Dubai’s Emirates cancels flights to Lagos on weather concerns

Due to low visibility and poor weather, flights were cancelled on February 17-18

Wamda invests in UAE’s automotive platform Seez

Seez raised $6m in its Series A funding round to grow and access the $10bn online used-automotive industry in the UAE and other MENA markets

Dubai’s Emirates launches discounted fares for spring 2020

The offer is valid for bookings from February 17-29, for travel until June 15, 2020

Dubai’s DP World to upgrade, maintain Eritrean ports

Formerly isolated Eritrea is normalising foreign relations after signing a peace deal in July 2018 with neighbouring Ethiopia

UAE’s Agthia launches region’s first ‘plant-based’ water bottle

The new Al Ain bottle features packaging made using plant-based sources which are biodegradable

UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant receives operating licence

The country’s nuclear regulator has authorised Nawah Energy Company to commission and operate Unit 1 of the nuclear power plant

Billionaire BR Shetty resigns from Abu Dhabi’s ailing NMC Health

Besides Shetty, chief investment officer Hani Buttikhi and board member Abdulrahman Basaddiq also stepped down

UAE’s Etihad Cargo, dnata extend cargo handling partnership to 15 locations

Etihad Cargo-dnata alliance will now extend to North America and South Asia Pacific

Video: Sheikh Mohammed receives Ivanka Trump at GWFD 2020

They discussed the W-GDP initiative launched by the White House as well as UAE’s role in the We-Fi initiative

DP World to delist from Nasdaq Dubai

Parent company Port and Free Zone World has offered to acquire DP World’s shares currently traded on Nasdaq Dubai

UAE confirms ninth coronavirus case

A 37-year-old Chinese citizen was the latest confirmed case of the new coronavirus infection

Quarantined student in Saudi commits suicide on coronavirus fear

The patient, who had lived in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months, was a student at King Abdulaziz University

Oman dismisses media reports, says no coronavirus case in the sultanate

Health ministry advises the public to source information only from official outlets

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