Dubai records off-plan property sales transactions worth Dhs4.95bn in Aug 2021

As much as 45 per cent of all transactions were off-plan

Kuwait says foreigners on commercial visit visas can switch to work permits

Thousands of expats have left Kuwait this year and have been unable to return to the country due to the pandemic

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UAE’s National Bank of Fujairah launches electronic trading platform

The new platform is available for both conventional and Shariah-compliant banking customers

Covid-19: Sharjah updates guidelines for social and home gatherings, weddings

Attendance at all the events is limited to people who are fully vaccinated, and who can present the green pass status on the Alhosn app

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Here’s why MSSPs are the need of the hour in today’s cybersecurity environment

Partnering with MSSPs can enable them with the right capabilities, talents, and tools in the continuous battle against cyber threat actors

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District 2020’s Scale2Dubai opens applications to global entrepreneurship programme

Successful applicants to be announced at end of Expo 2020, with 80-100 businesses expected to move in to their workspace by October 2022

Flydubai to launch flights to Romania’s Cluj-Napoca in November

The route, which will be operated twice per week, was initially scheduled to begin in March

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Covid-19: UAE reports 391 new cases, 505 recoveries

The country also announced two deaths due to Covid complications, bringing the death toll in the country to 2,075

Abu Dhabi: Sinopharm booster dose needed by Sept 20 for some to retain green pass

The deadline for a booster shot ends on Monday for those who received the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine more than six months ago

Majid Al Futtaim to hire 3,000 Emiratis to support UAE government’s Nafis programme

Renewed focus lies in Emirati talent development, training and upskilling opportunities through the MAF leadership institute retail business school

Saudi internet-services firm sets IPO price at top end of range

Riyadh has been the hottest market for IPOs in the Middle East over the past two years

Saudi conglomerate Algosaibi’s $7.5bn default settled after decade

The plan involves Algosaibi contributing 90 per cent of its assets to paying off debts, with the rest restructured in order to carry on operating

UK to remove quarantine requirement for UAE travellers next month

The new decision is anticipated to take effect on October 4

Biggest Saudi IPO since Aramco draws strong investor interest

The $1.2bn IPO by ACWA Power International had initial demand amounting to several billion dollars

Dubai Police uses AI to secure Expo 2020 site

Officials reviewed the security measures for all the upcoming events to be held across the venue

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Abu Dhabi: Covid-19 tests no longer required to enter emirate from within UAE

The directive will be effective from Sunday, September 19

UAE: Driving net-zero aspirations with public-private partnership support

Engaging the private sector, public sector, and all other stakeholders is imperative

GB Tech Awards 2021: Honouring excellence across the tech space

Gulf Business is expanding its technology division – with the upcoming GB Tech awards set to celebrate the success and achievements of businesses and individuals driving the regional tech Industry forward

Sustainable world building: How we can achieve it through partnerships

Only by deploying efficient solutions can the world address both the climate crisis and the growing demand for energy and other services

Explainer: Where is the UAE’s manufacturing sector headed?

The recently announced Operation 300bn strategy is set to be a game changer in transforming the nation’s manufacturing sector, opines Nidal Haddad, founder and CEO, Al Bayader International

Video, pics: Inside Expo 2020 Dubai’s only onsite hotel

Located adjacent to Al Wasl Plaza, Rove Expo 2020 features 331 rooms and suites

UAE reports 564 Covid-19 cases, 1 death

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 731,307

Big Data

Faces to watch: Digital transformation leaders in MEA

We profile key corporate executives across the regional digital transformation space

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Etihad offering flat 50% off on all tickets booked at pop up in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The discount is applicable across all classes at the pop up located on the lower ground floor of the mall from September 16-23

Dubai’s Emirates suspends Nigeria flights until September 30

Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai

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Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 inks Arab world’s largest gaming deal with sale of Jawaker to Stillfront

Stillfront Group acquired Jawaker, the first card games website in the Middle East, in a deal valued at Dhs753m

Emirates jobs

Emirates recruiting 3,000 cabin crew as part of expansion drive at Dubai hub

It also plans to hire 500 airport services employees for its UAE operations

UAE to invest $690m in UK’s CityFibre as Sheikh Mohamed visits

The investment in the digital infrastructure group is part of a larger raising of capital by CityFibre

Madame Tussauds Dubai to open on October 14

The attraction will be home to 60 celebrities from around the world

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Emirates Draw Dhs77,777,777 raffle set to offer UAE’s biggest jackpot prize

Seven participants are guaranteed to win Dhs77,777 in prize money each in the weekly raffle which will commence on September 25