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In numbers: Emirates Development Bank’s role in boosting UAE’s economy

The development bank has set an ambitious target of providing Dhs30bn in financing support to 13,500 companies by 2026

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DAFZ records 36% YoY rise in non-oil trade in 2021, exceeds Dhs162bn in value

Asia accounted for 43 per cent of DAFZ’s total trade with a value of Dhs69.5bn, followed by the Middle East and North Africa

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Dubai ranks as the world’s top tourism FDI destination in 2021

Dubai’s tourism sector attracted Dhs6.4bn in FDI across 30 FDI projects in 2021

EMEA to see increasing investment in DeFi in 2022: KPMG

KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report shows investment in fintech companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa touched $77.4bn across 1,859 deals in 2021

New Year: Dubai’s RTA announces free parking, public transport timings

The Metro will operate throughout Thursday and Friday

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Abu Dhabi announces e-learning for all school students for first two weeks of new term

The decision was made to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and school staff, officials said

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UAE confirms January 1 as public holiday for New Year

However, with January 1 falling on a Friday, workers in the country will not get an additional day off

‘We want 2021 to witness a major breakthrough for the next 50 years’ – Sheikh Mohammed

The UAE saw “stellar success” during the Covid crisis this year, displaying its readiness to face pandemics and disasters, say leaders

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Saudi to offer Covid-19 vaccine for free to citizens and residents

The ministry aims to cover 70 per cent of the country’s population – that has not yet contracted Covid-19 – by the end of 2021

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Dates revealed for next edition of Dubai Shopping Festival

The event will run from December 17, 2020 until January 30, 2021