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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 392 cases, 1 death; Saudi registers 3,379 infections, 37 fatalities

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 302 and 1,267 respectively

Serco Middle East appoints new managing director for Dubai Metro, Tram

Wallace Weatherill has almost 20 years of experience in the operations of critical rail systems in both the UK and the Middle East

Maaden phosphate unit signs $4.1bn finance deal

Maaden Waad Al Shamal Phosphate Co. will refinance $2.3bn owed to a syndicate of commercial banks and financial institutions

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Emirates Loto covers medical expenses of expat in Sharjah; jackpot prize remains unclaimed

The jackpot prize for the next draw scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 27, at 9pm will remain at Dhs50m

Motorists in Abu Dhabi to pay parking fee from July 1

Abu Dhabi’s ITC urged drivers to use electronic payment methods to pay the fees

Flat-rate food delivery app launched in UAE to support local restaurants

The app offers venues zero per cent commission for the first six months should they sign up during the first month

UAE weather update: Dust storms expected; cloudy conditions to persist this week

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 23.1°C in Al Tawi at 5am today

Abu Dhabi launches Covid-19 self-assessment safety certification for hotels, tourist destinations

The certification will cover malls, theme parks, restaurants and public spaces too

Dubai Police revealed cause of fire that broke out at Expo Dubai site in May

Officials said facts behind the incident were “concealed by a construction worker and an engineer”

Saudi oil minister sees ‘encouraging signs’ of demand recovery

Prince Abdulaziz said the next two weeks will be “critical” for OPEC+ to demonstrate all countries are adhering to agreed production cuts

UAE evaluates reopening all educational institutions in September

The decision was discussed during a recent meeting of The Education and Human Resources Council

Razeen Field Hospital Abu Dhabi

UAE reports 388 new Covid-19 cases, 758 recoveries

There was one new death reported too on Saturday

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Saudi Arabia lifts national curfew, resumes commercial activities

International travel as well as entry to the kingdom via land and sea will remain suspended

Covid-19 impact: How to strike a perfect work-life balance

As many people work out of home, the lines between work and family time are blurring. Can people still maintain work-life balance?

Human Technology Connection

Disruptors in the UAE: How have they shifted the landscape?

Disrupting, enabling, reinventing the system – whatever you want to call it, a shift in the status quo is alive and well in the UAE

Covid-19 impact: Maintaining global connectivity is the way forward

Global connectedness will make the world more resilient, making it easier to pick up speed again after the crisis

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UAE reports 393 new Covid-19 cases, death toll touches 300

The total number of recoveries in the UAE has reached 30,996

Mosques in Makkah to reopen on Sunday

Several precautionary measures have to be followed at the mosques

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Amazon Saudi Arabia officially launched to replace Souq.com

The Amazon Prime service is not yet available in the kingdom

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 388 new cases, 3 deaths; Oman reports 739 infections

The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 298 and 308 respectively

This UAE firm offers a letter of guarantee with no fees in less than 24 hours

UAE-based Finance House offers the Al Rabeh Guarantee service to support local businesses

Emirates announces flights to 10 new cities; offers connections via Dubai to 40 destinations

The carrier will add frequencies on 14 existing routes in July

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala weighs selling property assets to Aldar

Mubadala may also dispose of some residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates’ capital

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Oil giant Saudi Aramco completes $70bn takeover of SABIC

Aramco will push back the bulk of installments until after 2022 and delay the final one by three years until 2028

Oman steps up plan to build Middle East’s biggest oil-tank farm

Oman Tank Terminal Co. (OTTCO) has almost finished constructing eight tanks to store crude for a new refinery near the town of Duqm on the Arabian Sea

UAE Central Bank’s TESS liquidity scheme availed by 26 banks

More than 140,000 eligible customers have already benefited from the TESS liquidity facility

UAE outlines conditions under which residents, citizens can travel abroad

Travel will be permitted to specific destinations and for pre-determined categories of people starting June 23

Kuwait’s housing authority sacks 135 foreign workers, aims to be ‘expat-free’ by May 2021

The decision is part of the government’s strategy to ‘Kuwaitise’ jobs in the public sector

Sweeping relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in Dubai; children, elderly allowed in shopping malls

The new measures are in effect beginning Thursday, June 18