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Dubai: DMCC launches loyalty programme for member companies

Dubai: DMCC launches loyalty programme for member companies

New and existing DMCC member companies will be able to earn Business Rewards points on company set-up packages, services, business licensing, referrals and visa renewals

UAE Cyber Security Council issues alert Google Chrome users asked to update software Image Getty Images

UAE Cyber Security Council issues important alert, Google Chrome users asked to install update

The authority said that an urgent security vulnerability has been detected in Google Chrome on October 3

Sheikh Mohammed, Vice President and PM of UAE and Ruler of Dubai issues decree to form ICD board courtesy_Dubai Media Office

Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed issues new decree to form ICD board

The Investment Corporation of Dubai is the principal investment arm of the emirate’s government

Adani Enterprise Ltd Image IHC X

Abu Dhabi-based IHC increases stake in Adani Enterprises to above 5%

This development follows last week’s announcement by IHC that it had entered a definitive agreement to sell its stake in AGEL and ATL

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World Habitat Day 2023: Theme, history and significance of the global day

The primary focus of this year’s event is to bring together key stakeholders from cities around the world to deliberate on strategies for revitalising urban centers

World Green Economy Summit 2023 Theme revealed by DEWA Image courtesy Dubai Media Office

Dubai: World Green Economy Summit to be held in Nov, theme revealed

The summit will be held on November 28-29 in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Dubai 10X Sheikh Hamdan approves new projects as part of third cycle Image Dubai Media Office

Dubai 10X: Sheikh Hamdan approves new projects in third phase

These new projects will streamline transportation within Dubai, enhance the travel experience at Dubai’s airports and establish a robust healthcare system

Arijit Singh's chaleya leads Official UAE Chart which launched on Sept 27 pic supplied IFPI

Official UAE Chart launches on Sept 27; here are the top 20 chartbusters

The new chart – the first of its kind in the UAE – now provides music fans, artists and industry alike the definitive weekly ranking of the top streaming tracks in the country

SFD _Saudi fund for development and AIIB sign contribution agreement

Saudi’s SFD to contribute $10m towards development projects in Asia

Since 1975, SFD has funded more than 700 development projects worth $18.7bn in over 90 countries around the world

Mwasalat resumes UAE-Oman bus service Image Mwasalat X

Oman-UAE bus service to resume from Oct 1

The one-way ticket from Muscat to Abu Dhabi will cost OMR11.5

Dubai Chambers unveils new Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award mage-credit-WAM-Dubai-Media-Office

Dubai Chambers unveils ‘reimagined’ Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award

The award has undergone a comprehensive restructuring to reflect the needs of the business community, in line with Dubai’s vision and the goals of the D33 economic agenda

Screenwriters guild members show their solidarity Image WGA East

Hollywood screenwriters guild, studios look to end strike with tentative agreement

The contract agreement doesn’t apply to actors currently on strike

IMF on Saudi Arabia economy

Saudi economy enters trillion dollar club: report

According to the IMF, the Saudi economy was the fastest growing among the Group of Twenty (G20) member states in 2022

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to mark National Day 2023: Date, theme, significance and celebrations

Saudi National Day is celebrated to mark the unification of Hejaz and Najd into  one unified kingdom

ADES Holding announces share price on IPO Image courtesy Ades Group

PIF-backed ADES Holding gets $76.5bn in orders for Riyadh IPO

ADES set the final offer price for the offering at SAR13.50 per share, implying a market capitalisation of SAR15.2bn at listing

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi CEO of Miral announces the company's new CSR strategy 2023 image Miral

Miral to launch over 80 initiatives within 2 years under new CSR strategy

The company aims to create a transformational impact on the community through economic, social and environment initiatives that are aligned with UN SDGs

UAE ISRAEL BAHRAIN ABRAHAM ACCORDS Image courtesy: Getty Images

Abraham Accords: Marking the third anniversary of the historic agreement

Experts believe the third anniversary of the Abraham Accords is the most significant one yet

Hunter Biden indicted

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden faces criminal charges

He is the first child of a sitting American president to be prosecuted

Libya floods

Libya’s catastrophic floods has killed more than 11,000 people

This is one of the deadliest natural disasters in Libya’s recent history

70% of jet fuels at EU airports to be green by 2050 Image courtesy European Parliament

EU approves new aviation law; 70% of jet fuels at airports to be green by 2050

Based on the new EU approved law, 2 per cent of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70 per cent by 2050

Kuwait eid break

Kuwait announces holiday date for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

The Cabinet declared September 28 as a holiday for those serving in the public sector

VFS global passport service offered thru camps Image VFS Global

Saudi Arabia: VFS Global, Indian embassy simplify passport renewal, attestation for Indians

VFS Global will conduct consular camps that offer passport renewal and document attestation services for Indian citizens in the kingdom

Expo City Dubai Villas second phase launched

Expo City Dubai launches phase 2 of Shamsa properties; phase 1 sells out

Shamsa’s second phase features three- and four-bed townhouses priced from Dhs3.6m

Libya floods

Libya floods: Over 6,000 dead, thousands still missing as Derna is worst hit

The storm which has brought catastrophic flooding to Libya is on track to be one of the deadliest on record in North Africa

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO - SEPTEMBER 11: Search and rescue operation teams continue search and rescue operations after 7 magnitude earthquake in Talat N'Yaaqoub town of Marrakesh, Morocco on September 11, 2023. At least 2,497 people were killed and 2,476 others were injured when a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Morocco. (Photo by Said Echarif/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Morocco earthquake death toll crosses 2,500; rescue workers hunt for survivors

The September 8 earthquake is the deadliest to hit Morocco in more than 60 years

G20 India

G20 Summit: 11 key highlights of the New Delhi declaration

Leaders from the G20 economies found common ground in spite of different stances on various issues

Spartan endurance race returns to Abu Dhabi

Spartan World Championship returns to Abu Dhabi; here are more details

Set in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba area for the second year, the race will be held from December 8-10

Sheikh Hamdan approves Dubai Marine Transport Master Plan 2030 Image Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Hamdan approves Dubai Marine Transport Master Plan 2030

The marine transport plan is targeting a 51 per cent increase in the number of marine transport users, from 14.7 million to 22.2 million annually by 2030

G20 _ UAE and India to boost comprehensive strategic partnership Image WAM

G20 summit: UAE President, Indian PM discuss comprehensive economic partnership

India invited the UAE to participate in the G20 process as a guest of honour under the Indian G20 Presidency

ENEC CEO speaks at nuclear symposium Image ENEC X

Nuclear energy to supercharge global clean energy transition: ENEC CEO

ENEC’s CEO highlighted how nuclear can sustainably power energy intensive industries such as datacenters, which utilise 4-5 per cent of total global power supply