As a key international trading partner, how is the region protecting its supply chain during the current crisis?
Facebook invested $5.7bn in Jio in April for a roughly 10 per cent stake
The kingdom reported its single highest number of daily Covid-19 infections on Saturday, June 6
The UAE reported 626 new cases, taking the total number of infections reported so far to 38,268
The energy sector continues to be the biggest pillar powering the growth of GCC economies. But as it reels with the impact of the historic oil price drop and the Covid-19 pandemic, is the outlook for the future brighter?
The pandemic has prompted businesses to realign their human resource strategies to safeguard the wellbeing of all key stakeholders
Amir Faten Mekky, a Danish national, reportedly entered the UAE in November 2018
The total death toll in the country has risen to 274
The airline added that housing allowances and a number of other benefits would continue to be paid
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 611 and 273 respectively
Gitex was originally slated for between September 27 to October 1 this year
In the past few years, the firm has structured and invested over $4bn of debt deals
Network International’s Pay By Link platform helps small businesses make a transition to e-commerce
No announcement regarding the reopening of school campuses has yet been issued by officials in the UAE
From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers who wish to connect onwards to other destinations
In 2019, Wizz Air flew 40 million passengers to 151 airports in 44 countries on 710 routes
Transfer connections from these cities via Abu Dhabi will also be available
Patients who test positive will receive an SMS directing them to visit one of the Covid-19 Prime Assessment Centres
Following a pandemic-driven plunge, non-oil private sector activity improved in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
Foreigners account for nearly 3.4 million of Kuwait’s 4.8 million people
Certain categories of people will be exempt from returning to offices and will continue to work remotely
Individual carriers including Etihad Airways, Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia are expected to make announcements regarding their flight schedules over the next few days
The death toll in the UAE now stands at 270
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 579 and 230 respectively
Regional governments must undertake key measures to ensure a renewed and sustained approach to economic recovery
UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have also confirmed redundancies
The move is in line with Dubai government’s directive for private sector businesses to operate at full capacity
The decision is applicable for a period of four months starting May 15, 2020
The airline remains confident of a strong revival by adding more destinations and facilitating transit passengers
More than 220,000 people from the country were expected to participate in this year’s Hajj