Abu Dhabi launches clean certification programme for tourism

The certification programme will be rolled out in phases, the first of which will be dedicated to hotels in Abu Dhabi

Etihad axes ‘hundreds of jobs’ across business divisions to weather Covid-19 impact

The report added that more job cuts were expected

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 873 cases; Saudi confirms 2,509 infections

The death toll in the UAE stands at 227 while 26 people in Oman have succumbed to the virus

ENEC completes test for Unit 4 at Barakah nuclear power plant

ENEC is currently in the final stages of construction of units 2, 3 and 4 of the plant, while the overall construction of four units is more than 94 per cent complete

How liquidation doesn’t always augur failure

In view of the current economic climate, business owners keen to consolidate and reduce overheads may look to liquidate

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Etihad adds special flights in May and June to and from Abu Dhabi

The airline is also facilitating transit flights from Sydney and Melbourne to and from London via Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi offers more bonds to stockpile cash

The fall in oil prices has put a strain on the finances of Middle Eastern energy-producing countries

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Video: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inspects Emirates Field Hospital in Abu Dhabi

The hospital has a capacity for 1,200 patients and is staffed with 46 doctors and medics as well as 155 nurses

Saudi billionaire businessman Saleh Kamel dies

The businessman, who had an estimated net worth of $2.6bn, was the founder and chairman of conglomerate Dallah Albaraka

Mashreq Bank Metro Station

RTA renames three metro stations in Dubai

It has signed an agreement with Dubai-headquartered Mashreq Bank as part of the new deal

Expat residents allowed to return to the UAE from June 1

The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has asked residents who wish to return to the UAE to register themselves online

Covid-19: UAE reports 832 new cases, changes disinfection drive hours and revises fines

The country has also announced new timings for malls starting from Wednesday

Oman cuts pay for new civil servants by up to 23%

Oman has resorted to spending cuts to stabilise public finances

Emirates Skywards members can now earn Tier Miles by shopping within the UAE

Tier Miles are normally linked to miles flown and consequently determine tier status – Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum

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Saudi Arabia urges people to offer Eid prayer at home

Eid Al Fitr is expected to fall on May 23 or 24, subject to sighting of the moon

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi reports 2,593 cases; Kuwait announces 6 deaths

Saudi Arabia has registered a total of 57,345 cases since the outbreak

Four of five organisations in UAE faced at least one ‘cyber attack’ in 2019 – study

As many as 75 per cent respondents admitted that they train their employees on cybersecurity best practices twice a year or less

Saudi Binladin slashes jobs and pay to cut costs in half

The Jeddah-based construction conglomerate has reportedly put thousands of employees on indefinite, unpaid leave

Salman Khan

Video: Salman Khan has a message for Abu Dhabi residents amid Covid-19 crisis

The Bollywood star has urged people to stay at home and to get themselves tested in case they develop symptoms of the virus

Dubai Economy renews 33,874 licences through its ‘Auto Renewal’ service

The Business Registration & Licencing (BRL) sector also recorded a 62 per cent increase in auto renewal transactions during the first four months of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019

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Kuwait’s Municipality to dismiss all expats, freeze the hiring of foreign nationals

The expat roles will be replaced by Kuwaiti nationals and by boosting the use of automation and technology

Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University creates face shield prototype for healthcare sector

The university aims to send 100 of these shields to hospitals over the coming weeks

Dubai’s Emirates says no announcement made on ‘mass redundancies’

Media reports had claimed that the airline planned to cut about 30,000 jobs or 30 per cent of its workforce

Dubai schools allowed to raise fees by 6.4%

Schools in Dubai are scheduled to reopen in September – KHDA

It hasn’t indicated whether e-learning will continue to be a part of the education process

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 731 cases, Saudi registers 2,736 infections

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 220 and 312 respectively

Emirates Loto

Three winners share Dhs1m prize in fifth edition of UAE’s Emirates Loto draw

The winning combination of numbers were 5, 21, 24, 25, 29 and 32

Etihad adds destinations for special flights to return UAE residents

These flights have already received approvals from the UAE government

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala announces rent deferment for ADGM tenants

This initiative is part of Mubadala’s ‘We Are Dedicated’ campaign, and aims to support commercial tenants

Saudi wealth fund said to be seeking $10bn margin loan

PIF is in need of capital as it embarks on an investment spree that has seen it build stakes in some of the world’s largest companies since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Controlling animal disease outbreaks in the GCC

Governments in the region can venture forward by creating an interdisciplinary and cross-sector approach to predict, detect, control, and counter zoonotic diseases