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Bahrain’s Covid-19 campaign raises $100m to support the needy

Public sector institutions and corporations made significant contributions to the fund as well

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 502 cases, 8 deaths; Saudi cases cross 33,000

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 165 and 219 respectively

Facebook Journalism Project launches fund to support local newsrooms amid Covid-19

Facebook will work with the International Centre for Journalism (ICFJ) to offer grants, webinars and professional mentorship to support publishers

Message from the top: Anurag Agrawal, managing director, Canon Middle East and Turkey

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

Dubai developer Nakheel cuts salaries by up to 50%, CEO steps down

The salary cuts range from 30 per cent to 50 per cent for employees earning above Dhs4,000

Abu Dhabi university to provide financial aid to students affected by Covid-19

The university said it is will provide aid to students who are finding it difficulties to finance their tuition fees

UAE reports 546 Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

The Covid-19-related death toll has now risen to 157

Dubai’s F&B outlets say they are losing over Dhs1bn on a monthly basis

The two most significant issues causing negative cashflow problems are rental obligations and employee liability issues, say operators

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Oman schools to end academic year without exams; Muscat extends lockdown to May 29

The decision applies to private and public schools which will end the current academic year on May 7

Message from the top: Ethan Xue, president, OPPO MEA

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

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Saudi Arabia will enforce Covid-19 lockdown with tough penalties

Anyone who deliberately spreads the virus will be fined SAR500,000 and/or five years in prison

Dubai’s Al Habtoor says may have to cut jobs if pandemic continues

The Al Habtoor Group owns seven hotels in Dubai as well as car dealerships, residential properties and schools

Children, elderly prohibited from entering malls and supermarkets in the UAE

These individuals are also not allowed to enter retails stores outside shopping centres

GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,595 cases; UAE reports nine deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia reaches 200

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UAE reports 462 Covid-19 cases; total crosses 15,000

Since the outbreak, 146 people in the UAE have succumbed to the virus

How the coronavirus will help reshape the construction industry 

The post Covid-19 era will face challenges in developing and managing urbanisation, reinforcing the value of investing in sustainable and resilient infrastructure

Watch: How to prepare for and respond to a cyber attack?

In this special webinar, Jan Tietze from cyber security company SentinelOne, goes through the threat hunting process

UAE telco du launches digital platform for SMEs

The new platform will enable SME corporates to conduct simple, secure, and trusted business transactions

Message from the top: Raki Phillips, CEO, RAK Tourism Development Authority

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

Indians in the GCC who lost their jobs to be given priority for repatriation

India will begin repatriating nationals stranded abroad in a phased manner beginning from May 7

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Dubai’s Careem cuts 536 jobs, Uber Eats to stop Saudi operations

Dubai-based Careem also suspended a portion of its public transit offerings

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UAE reports 567 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

The number of infections in the country has risen to 14,730

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GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi reports 1,645 cases; Kuwait confirms two deaths

Since the outbreak, Saudi Arabia has reported a total of 28,656 Covid-19 cases

Sharjah extends suspension of all social and sports events

The suspension will be in place until the end of May and could be extended further

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Saudi Arabia’s SABIC suspends all but essential spending

The company’s first-quarter sales dropped 18 per cent to SAR30.83bn

Message from the top: Salvador Anglada, group chief business officer, Etisalat

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

More than three family members can commute in one car – Dubai Police

First-degree relatives can also travel in the same vehicle even if there are more than three people

Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up as contributions pour in for world’s tallest donation box

For every light purchased for Dhs10 as part of the campaign, one meal is provided to someone in need

Virus may force Kuwait Finance and Bahrain’s AUB to reassess merger

Last year, Kuwait Finance House offered to buy Ahli United Bank in an all-share deal that was valued at about $8.8bn

Saudi Arabia wealth fund builds team to hunt for global bargains

The PIF is looking into “any opportunity” arising from the economic wreckage of the crisis