GCC: How can digital government services seize opportunities to accelerate trust

GCC governments must build data management trust, develop data governance policies, engage with end-users to ensure they are continuously informed, and drive sustained digital service delivery improvements

UAE: Eid Al Adha expected to fall on July 20

Eid Al Adha is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijjah

Dubai’s DP World acquires US-based logistics provider

The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions

Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi becomes a unicorn after new $415m funding led by SoftBank

The deal marks one of the largest funding rounds for a Middle East technology company

Work permits for UAE golden residency holders launched

According to the ministry, work permits for golden residency holders are required in three cases

UAE reports 1,675 Covid-19 infections, 8 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 634,582

Emirati Genome Programme partners with SEHA to increase participation in Abu Dhabi

Participants will only be required to donate either a blood sample or a buccal swab during their visit to the collection sites

Expo 2020 Dubai ticket prices announced; up for sale from July 18

Tickets for a single visit will cost Dhs95, while visitors will have to pay Dhs495 for a six-month pass

In pics: Emaar partners with Lamborghini to launch luxury villas at Dubai Hills Estate

Majestic Vistas will be located within the lavish Dubai Hills Vista development

Watch: As UAE’s e-commerce market booms, here’s how operators can remain profitable

The value of the e-commerce market in the UAE is projected to reach $8bn by 2025

Finance chief who steered Saudi Aramco through IPO to step down

The company is set to name Ziad Al-Murshed as chief financial officer, replacing Khalid al-Dabbagh

UAE’s Hope probe sends first global images of Mars’ discrete aurora

The Hope probe – which entered Mars orbit in February – is following its planned 20,000 – 43,000 km elliptical science orbit

UAE: Covid-19 medicine Sotrovimab aids recovery of 97% patients within a week

The UAE was one of the first countries in the world to receive a shipment of Sotrovimab last month

Standard Chartered opens first branch in Saudi Arabia

The move widens the services Standard Chartered can offer in the country

Why this rebranded Dubai school is now offering multiple academic options

Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major

Cinépolis Cinemas Signs Advertising Sales Partnership with Motivate Val Morgan

Dubai’s Motivate Val Morgan becomes exclusive Middle East advertising sales partner for Cinépolis

Cinépolis created a joint venture with Dubai-based Al Tayer and currently operates 68 screens across seven locations in Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia

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UAE telco Etisalat announces 6G plans

According to experts, 6G will bring about much faster data speed as well as lower latency and higher reliability than 5G

Saudi Arabia’s jobless rate drops to lowest level since 2016

The jobless rate fell to 11.7 per cent, down from 12.6 per cent in the last three months of 2020

Over 450,000 passengers to pass through DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

High passenger traffic is expected to start from June 30 and run through till July 12

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ADNOC and Reliance sign agreement for chemical project in Abu Dhabi

The integrated plant will produce 940 thousand tons of chlor-alkali, 1.1 million tons of ethylene dichloride and 360 thousand tons of PVC annually

Qatar Petroleum kicks-off first dollar bond sale in 15 years

The debt will help the Gulf state pump more gas from the giant North Field

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Israeli foreign minister in UAE

Sheikh Abdullah and Yair Lapid signed an agreement for economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries

Dubai pregnant women Covid-19 vaccine

Dubai: Pregnant women now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

All DHA vaccination centres across Dubai have started administering the vaccine to pregnant women who are residents of the emirate

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Dubai launches new residency service that is accessible round-the-clock

It will accept residency-related requests and inquiries from companies and individuals, as well as citizens and residents seven days a week

UAE hikes petrol prices for July 2021

The increase marks the fifth consecutive month of rising fuel prices in the country

Emir Tumen, founder of Decosouq

The SME Story: Emir Tumen, founder of Decosouq

Decosouq is a dedicated e-commerce marketplace for pre-owned furniture that recently entered the UAE market

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,184 cases, 5 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 631,160

Flights from India to Abu Dhabi to remain suspended until July 21 – Etihad

The carrier confirmed the directive in response to a customer query on Twitter

US issues new UAE travel advisory

The CDC issued a Level 4 Travel health notice for the UAE on Monday

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed launches new platforms to support startups and investors in the UAE

The UAE will also host a new Investopia Investment Summit in March 2022