The Arabian Luxury Group

The Arabian Luxury Group joins list of certified business incubators in Dubai

The incubator aims to invest in Emirati projects in the fields of fashion, jewellery, perfumes and other luxury goods made by Emiratis and citizens of other Arab countries

Covid-19: All Ramadan tent permits in Ajman cancelled

In a similar move, permits for all Ramadan tents in Dubai this year were also cancelled

Ajman store

Retail store in Ajman closed, fined Dhs5,000 due to overcrowding during a sale

The store held a promotional sale, which caused overcrowding during the weekend

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Abu Dhabi reopens cinemas at 30% capacity

Cinemas in the emirate were previously ordered to close indefinitely from February 5

Yemen: 13 soldiers killed and wounded in a drone attack in Taiz

This attack comes after the rebels said earlier today they attacked King khalid military base in southern Saudi Arabia with two bomb-laden drones

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on cinemas, gyms and restaurants

Most of the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted starting Sunday, March 7

Celine Bremaud

How data and AI are transforming regional organisations in 2021

The people and organisations who adapted to the crisis the quickest did so with technology

Why mixed-use developments represent the future of the community

Mixed-use developments have the power to add immense value to all stakeholders

Explainer: How Covid-19 has impacted the GCC’s healthcare sector

Healthcare providers have been forced to upgrade to new technologies and improve efficiencies, opines Dr Fatih Mehmet Gul, CEO, Fakeeh University Hospital

Akshay Chopra, Vice-President, Head of Product Innovation and Design for CEMEA and Africa copy

How mobile network operators can drive the next wave of financial inclusion in MENA

Mobile network operators have direct access to a large customer base that includes the harder-to-reach segments of the underbanked and unbanked

Carrefour fulfiment centre

Video: Autonomous robots deployed in Carrefour fulfilment centre in Dubai

Claimed to be the first-of-its-kind facility in the Middle East, the centre is located at Carrefour in Ibn Battuta Mall

Asus ROG Flow X13 convertible gaming laptop now available in the UAE

The 13” convertible laptop features 360° hinge for various operational modes

Etihad

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad reports $1.7bn loss for 2020, passenger traffic down 76%

The airline reported $1.2bn in passenger revenues in 2020, down by 74 per cent from $4.8bn the previous year

Covid-19: UAE reports 2,742 infections; nationwide count crosses 400,000

The death toll stands at 1,286

Murshed Al Redaini

Power Letters 2021: Murshed Al Redaini, Group CEO, Yas Holding

Yas Holding’s education division companies deployed technology-based remote learning solutions for private and public sectors

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

Emirates Dubai 7s will be part of rescheduled HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

Dubai will host both the Men’s and Women’s competitions, with both tournaments taking place on pitch one and pitch two for the first time since the inception of the Women’s Series

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Kuwait eases visa transfer restrictions for expats

The new decision allows expat government employees and those on dependent visas to transfer to jobs in the private sector

Saudi Arabia to ship gas to South Korea and take CO2 back

The state-run energy company already uses carbon dioxide to pump more crude out of the ground in a process known as enhanced oil recovery

Cash dividends worth Dhs29bn proposed by 38 UAE listed companies for 2020

Banks are the largest distributors of profits

Etisalat du credit score

Etisalat, du to rely more heavily on UAE credit rating score for new postpaid customers

With the addition of Etisalat and du’s data, AECB’s customer information database stands at 9 million individuals and 600,000 companies

Anghami

MENA music streaming platform Anghami merges with Vistas Media, to list on Nasdaq New York

The agreement will result in Anghami becoming the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq New York

Self-drive mobility company ekar partners with UAE’s Cafu to automate fuelling process

The refuelling process between ekar and Cafu will be fully automated through a shared interface

Drew Joshua Dennehy Three Coffee

The SME Story: Drew Joshua Dennehy, co-founder and general manager of Three Coffee

Dubai-based Three Coffee aims to implement sustainable practices along the entire coffee value chain

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,692 cases, 16 deaths

The case count across the country has risen to 399,463

UAE’s Ministry of Economy unveils list of violations, fines for money laundering

The issuance of the violations and fines list supports the UAE’s efforts in combating money laundering crimes and financing of terrorism

Unilabs Abu Dhabi

New Swiss lab in Abu Dhabi can analyse 80,000 Covid-19 PCR tests per day

Unilabs’ Abu Dhabi laboratories are also testing samples collected overseas, with results provided within 24 hours

Philippines to resume deployment of domestic workers to the UAE from March 31

The deployment of Filipino workers to the UAE has been suspended since 2014

Dubai real estate market may bottom out next year, S&P says

A property glut and faltering demand in the Middle East’s business hub have driven prices down by more than a third since the market peaked some seven years ago

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Dubai Municipality confiscates 26 tons of paan, over 400,000 packs of cigarettes

The products did not conform to UAE specifications and did not bear a digital tax stamp

DP World, China Harbour vie for roles in Sudanese ports

DP World has expressed interest in developing the southern terminal at Port Sudan