Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE to grant golden residency visas to humanitarian workers – Sheikh Mohammed

United Nations figures indicate that there will be 235 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in 2021

ADNOC

UAE sells another blue ammonia cargo to Japan in hydrogen push

Blue ammonia is made from hydrogen, a gas seen as key to the global energy transition

Kuwait to resume flights with six countries including India, Pakistan and Egypt

The latest decision comes following a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kuwait

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in the UAE, says he is in talks to return

Ghani said he left Afghanistan to prevent “bloodshed and chaos”

Abu Dhabi Covid-19 vaccine

Abu Dhabi: No prior appointments required for Covid-19 vaccines and booster jabs

Both the Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech jabs are available at all SEHA vaccination centres in the emirate

Review: Staycation at Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

Even a short stay at the sprawling property is rejuvenating, with all the safety protocols in place

UAE reports 1,089 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

The nationwide case count stands at 705,089

Saudi’s Mabaat secures SAR9m in seed funding round

Funds will be used to market and enhance the platform

UAE residency visas

Abu Dhabi launches new VIP package for doctors to secure golden residency visas

This VIP package costs Dhs4,000 per applicant, and covers services including Emirates ID, passport pickup and drop-off, and visa hold services for dependents

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital closes private equity Fund III with commitments of $1.6bn

Fund III raised capital commitments from leading pension plans, endowments, insurance plans, government institutions, family offices and private equity firms

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Abu Dhabi court imposes hefty fines, jail terms on 40 people, 8 companies for money laundering

The accused are charged with creating a fraudulent digital platform through which they engaged in illegal economic activities

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates 300MW stage at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai

It is the first stage of the 900MW fifth phase that uses solar photovoltaic bifacial technologies with Single Axis Tracking to increase energy production

Saudi Arabia to extend residency permits for expats stranded outside the kingdom

It will be extended automatically and at no additional cost

Kuwait asks ministries to cut spending by 10% amid budget gap

The OPEC member posted record $36bn budget deficit in 2020

Abu Dhabi makes Pfizer, Sinopharm booster shots available

Booster shots are available in over 100 centres in the emirate

Sharjah schools covid-19 test vaccine

Sharjah: PCR tests mandatory for children above 12 to return to schools

According to the Sharjah Private Education Authority, vaccines are not mandatory for children to return to schools in the emirate

Himalaya Factory at Dubai Industrial City

Himalaya to build Dhs120m herbal pharma plant in Dubai

The facility be geared to produce three billion tablets, 15 million syrup bottles and three million units of ointment annually

Dubai Industrial City

UAE based Sharaf Group to set up ‘used lead acid battery’ recycling center in Dubai

The facility will commence operations with a 25-member team in the first quarter of 2023

UAE reports 1,115 Covid-19 cases; nationwide case count scales to 704,000

A total of 1,544 recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours

ADNOC Al Nouf

UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest $187m to expand capacity of Al Nouf field

The investment will expand the capacity of ADNOC’s Al Nouf field from 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 175,000 bpd by 2024

Dubai’s Emirates, Airlink expand partnership to codeshare agreement

The move comes as Emirates resumes flights to South Africa

Growth trajectory of Dubai’s commercial real estate market

Dubai’s commercial market is transitioning from lettings to sales. Here’s why

Abu Dhabi updates travel green list, removes US, Italy and Israel

The green list now includes 28 countries

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Covid-19: Abu Dhabi opens walk-in vaccination centres exclusively for students and educational staff

The centres will be open from August 17 – October 31 at the Mina Zayed Vaccination Center and the Al Ain Convention Center

UAE civil aviation authority says all flights to Afghanistan suspended

Desperate scenes played out on Monday at Kabul’s international airport, the only area still under US control

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Aramco is in advanced talks on up to $25bn Reliance deal

A transaction would boost Aramco’s sales of crude to India

Electric Vehicle charging

Abu Dhabi introduces unified tariff for electric vehicle charging across emirate

Once a charging unit is registered and a sub-meter installed, a unified tariff of 30 fils per kilowatt hour will be implemented

Ntechlab

NtechLab expands into GCC with its face recognition tool

The company has announced the opening of its Gulf representative office in Abu Dhabi

LG’s rollable OLED TV now available in the UAE

The Signature OLED R is available for pre-order retailing at Dhs329,999

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,109 cases, 2 deaths

The nationwide case count stands at 702,885