive interview, Ivan Wu, CEO at OPPO GCC, explains more about the brand’s plans for 2022

Dubai E-scooters

RTA to operates e-scooters in 10 Dubai districts from Q1 2022

The RTA plans to expand the use of e-scooters to several other districts in the city

Dubai welcomes 4.88 million tourists between Jan-Oct 2021

A total of 9.4 million room nights were booked during the first 10 months of the year

Dubai UAE

Dubai becomes world’s first paperless government

All 45 government entities in the emirate are now paperless and provide more than 1,800 digital services covering 10,500 key transactions

Saudi wealth fund PIF raises $3.2bn from sale of STC stake

The Public Investment Fund offered 120 million shares in Saudi Telecom at SAR100 each

Kuwait’s $33bn holding firm Kipco appoints Sheikha Dana as CEO

She will replace Faisal Al Ayyar, who will retire as the CEO after more than 30 years with the company

Dubai plans to list district cooling firm Empower in IPO push

The government said last month it wants to sell shares in 10 companies, and it has been encouraging private and family-owned businesses to follow suit

Dubai’s Emirates to suspend all Nigeria flights from December 13

The last flights to operate on December 12 include EK 783/784 to/from Lagos and EK 785/786 to/from Abuja

How demand for warehousing space is gathering pace in Dubai

With the logistics sector dominating the market for new leasing, demand for warehousing space is gradually ticking

Voices from the top: Sheikha Intisar Alsabah, Kuwaiti social entrepreneur

Social enterprises Intisars and Ebbarra Jewelry equip women with daily reminders and tools for self-empowerment

Sharjah

Sharjah declares four-day work week for public sector

It becomes the first government within the Middle East to declare a permanent three-day weekend for all its employees

UAE reports 60 Covid-19 cases, 86 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,567

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Vietnam, Turkey, Tunisia, Tanzania, Syria, Slovenia, South Africa, Serbia

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

Dubai’s Emirates to welcome over a million passengers through DXB’s Terminal 3 until Dec 21

The upcoming weekend will see close to 250,000 travellers departing from Terminal 3

Revealed: Top popular tweets in UAE in 2021

Hashtags, handles, tweets and emojis are all analysed in order to shed light on the stories that have led the public conversation over this year

Cover story: Dubai-based lawyer Shai Zamanian on how he is helping people migrate to the US

Zamanian aims to support families worldwide via immigration to the US. Here’s how he is bringing his goal to fruition

Here’s how the Middle East is set to become a powerhouse of innovation

Digitalisation has been proven to improve organisational performance and enhance business value by helping companies meet customer expectations

Dubai-based Danube Group confirms shift to new weekend structure

The organisation’s workforce of 4,000 employees will be provided a two-hour prayer break on Fridays, and have a two-day weekend on Saturdays and Sundays

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Qatar after completing UAE trip

The visit marks the first by the Saudi leader since the GCC rift with Qatar was ended in January this year

UAE’s Etihad signs codeshare agreement with Italy’s ITA Airways

The new commercial partnership is designed to boost business travel and tourism between the two countries

Bahrain parliament approves decision to double VAT to 10%

The bill has now been sent to the Shura Council, the upper house of the National Assembly

Voices from the top: Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, Standard Chartered UAE

Standard Chartered recently announced its Q3 results which demonstrated a return to top-line growth

Voices from the top: Women business leaders paving the future

In this report, we hear from some of women business leaders on the challenges they faced, how their organisations have dealt with the Covid crisis and their expectations for 2022