Jaguar Land Rover JLR New Regional HQ at DSO

Construction on Jaguar Land Rover’s new regional HQ at Dubai Silicon Oasis completed

The 14,000-square-metre facility comprises of a training academy, an engineering testing unit and a customer relations centre

Bahrain plans return to debt market with mix of bonds, sukuk

Bahrain is under fiscal strain despite a $10bn bailout package pledged by its wealthier neighbours in 2018

How are Saudi Arabia’s mega projects faring amid virus slowdown

Despite the headwinds caused by the pandemic, Saudi Arabia’s mega projects are moving along steadily

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Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer collects over 1.05 million tons of domestic and farm waste in H1 2020

Tadweer’s waste management contracts are valued at Dhs2.4bn spread over five years

UAE leads the GCC in economic diversification efforts – report

UAE ranks 16th in global rankings for ease of doing business

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 362 cases; 539 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 382

UAE weather update: Rainfall, dust storms expected; cloudy conditions to persist this week

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 23.9°C in Jebel Jais at 6.45am today

Top Dubai, Israeli banks seek to cooperate after peace deal

Discussions between Bank Leumi and Emirates NBD Bank are at an early stage and no final decisions have been made

Israel’s flagship carrier El Al set for unprecedented UAE flight

An Etihad Airways cargo plane from Abu Dhabi made the first known commercial flight between the countries in May with a humanitarian shipment for the Palestinians

Dubai’s Emirates to resume passenger services to Lusaka

The resumption will boost the airline’s global network to 79 cities, beginning next month

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UAE reports 427 new Covid-19 cases, 341 recoveries

The overall number of cases detected in the country now stands at 69,328

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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa scraps Israel boycott law

On August 13, the UAE and Israel reached an historic agreement to normalise relations between the two countries

How executive education can help navigate through a crisis

Executive education can help professionals and business leaders stay resilient and beat sudden disruptions

Dubai, Abu Dhabi govt staff can work from home if children enrolled in e-learning

The policy will be applicable only on the days the children are attending classes remotely

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UAE announces reopening of nurseries, childcare centres

Approval for reopening will depend on their readiness to meet the health and safety requirements

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UAE schools to close if Covid-19 cases spike – education ministry

The Ministry of Education has outlined extensive guidelines, listing its contingency plans in case of a spike in the Covid-19 infection rate

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 491 cases; 187 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 378

Saudi Aramco appoints new CEO for $500m investment arm

Mahdi Aladel, who formerly led the state energy producer’s base oils and lubricants division, will take over

University of Wollongong opens ‘Campus of the Future’ at Dubai Knowledge Park

The new campus is set to welcome students for the Autumn intake in September 2020

FIVE Hotels & Resorts to open new destination in Europe

The brand intends to revive the prestigious history of Zurich’s Atlantis hotel

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Revealed: UAE fuel prices for September 2020

The prices will remain unchanged for the sixth consecutive month

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Ithmaar Holding discuss acquisition plans

The plans, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, are still in the preliminary discussions phase

Huawei launches Watch Fit sports smartwatch, to retail for Dhs399

Watch Fit expands Huawei smartwatch line-up to the fitness arena

Dubai’s Emirates to resume passenger services to Bangkok

Emirates’ network will grow to 78 destinations in September

UAE weather update: Rain, dust storms expected in parts of the country

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 21.1°C in Jebel Al Heben at 5.45am today

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Sheikh Mohammed authorises Dubai Police to use security cameras in public spaces

Police officers are prohibited from transferring, storing, transmitting or publishing any security footage without written consent from relevant authorities

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Kuwait to extend expired residency, visit visas for 3 more months from September 1

The extension will be processed automatically by the ministry online

UAE consumer prices dip 2.36% year-on-year

Between May and June 2020, the UAE’s CPI logged an increase of 0.33 per cent

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Rural Indian farmers can now connect directly to UAE food industry through new portal

The platform uses blockchain technology to connect farmers with different entities in the UAE including food processing companies, traders and wholesalers

Abu Dhabi hedge fund makes $300m emerging-market wager

The manager has already moved about 90 per cent of that money into markets such as China and India, after cutting some positions in developed markets