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The All-new 2022 INFINITI QX60

Infiniti reveals all-new 2022 QX60 model in Dubai

It is the first complete redesign of the QX60 since 2013

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village announces date for 2021 season

Season 26 will commence on October 26 this year

Dewa Dubai

Construction on Dubai’s Dhs287.8m Nakhali water reservoir to be completed in Q3 2021

The reservoir will have a storage capacity of 120 million imperial gallons

Covid cases August 8

UAE says recent drop in new Covid-19 cases due to early detection, fast response

The country has provided a total of 15.5 million vaccine doses so far

Emirates Development Bank

Emirates Development Bank lists $750m bond on Nasdaq Dubai

Dubai’s US-dollar denominated debt listings are now valued at $98.5bn

Asaad Abboud, managing director of Leica Camera Middle East

Leica Camera opens Middle East office in Dubai in joint venture with Perpetual Exposure

The regional operations will be headed by Asaad Abboud, owner and managing director of Perpetual Exposure

Masdar and Germany’s Uniper to build green hydrogen plant in UAE

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar wins contract for 200MW solar power project in Armenia

The plant, spanning over 500 hectares, will be located in the Talin and Dashtadem communities of Armenia

UAE reports 1,552 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 642,601

June 2021: Dubai records highest volume of property sales transactions in 8 years

Dubai recorded 15,638 transactions worth Dhs36.86bn in Q2 2021

Warner Bros Theme Hotel Abu Dhabi

The world’s first Warner Bros. hotel to open in Abu Dhabi this year

Developed with a total investment of $112m, construction on the property is now 90 per cent complete

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi updates home quarantine protocols

Vaccinated individuals must quarantine for seven days and take a PCR test on day 6

Business Bay reports 17,893 operating companies in 2021 – Dubai Economy

General trade topped the list of licenced activities operating in the area

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,573 infections; total case count crosses 641,000

The nationwide case count has now risen to 641,049

Hou Tao is the vice president of Huawei Technologies

Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on technology

The pandemic has brought ICT to the forefront as a critical enabler of business continuity

New UAE visa laws

UAE to grant golden residency visas to select high school students and their families

Applications for these golden visas must be submitted through the Emirates Schools Establishment

Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai

Emirates re-opens first class lounge at Dubai International Airport

The First Class Lounge is located in Concourse B at DXB

UAE business conditions improve; employment rises

Employment rose for the first time since January and at the quickest pace in more than two years

Dubai’s Emirates launches new payment solution in partnership with Deutsche Bank

Emirates Pay is an alternative method for travellers to pay for air tickets purchased online by directly debiting their bank account

Ajman Free Zone

RAKBANK agrees MoU with Ajman Free Zone for SME financing

RAKBANK will offer SMEs and larger businesses based in free zone easy access to account opening services, loans, and credit facilities

Aldar properties abu dhabi

Aldar Properties becomes MENA’s first real estate company to secure sustainability-linked loan

Aldar will invest a fixed amount in one or more ESG projects if it does not reach agreed annual targets

Abu Dhabi testing quarantine covid-19

Abu Dhabi updates testing, quarantine rules for residents and citizens returning from abroad

Effective July 5, the new rules will apply to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated residents and citizens

Etihad El Al

UAE’s Etihad and Israel’s El Al launch first phase of codeshare agreement

Members of Etihad Guest and Matmid programmes will be able to earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,599 cases, 3 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 639,476

UAE Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine

UAE approves emergency use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Apart from Moderna, the other vaccines currently approved for use within the country are Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharm

UAE passes Seychelles to become most vaccinated nation

The country has so far administered 15.5 million doses

Special Mercedes-AMG G 63 UAE Golden Jubilee Edition unveiled in Dubai

Numbered and limited to 50 units, it is the first G-Class ever offered in dual colours

Covid-19_UAE Abu DHabi contact tracing

Abu Dhabi launches new Covid-19 contact tracing system

Via a virtual chat, those infected with Covid-19 will be asked to list the people they came into contact with 48 hours before the positive result was detected

Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights from India, Pakistan, other countries until July 15

Passengers who have transited through these countries in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE

UAE: Eid Al Adha expected to fall on July 20

Eid Al Adha is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijjah

Dubai’s DP World acquires US-based logistics provider

The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions