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Sheikh Mohammed launches Dhs100m Great Arab Minds initiative in Dubai

The five-year initiative will support 1,000 leading Arab intellectuals across fields including physics and mathematics, software and data science, economics, higher education and research

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Dubai Duty Free achieves Dhs3.56bn sales in 2021, up 40% y-on-y

The top five selling categories for the year included perfumes followed by liquor, cigarettes and tobacco, gold and electronics

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council

Sheikh Hamdan approves housing loans worth Dhs600m

A total of 600 housing loans are to be provided by the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed approves Dubai budget of Dhs181bn for 2022-2024

It includes an expenditure of nearly Dhs60bn in 2022

Dubai to celebrate New Year’s Eve with 36 fireworks displays at 29 locations

The New Year’s Eve celebrations are a key highlight of the #DubaiDestinations initiative recently launched by the Dubai Media Council

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Emirates suspends entry of passengers from 10 African countries to Dubai

Outbound passenger operations from Dubai to these destinations will remain unaffected

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Warba Bank lists $250m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The total value of the Kuwaiti bank’s sukuk on the exchange stands at $898m

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Dubai announces precautionary measures for New Year’s Eve celebrations

Failure to wear a mask at indoor and outdoor events can attract a fine of Dhs3,000

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Abu Dhabi schools to implement distance learning for two weeks

During this period, ongoing testing campaigns will be intensified for educational personnel

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Over eight million visits recorded to Expo 2020 Dubai

The organisers have revealed the events lined up for New Year’s eve celebrations at the Expo

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Emirates suspends flights from two African countries to Dubai

The suspensions from Angola and Guinea take effect from Tuesday, December 28

Public parking in Dubai to remain free on Fridays ‘until further notice’

Revised timings have been announced by the RTA for the Dubai Metro

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Dubai private schools can opt for early start or late finish as part of new work week

On Fridays, schools cannot finish later than 12pm

UAE looks to attract Asian firms to bolster crypto sector

The UAE has intensified its push to adopt the use of blockchain in recent years

Why transnational education is key for the post-Covid world

International enrollment declined significantly during the pandemic due to travel restrictions

Dubai’s Emirates announces extension of flight suspension from Kenya

Dubai had announced a 48-hour temporary suspension on all flights from Kenya on December 20

In pictures: Dubai Shopping Festival markets open up across the city

The free-to-attend markets can be found in various locations across the city including Al Seef, Burj Park Downtown, Rigga and Global Village

Emirates to reopen 20 airport lounges across its network

First and business class passengers, as well as platinum and gold skywards members to have access to more than 120 Emirates lounges

Dubai World Trade Centre to become regulator for virtual assets and crypto

DWTC will be designing a comprehensive ecosystem for this sector within Dubai

Dubai airport back at ‘100% operating capacity’

Terminal 3 is expected to serve more than 1.6 million passengers in the second half of December

Ain Dubai announces New Year’s Eve packages

The observation wheel, which opened earlier this year, has packages ranging from Dhs1,500 to Dhs67,500

Dubai temporarily suspends flights from Kenya – Emirates

Emirates says inbound flights from Kenya for will be suspended for 48 hours effective from Monday

Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Each Emirates SkyCargo flight carried seven million Covid-19 vaccine doses

SecureKloud Technologies partners with Dubai-based Cognicx to expand footprint in the region

Under this partnership, the companies aim to help customer’s in their cloud migration processes while also creating new solutions in data modernisation, and cybersecurity

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for 16km of roads at Al Quoz 2

The project will improve the accessibility of the market complex and Al Quoz Lake Park

Dubai’s Emirates to operate flights at full capacity to Brisbane as Australian city eases restrictions

The airline’s flights will also return to full capacity on the Dubai-Perth route from February 5

Dubai’s DIFC Courts launches specialised court for the digital economy

The new court aims to start providing services in the first quarter of 2022

Dubai Shopping Festival begins on December 15: Here’s what it features this year

The event – currently in its 27th edition – will run until January 30, 2022

Binance planning to tie up with Dubai for crypto activities – report

Dubai is reportedly being regarded as an option for the company’s global headquarters

Dubai’s Danube Group chairman on Covid-19 recovery, 2022 plans

The UAE’s economy has received a strong boost from Expo 2020 Dubai and is on its way back to growth, states Danube Group founder and chairman Rizwan Sajan