Dubai’s ICD adds Meydan to portfolio to gain larger property footprint

Meydan’s two main lines of business – real estate and horse-racing – will remain separate

Zain, Ericsson launch joint intrapreneurship programme across Middle East

Ericsson to support Zain in identifying technology trends and industry insights

Sustainability reporting increases in top UAE companies amid new mandates

Increase attributed to greater commitment to national green initiatives

Bahrain-Manama

Bahrain, UAE and Saudi ranked among world’s top five Islamic finance economies

Islamic Development Bank report places Bahrain in third place globally

University of Wollongong in Dubai

This Dubai university is offering a dual degree in luxury management

The four-semester curriculum of the GEMLux programme was conceptualised with an advisory committee that included the Chalhoub Group, Daimler Middle East and Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons

pensions of UAE Nationals working in the emirate’s public schools to 80%

Students with chronic medical conditions can return to private schools in Abu Dhabi

Last month, ADEK announced that all private school students in Abu Dhabi will have the option to return to in-classroom education for the new academic term

Dubai’s flydubai offers special fares to select destinations

Tickets can be booked until December 28, 2020, for travel from December 14, 2020 until March 14, 2021

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,278 cases; 116 infections registered in Oman

The case count in the UAE has now risen to 188,545

Botticelli and Rembrandt at Sotheby's Dubai

Sotheby’s puts paintings valued at $100m on public exhibition in Dubai

Two works, one each by Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt van Rijn, are on exhibition ahead of their auction in New York next month

Sharjah’s Arada launches Naseej District; CEO ‘extremely bullish’ on outlook for 2021

The sales launch of the district’s first residential building, Tiraz 1, begins on December 16

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Dubai trade with Bahrain increases 170% in 10 years

In the first half of 2020, trade between Dubai and Bahrain amounted to Dhs5.37bn

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Sharjah Police arrests gang, foils sale of Dhs15m worth of narcotic tablets

The police worked in concert with various anti-drug entities in the UAE

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Saudi begins registrations for free Covid-19 vaccination for citizens, residents

The vaccination process in the kingdom will be in three stages

Saudi Arabia plans spending cuts in 2021 as economy recovers

The kingdom will stick to its plan to cut spending by 7.3 per cent in 2021

Dubai Real estate

Real estate: New Dubai law issued for cancelled and unfinished projects

If RERA cancels a real estate project, a special tribunal will be responsible for liquidating it and ensuring settlement of all rights related to the project

Oman approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

As of December 15, the sultanate reported 126,719 Covid-19 infections, including 118,505 recoveries and 1,475 deaths

Rabbi Marc Schneier

This rabbi is bringing American Jews to the GCC. Here’s why

Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching new tourism initiatives in the GCC

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest in Asper’s Dhs2.1bn investment vehicle

Dorothea aims to develop a pipeline of large-scale sustainable heating networks in the Netherlands

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Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,226 cases, 674 recoveries and 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 622

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Supercar to be grand prize of this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment has partnered with W Motors

Wyndham launches first Super 8 hotel in the UAE, alongside Wyndham Dubai Deira

New hotels part of the extensive Deira Enrichment Project by Ithra

Quick Holiday Travel

Revealed: Five countries you can currently travel to from Dubai within six hours

Travelling to a nearby country for the Christmas weekend would be an ideal getaway for many looking for a change of scenery

UAE Football Association

UAE Football Association signs MoU with Israeli FA

The MoU envisages organising friendly matches for all national teams and clubs in the two countries

Dubai sees surge in UK bookings after travel corridor started

65 per cent of airlines flying in the beginning of 2020 are back to Dubai Airports

Blast at Saudi Port hits oil tanker as Red Sea attacks mount

No group or country claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack

Dubai Aerospace delivers first of 18 Boeing aircraft to American Airlines

Delivery of the remaining aircraft is expected to be completed in the coming months

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Kuwait to offer only one-year residency for expats – report

The new decision will apply to all expats entering the country

Kuwait parliament assembly

Kuwait post-election cabinet has new finance, oil ministers

Kuwait elected a new National Assembly on December 5

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE to form an independent National Human Rights Authority

The authority will be granted complete financial and administrative independence to carry out its tasks

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,092 cases, 670 recoveries and 1 death

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 618