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Flydubai to start direct flights to Naples and Salzburg this month

Flights to Naples will be operated within the quarantine-free travel corridor that has recently been established between Italy and the UAE

Emirates says flight ban from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in place until July 21

Passengers who have connected through India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will also not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE

Arada gets Dhs250m funding from Dubai Islamic Bank for megaproject construction

The additional funding comes after an initial financing of Dhs300m was secured earlier this year from the bank

New vertical farm launched in Dubai Industrial City

The facility will grow fresh kale, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries and melons, and plans to supply hypermarkets, hotels and chefs across the country

Dubai’s Shuaa confirms talks to set up three SPACs

Shuaa has approached banks to set up three blank-check companies of around $200m each to pursue deals in the energy, finance, and technology sectors

Dubai’s pharmaceuticals, medical supplies trade up 31% in Q1

Trade volumes also grew during the period to reach 48,600, up 47 per cent year-on-year

Dubai’s Foundation Holdings boosts Saudi healthcare portfolio

The healthcare and education investment firm acquired 51 per cent of Shifa Al Munthaza Polyclinic

The ‘revenge travel’ rage: How tourists are planning their summer

As vaccination numbers pick up and countries worldwide cautiously open their borders, are travellers packing up their bags?

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Emirates to restart flights between Dubai and Mauritius from July 15

The airline will deploy its A380 on the route starting August 1

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Sheikh Hamdan opens world’s deepest swimming pool in Dubai

The pool at Deep Dive Dubai has a depth of 60 metres and features a sunken city

Video: Fire due to explosion on container ship extinguished in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port

No injuries were reported and the fire was put out within 40 minutes

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

Season 26 will commence on October 26 this year

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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

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

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

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

Sudesh Aggarwal, owner of Emirates Amateur Golf League

Inaugural Mini-Series proves feasibility of experimental Emirates Amateur Golf League platform

MENA Golfers won the televised Mini-Series held on June 20 at the Fire Course of the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai

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

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

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Emirates re-opens first class lounge at Dubai International Airport

The First Class Lounge is located in Concourse B at DXB

Dubai’s DP World acquires US-based logistics provider

The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions

Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi becomes a unicorn after new $415m funding led by SoftBank

The deal marks one of the largest funding rounds for a Middle East technology company

In pics: Emaar partners with Lamborghini to launch luxury villas at Dubai Hills Estate

Majestic Vistas will be located within the lavish Dubai Hills Vista development

Watch: As UAE’s e-commerce market booms, here’s how operators can remain profitable

The value of the e-commerce market in the UAE is projected to reach $8bn by 2025

Why this rebranded Dubai school is now offering multiple academic options

Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major

Cinépolis Cinemas Signs Advertising Sales Partnership with Motivate Val Morgan

Dubai’s Motivate Val Morgan becomes exclusive Middle East advertising sales partner for Cinépolis

Cinépolis created a joint venture with Dubai-based Al Tayer and currently operates 68 screens across seven locations in Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Over 450,000 passengers to pass through DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

High passenger traffic is expected to start from June 30 and run through till July 12

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Dubai: Pregnant women now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

All DHA vaccination centres across Dubai have started administering the vaccine to pregnant women who are residents of the emirate

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Dubai launches new residency service that is accessible round-the-clock

It will accept residency-related requests and inquiries from companies and individuals, as well as citizens and residents seven days a week

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Dubai’s Emirates offers SMEs bonus points equivalent to return economy ticket

The incentive is available to SME who sign up to Emirates’ Business Rewards corporate loyalty programme from June 27-July 27, 2021

Dubai’s Emirates expands IATA Travel Pass, partners with Alhosn app

The airline plans to roll-out the IATA Travel Pass solution across its global network in the coming weeks

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Dubai SME launches new business incubator in American University

The certified business incubator will allow students to avail of common workspaces and incentives to launch their projects