Dubai’s Emirates inks agreement with TAP Air Portugal to expand partnership

The expanded agreement will provide customers with booking, ticketing and travel benefits across 70 destinations on both airlines’ networks

Pure Harvest Smart Farms

UAE-based Pure Harvest Smart Farms raises $60m in new funding round

Shuaa Capital led a $50m structured sukuk for Pure Harvest co-investing with Franklin Templeton and Sancta Capital

Sheikh Nawaf

Kuwait’s Emir travels to Europe after medical check-ups in the US

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah travelled to the US on March 4

UAE to require listed firms to have at least one woman on board

The requirement came into force after the Securities and Commodities Authority’s meeting on Sunday

Dubai Customs drugs

Dubai Customs foils attempt to smuggle 3 million Captagon pills

The Control Room, supported by the Siyaj monitoring unit, analysed the data of the suspected container, and thoroughly checked it upon its arrival at Jebel Ali Port

Trade between UAE, GCC worth Dhs229bn in 2019

Saudi Arabia is the UAE’s top trading partner, with a total of Dhs113.2bn in trade exchange in 2019

Saudi’s Haramain Railway to resume operations from March 31

The railway line’s services were suspended in March 2020 to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic

Dubai Courts DHA

DHA to issue electronic copies of pre-marital certificate to Dubai Courts

The three-year MoU signed between DHA and Dubai Courts will allow for other certificates and processes to be shared digitally between the two entities too

Ras Al Khaimah: Violation, late payment fees scrapped for companies in events sector

The new exemptions follow an earlier set of measures that were approved last year

Dubai’s DAFZA appoints Marius Ciavola as CEO of Tradeling

Ciavola was the chief operating officer of Tradeling and played a pivotal part in setting up the company

OPPO’s latest Reno5 Series of 5G smartphones to launch in the GCC on March 16

The all-5G launch includes Reno5 Pro 5G, Reno5 5G and Reno5 Z 5G

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch new flights to central Asian country

Flights to the two cities in Kazakhstan are expected to commence from May 2021

Covid-19 update: New cases in the UAE drop below 2,000 for first time in 2 months

The nationwide case count has risen to 426,397

Amina Grimen and Ayat Toufeeq, co-founders at Poweder.ae

The SME Story: Amina Grimen and Ayat Toufeeq, co-founders of Powder.ae

Powder.ae is a direct-to-consumer, content-led e-commerce business focused on retailing clean beauty and skincare in the Middle East

Smart Dubai certifies DEWA’s operations to be 100% paperless

The Dubai Paperless Strategy aims to encourage government departments to stop using paper in all internal and external transactions with customers by December 2021

Saudi’s labour reforms take effect with expats now having greater rights

The new initiative offers expatriate workers labour mobility and amends existing exit procedures

Dubai Covid-19 Breath Analyser

Dubai conducting clinical trials for Covid-19 breath analyser

The trials are being conducted on 2,500 patients, with the analyser capable of delivering results in under a minute

Fujairah claims US seized Iraqi oil headed to China

Fujairah International Oil & Gas Corp claims it’s an intermediary seller of the cargo and that it is Iraqi oil

UAE announces $10bn investment fund with Israel

The UAE will invest in and alongside Israel across sectors including energy, manufacturing, water, space, healthcare and agritech

Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

Sheikh Mohammed launches mega Dubai 2040 urban development plan

Nature reserves and rural natural areas will constitute 60 per cent of the emirate’s total area, while land used for hotels and tourist activities will increase by 134 per cent

Tom Watson Counterculture

How the UAE has shaped its technological ambition and retained its cultural heritage

The UAE’s cultural development showcases its traditional values while embracing a modern vision

Explainer: The shift to digital governance in the GCC

Regional governments are rapidly integrating digital transformation processes into their systems to boost their economies, opines Liam Maxwell, director, Government Transformation at Amazon Web Services

How to best shape board CEO search committees

Designating a distinct committee of the board to manage chief executive search offers many advantages

Covid-19: UAE completes inoculation phase of Russian vaccine trial

A total of 1,000 volunteers received their second dose

Reza Alavi, founder and managing director, Real Pilates

The SME Story: Reza Alavi, founder and managing director of Real Pilates

Real Pilates has three studios in Dubai which are located at Jumeirah, JLT and Meydan

Dubai’s DIFC Investments full-year profit declines 74%

Full-year profit net income fell to $31m

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,087 cases, 1,677 recoveries and 16 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 419,996

Ras Al Khaimah: Covid-19 precautionary measures in effect till April 8

Shopping malls are allowed to operate at 60 per cent capacity

Cover story: The key regional investment trends focusing on the wealth of the future

The pandemic has further emphasised the need for diversification among investors, reveal AIX Investment Group’s board advisor Fadi Dabbagh and senior financial advisor Khalid El-Mikhi

Flydubai tirana

Flydubai to begin twice weekly flights to new destination in Europe

It is the first UAE-based airline to offer direct flights between Dubai and Tirana