Facebook last month agreed to pay $5.7bn for a 10 per cent stake in the digital unit
Kuwait imposed a 24-hour curfew on Friday for the next 20 days to contain the spread of the pandemic
Only essential private sector activities will be permitted during the lockdown
Local media reports have indicated that e-learning will continue into the next academic year
The move comes as the UAE has boosted capacity by opening new field hospitals across the country
The government also announced 458 recoveries, the highest number of daily recoveries reported until now
The current destinations for return flights include Frankfurt and London
The global smartphone leader is stepping up efforts to ensure that it can play its part in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and assisting the community in the current situation
In the aftermath of the global Covid-19 spread, the demand for digital healthcare tools is expected to scale
Prices for benchmark Brent crude have slumped 52 per cent this year, falling far below levels that most governments in the region need to balance their budgets
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
The total number of cases in the country has risen to 16,793
The limited one-way flights from 12 cities have all been approved by the UAE government
While restaurants are restricted from accepting many guests onto their premises, a few have decided to take their gourmet food to your home
The flights, operated by Air India Express, headed to Kerala in India
The Emirates Airline Foundation also donated more than Dhs6.5m to 22 projects in 12 countries from April 2019-March 2020
Public sector institutions and corporations made significant contributions to the fund as well
Approximately 98 per cent of companies in Abu Dhabi are SMEs, contributing 29 per cent of the emirate’s GDP and 44 per cent of its non-oil economy
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 165 and 219 respectively
The company will ship the tests to the UAE beginning May 7 and intends to distribute 300,000 tests by the end of the month
This move was to safeguard the future of Grade 12 students and guarantee their right to higher education
It is using the Emirates passenger fleet to transport cargo in the overhead bins and and on the seats, in addition to the belly of the aircraft
The salary cuts range from 30 per cent to 50 per cent for employees earning above Dhs4,000
The Covid-19-related death toll has now risen to 157
Perramond replaces Damas’ first female CEO, Asil Attar, who was appointed to the role in February last year
The 3D-printed masks will be similar to the N95 mask, but will be reusable and feature replaceable filters
Since the outbreak, Saudi Arabia has reported the highest number of cases in the GCC with 31,938 infections
The UAE authorities are yet to announce the resumption of regular commercial passenger flight operations
The two most significant issues causing negative cashflow problems are rental obligations and employee liability issues, say operators
Off-plan transactions constituted 72 per cent of the total deals