UAE at the forefront of women empowerment in the region – Ivanka Trump

The Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020, to be held on February 16-17, will host over 100 leaders and experts from around the world

Kuwait, Saudi to resume oil output from shared field this month

The Khafji field will start output by the end of February

UAE weather: Fog covers parts of the country

The lowest temperature recorded over the country on Sunday morning was 3.6°C in Raknah at 4.30am

Abu Dhabi island to host nation’s first floating solar power plant

The pilot facility hosts a capacity of 80 kilowatts

NMC vice chairman resigns from ailing hospital operator

NMC recently removed Butti and chairman Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty from board meetings on concerns they may have mis-stated their stakes

Coronavirus update: Two more patients in the UAE have recovered

Since the outbreak of the virus, the UAE had reported eight cases of which six were of Chinese citizens, while the additional two were of Filipino and Indian nationalities

Revealed: How to register a domain name in the UAE and how much it costs

Multiple factors influence domain pricing

Why Chinese investors should set their sights on Dubai

As Chinese investors continue to look for lucrative real estate opportunities worldwide, Dubai could capture a larger slice of the pie

Is online grocery shopping the new normal?

The transition from ordering cooked meals to fresh produce online may be a slow one in the region, but is that trend set to change soon?

Power Letters 2020: Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar

In 2020, Masdar’s global expansion is on track as the UAE’s renewables pioneer opens new markets, financing options and technologies

UAE’s NMC Health target slashed by 85% at SocGen

NMC said chairman Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty will be removed from board discussions after he said he may have misreported the size of his stake

Healthcare group Aster gets approval for 100% ownership of its business in Dubai

The UAE has passed a new law granting complete ownership to foreign companies in approved sectors

No fee hike for private schools in Dubai next year – KHDA

A total of 295,148 students across 173 nationalities are receiving education in schools across Dubai

Six killed in an accident at a construction site in Kuwait

The workers on the site were buried under sand on Wednesday

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund, Facebook to train female entrepreneurs in the UAE

A thousand female entrepreneurs will be trained under this initiative

UAE fuel delivery service Cafu to expand into Egypt

The company has also started offering services in the emirate of Umm Umm Al Quwain

Dubai Islamic Bank records 2% profit rise in 2019

The bank’s total income amounted to Dhs13.68bn in 2019, up 17 per cent from Dhs11.73bn in 2018

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank posts 4% profit rise in 2019

The bank’s group net revenues for 2019 grew 2.5 per cent to Dhs5.91bn compared to Dhs5.769bn in 2018

Saudi approves cloud seeding programme to increase rainfall by 20%

The kingdom currently receives less than 100 millimetres of rainfall a year

UAE’s largest lender FAB turns to sterling in return to bond market

The bank offered a three-year £450m ($583m) note at a yield premium of 98 basis points over UK gilts

Abu Dhabi’s ADIB looks to save Dhs500m by cutting jobs, shutting branches – report

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is reportedly planning to close local and international branches

ADNOC Distribution plans record investment to add gas stations

The company plans to open between 20 to 25 filling stations in Dubai

Dubai’s DWC posts 81.5% growth in passenger traffic in 2019

DWC welcomed 1.634 million customers during 2019, compared to 900,202 passengers in 2018

Dubai’s Deyaar reports 49% profit dip in 2019

The company posted net profit worth Dhs71.5m for 2019

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution posts 4.2% profit rise in 2019

ADNOC Distribution’s revenues for 2019 totaled Dhs21.3bn, dipping 6.8 per cent from Dhs22.89bn in 2018

No coronavirus cases detected in Saudi so far – ministry

Saudi suspended travel to China for its citizens and residents last week

UAE tested hundreds of people as a precaution against coronavirus – official

Close to 1,200 people were tested to ensure that all who came in contact with the patients had not been infected

Some Asian buyers take less Saudi oil on demand hit from virus

The companies, which include two Chinese buyers, requested the lower volumes as part of their long-term supply contracts with Saudi Aramco

Saudi wealth fund PIF aims for more than 1,000 employees by year end

The PIF has invested in companies such as Tesla Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

Pics: Construction of mega Dhs1.9bn housing project completed in UAE’s Fujairah

Spread across an area of around 2.2 sq km, the project features 1,100 residential villas