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

Dubai’s L’atelier de Joel Robuchon introduces new limited-edition Japanese menu

The special menu is one of the last projects that Joel Robuchon worked on with his partner Axel Manes, before the former’s death in 2018

UAE’s RemotePass raises pre-series A funding

The startup currently services more than 80 global and regional companies

Covid-19: UAE reports 69 cases, 89 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 742,507

UAE stock market

UAE stock exchanges to begin operating Mondays-Fridays

The banking and financial sectors are expected to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the newly structured weekends

Here’s how you can manage your business like an F1 race car

Competition is most certainly good – not just when it comes to F1, but also when it comes to business and ensuring your organisation is at the peak of its competitive powers

Etihad Conscious Choices

UAE’s Etihad launches Conscious Choices, world’s first green loyalty programme

Conscious Choices will rewards customers with Tier Miles and other benefits for carrying less baggage on board and offsetting their flights’ carbon emissions using Etihad Guest Miles

UAE’s GrubTech raises $13m in Series A funding round to underpin growth

The company plans to use the funds to develop innovative solutions and extend its reach into new markets

Pakistan sets 48-hour PCR test validity for nationals travelling from UAE

The changes will be effective December 8, 2021, onwards

Dubai-Internet-City Tecom Group

Tecom Group to list on Dubai Financial Market

Tecom’s business communities include Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Design District and Dubai Industrial Park

Kuwait isn’t planning to follow UAE and change weekend

The UAE said on Tuesday it will move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday

Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi officials say wrong individual detained by France in Khashoggi murder case

The Saudi citizen – carrying a passport in the name of Khaled Alotaibi – was arrested by French police on Tuesday

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Abu Dhabi on two-day state visit

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the ‘Order of Zayed’ on Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

New UAE weekend: Private sector companies can decide whether to make a change

The UAE on Tuesday announced a new four-and-a-half-day working week for federal government entities

Sunset Hospitality’s new opening in Dubai to offer immersive dining experience

Dream will showcase live performances alongside its Mediterranean-inspired fine dining offerings

Understanding mainland vs freezone company setup options in the UAE

An investor’s guide to the advantages and challenges to expect when choosing to setup either a freezone or mainland company

The SME Story: Ibtissam Ouassif, co-founder of Cashew Payments

The buy now pay later platform has already received $13.5m of funding in its pre-series A round