Arkan and Emirates Steel merge to create UAE’s largest steel and building materials company

Under key terms of the offer, Arkan issued to Senaat a convertible instrument, which converted into 5.1 billion ordinary Arkan shares

Expo 2020 Dubai

UAE federal govt employees granted 6 days leave to visit Expo 2020

The six-month long event will run from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022

Dubai: The Sustainable City unveils world’s first net zero carbon building

The building will be home to SEE Institute

UAE reports 156 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,229

UAE’s information assurance regulation: foundation of a trust-based digital economy

AI-based behavioral NDR tools can be a significant leap towards compliance for UAE enterprises as they align with the government’s vision

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa approves decree to merge three govt entities

The new entity merges the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, the Federal Customs Authority, and the General Authority of Ports, Borders and Free Zones Security

Esports

UAE-based Yalla Esports announces new strategic partnerships

Collaboration with Zain Esports and Tokyo Games involves unlocking the potential of regional talent – players, casters, analysts, and commentators

Dubai’s Emirates will ‘go profitable’ during 2022-23

Meanwhile, six more airlines, including Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, will implement the IATA Travel Pass

Expo 2020 Dubai’s F&B offerings: Presenting the world on a plate

From food theatre to autonomous delivery robots, Expo 2020 will deliver a table full of innovative culinary concepts and diverse flavours allowing visitors to taste the globe

Dubai real estate transactions cross Dhs100bn mark during Jan-Sep this year

The month of September recorded 5,762 sales transactions worth Dhs16.2bn

Uganda Airlines chooses Dubai as first destination outside Africa

The carrier is operating direct services between the Ugandan capital and Dubai three times a week

Abu Dhabi schools

Abu Dhabi links relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in schools to student vaccination rates

The ‘blue schools initiative’ will be implemented from Term 2 of the current academic year

Saudi Arabia Airport

Saudi announces further easing of restrictions for certain travellers

Travellers from select categories, who were previously required to spend 14 days outside certain countries before entering the kingdom, can now enter directly

Dubai pfizer booster

Dubai begins administering Pfizer booster jabs

The Dubai Health Authority has said that the booster shots are available on an appointment basis only

Dubai’s Emirates offers special A380 fares to over 20 destinations

The offer is valid for bookings made between October 5-18, 2021, for travel until June 2022

UAE reports 176 Covid-19 cases, 258 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,073

Slack

NetApp to acquire CloudCheckr to boost Spot services

NetApp continues to invest in the innovation and growth of the Spot as a core component of its cloud strategy

UAE launches new space mission to explore Venus

Seven other asteroids will also be explored

Sharjah’s Arada begins work on second phase of Madar at Aljada

Dubai-based Proscape won the first construction contract for this phase

Mobility: How Expo 2020 Dubai is beckoning a technology-led future

The future of mobility is already upon us. Which direction are we headed in, what are some of the most important learnings from the region that will contribute to the grand vision, and most importantly, what are the stumbling blocks that we must be all too aware of?

Dubai Financial Services Authority provides regulatory framework for future of finance

The DIFC is now home to more than 3,200 companies and nearly 28,000 staff, while the DFSA regulates 521 financial services firms

Abu Dhabi UAE government

UAE markets its first federal bond to global investors

The UAE passed a law in October 2018 allowing the federal government to issue sovereign debt for the first time

Social media apps

Update: Here’s what caused Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram outage for six hours

Downdetector.com stated in a post that the Facebook outage has become the largest in its history with over 10.6 million reports from all over the world

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to recruit 1,000 cabin crew as it expands operations

The international recruitment days will take place in 10 different cities

Dubai’s Emirates NBD to expand presence in India with approval for two new branches

The new branches will be in Gurugram and Chennai

Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

Gitex Global: Interview with Rami Kichli, VP – Gulf and Levant, Software AG

At this year’s GITEX Global, visitors to the Software AG booth will be able to witness IoT uses cases including ones developed by university students

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Major outage: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down globally

WhatsApp and Facebook took to Twitter, saying it is working to get things back to normal.

Oman’s first S&P upgrade in over a decade may be on the cards

Oman’s fiscal deficit may narrow to 4.2 per cent of gross domestic product in 2021

Address emaar Istanbul

Emaar’s Address Hotels opens first property outside of UAE in Istanbul

The development, which is part of Emaar Square, is located on the Asian side of Istanbul

How will Expo 2020 Dubai impact the local real estate market and shape future trends?

Developers need to understand the changing demands of potential investors and organisations