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

Air Arabia Q1 2020 net profit falls 45 per cent

The airline also reported a turnover of Dhs901m in the first quarter of this year

Dubai’s RTA replaces paper parking tickets with digital ones

RTA said that parking machines were updated to include interactive touch screens to obtain an e-ticket

Sharjah’s first drive-in cinema at Aljada to offer free daily screenings

Movie Nights at Aljada is scheduled to open on Wednesday, July 1

Abu Dhabi Sheikh in talks to buy stake in Amanat

Amanat said earlier this year it expects the region’s health industry to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7 per cent by 2022

UAE weather update: Some rainfall expected; overcast conditions forecast for rest of the week

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 20.6°C in Jais Mountain at 2.45am today

Dubai denies media report that it is seeking support from Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala

It added that Reuters published the story without verifying the trustworthiness of its source

Saudi wealth fund PIF buys Boeing, Citi, Facebook, Disney stakes

The PIF is looking into “any opportunity” arising from the economic wreckage of the crisis, its governor said in April

Indian embassy in Kuwait temporarily halts online registration for repatriation

The embassy said the service will resume after initial registrations have been accommodated

UAE PASS to be sole digital identity to access government services in Dubai

Users can access more than 5,000 government services using a single username and password

Razeen Field Hospital Abu Dhabi

UAE reports 796 new Covid-19 cases; Abu Dhabi inaugurates 250-bed field hospital

There are four more field hospitals under construction in Abu Dhabi

Message from the top: Bal Krishen, CEO, Century Financial

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

What role do GCC banks play in the current economic crisis?

Although the Covid-19 situation is straining financial institutions, banks have a major role to play in keeping economies buoyant during the current crisis and beyond

Explainer: Understanding cryptocurrency trading in the region

As Abu Dhabi prepares to launch regulated crypto trading later this year, Leon Smith, CEO of crypto firm DEX, explains how the system works

Abu Dhabi City United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi issues new guidelines for businesses reopening

Officials said low risk individuals are eligible to be in the workplace, but urged remote working wherever possible

Covid-19 testing UAE

UAE reports 747 new Covid-19 cases, total death toll reaches 210

The new cases were confirmed following 38,000 additional tests conducted in the country

Emirates Loto

UAE’s Emirates Loto jackpot prize at Dhs50m for May 16 draw

The fatwa-approved lottery is open to people located in any part of the world

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths expects 18-24 months recovery timeframe

Dubai International Airport recorded 17.8 million customers in Q1 2020, down 19.8 per cent year-on-year

Covid-19: Are business decision makers protected enough in the current economic climate?

In light of the pandemic, the significance of D&O Insurance has come to the fore, affording directors and officers financial protection for the decisions they make

coronavirus

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 698 cases, Saudi registers 2,039 infections

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 208 and 283 respectively

Uber launches UberMedics to support healthcare workers in the UAE

It has partnered with Mubadala as well as hospitals including Saudi German Hospital and Zulekha Hospital

Land Rover Defender UAE

Al Tayer Motors delivers world’s first Defender retail units to customers in the UAE

It added that the next shipment of the vehicle is expected ‘latest by Q3 2020’

Saudi Arabia boosts food spending at home and abroad to secure supply

Following the Covid-19 outbreak, the kingdom introduced two initiatives worth $665m to support farmers and facilitate food imports

coronavirus covid-19

UAE reports 725 new Covid-19 cases; total number of tests cross 1.5 million

There were also three fatalities reported on Wednesday

UAE may merge ministries post-coronavirus – Sheikh Mohammed

The UAE government held a three-day virtual summit to develop a post-virus strategy

Vox Cinemas launches drive-in cinema in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

Tickets will be priced per car and includes an F&B package

UAE residence visa

All visa fines for UAE expats waived

There is a three-month grace period to exit the UAE starting from May 18th

Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed grants 10-year Gold Card visas to Dubai doctors battling Covid-19

Gold Card holders are granted long-term residency visas covering them and their families without the need of a sponsor

India repatriation flights from UAE

Eleven flights from UAE to India in second phase of repatriation between May 16-22

The second phase aims to return 30,000 Indians from 31 countries onboard 149 flights

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,905 cases; Kuwait records 7 deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia has risen to 273