Dubai eyes its second IPO in three years with Tristar listing

The company plans to offer up to 24 per cent of its shares in the IPO

Telegram Messaging App

Mubadala, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invest $150m in messenging app Telegram

Telegram, with its global headquarters located in the UAE, has over 500 million monthly active users

Dubai partners with Magzter to introduce world’s first ‘smart reading airport’

Customers have free access to over 7,000 titles

Kuwait city

Kuwait eases Covid-19 restrictions, exempts vaccinated arrivals from institutional quarantine

The nightly curfew timing has been reduced by one hour

Ajman Covid-19 Testing Vaccination

New mobile Covid-19 testing and vaccination centre opens in Ajman

The centre has already begun receiving Emiratis and residents in Ajman, and the 12 mobile units will cover several regions across the emirate

Kuwait aircraft lessor cuts purchases as virus weighs on travel

Alafco continues to divest aircraft that fall short of fuel efficiency and revenue criteria

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala signs MoU with Snam to explore hydrogen-focused projects

The two entities will carry out technical and economic feasibility studies to explore potential projects promoting hydrogen development in the UAE and elsewhere

Saudi Arabia proposes Yemen peace plan amid oil attacks

The move follows an escalation in drone and missile attacks by the Houthis on the energy infrastructure and airports of the world’s largest oil exporter

Dubai DMSat-1 Satellite

Video: Dubai launches its first environmental satellite

The DMSat-1 satellite was developed by Dubai Municipality in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

UAE: Fortnightly Covid-19 PCR tests mandatory for unvaccinated employees in five sectors

This directive comes into force starting March 28, 2021

Philips to set up sleep disorder management centres at Saudi German hospitals

The centres will cater to Saudi patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea

PUBG Mobile and OPPO partner for 2021 MEA esports season

Local players can progress from regional tournament to the PUBG Mobile Global Championship

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,871 cases, 2,144 recoveries

The nationwide case count has now risen to 442,226

Sheikh Mohammed launches ‘Operation 300bn’ strategy to foster UAE industrial sector

The strategy aims to increase the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP from Dhs133bn to Dhs300bn by 2031

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GEMS Kindergarten Starters in Dubai to become a K-12 school

The school will also be renamed to GEMS Legacy School

Dubai’s Global Village to continue until May 2

The current season at Global Village was originally expected to conclude on April 18, 2021

Abu Dhabi updates green list of destinations which do not require quarantine

Kazakhstan, which was added in the previous update, has now been removed from the list

Saudi’s Nazaha arrests several people on corruption, embezzlement charges

Legal procedures against the accused are currently underway

Qatar, Saudi deny immediate Israel normalisation plans

The UAE became the first Gulf Arab nation to agree to normalise ties with Israel

How countries in the GCC can enhance and secure their citizens’ wellbeing

By shifting from social welfare to social investment, governments can deliver more effective services

sharjah airport e-books

Passengers in Sharjah Airport will soon have access to e-book library

Travellers can download the books on their devices, which will then be available for 21 days for them to read

UAE weather update: Fresh winds, dust storm expected; NCM issues alert

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 11°C in Raknah at 6.15am local time

Aramco aims to partner with China on blue hydrogen, CEO says

Aramco is looking to work with China on blue hydrogen and ammonia, synthetic fuels and carbon capture utilization and storage

UAE retail forecast

UAE retail sales forecast to reach $58bn in 2021

During 2021, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are expected to see 761,000 sqm and 293,000 sqm respectively of retail gross leasable area added to the market

International reserves increase Dhs12.6bn in UAE banking system during Nov-Jan

Cumulative balance of the country’s international reserves amounted to over Dhs519bn at the end of January 2021

E-scooter service TIER expands to Doha, Qatar

TIER’s e-scooters feature more eco-friendly swappable batteries

Microsoft datacentres in the UAE: two years of inspiring innovation, growth, and change

Microsoft Cloud which brings together Azure and Microsoft 365 is now available locally

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE announces new remote working residency visa, multiple-entry tourist visas

The decision was reached on Sunday during a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE reports 1,717 Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 440,355

Arabtec Holding

Arabtec confirms filing for bankruptcy in Dubai Court

The bankruptcy judge decided to appoint a panel consisting of seven experts to examine the application