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Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group lists $200m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

This marks GFH’s second sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai, following the listing of a $300m sukuk in February this year

Deutsche Bank’s head of EMEA to exit the company

Ashok Aram, who also heads the firm’s international private and commercial bank operations, is departing for personal reasons

Dubai carrier Emirates starts cutting thousands of jobs

The majority of those being retrenched are cabin-crew members

Dubai’s Emirates to fly to Kabul starting June 25

From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers from Pakistan who wish to connect onwards to other destinations

Dubai’s DIFC invests in four fintech startups via its $100m fund

The investment, part of its $100m FinTech Fund to help establish and upscale fintech companies, reinforces DIFC’s commitment to drive advancements in the financial services sector

Revealed: Top higher education institutions in Dubai and their ratings

Six of the 17 institutions evaluated recorded a five-star rating

Emirates Online Store

Skyward miles can now be used to purchase Emirates-branded merchandise from Dubai

Members can also earn Skywards Miles while shopping, with 1 Mile earned for every $1 spent

Dubai Duty Free partially reopens airport retail area as airlines resume services

The airport retailers plans to reopen operations in Terminal 2 later this week

Aishwarya Ajit Wissam Breidy - Emirates Loto Draw Results

Ten participants share Dhs1m Emirates Loto prize; Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot raised to Dhs15m

The next Emirates Loto draw will be held on June 13, while the upcoming Big Ticket Abu Dhabi will take place in July

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Dubai’s RTA partners with private sector to build new-gen bus shelters

The first four shelters are already operational, with plans to construct a total 1,550 over the next 3-4 years

Revealed: All the stimulus measures taken by Dubai’s DIFC to support businesses

From waiving certain fees to offering rental relief, DIFC is implementing several steps to help firms during the current Covid-19 crisis

Dubai Future Foundation M061 ventilator

Dubai Future Foundation unveils mechanical ventilator prototype

An interdisciplinary team of experts developed the M061 ventilator in eight weeks

Video: Dubai Fountain resumes shows with social distancing measures

The attraction was closed in March due to Covid-19 restrictions

Video: Dubai officials arrest international criminal wanted by Interpol in sting operation

Amir Faten Mekky, a Danish national, reportedly entered the UAE in November 2018

Private schools in Dubai ready to open campuses in September

No announcement regarding the reopening of school campuses has yet been issued by officials in the UAE

Emirates to resume flights to 16 more cities from June 15, including New York, Singapore

From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers who wish to connect onwards to other destinations

UAE reopens airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Individual carriers including Etihad Airways, Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia are expected to make announcements regarding their flight schedules over the next few days

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JAFZA conducts massive disinfection across all facilities

The move is in line with Dubai government’s directive for private sector businesses to operate at full capacity

Dubai’s Emirates to expand its network to 50 destinations in June

The airline remains confident of a strong revival by adding more destinations and facilitating transit passengers

Dubai private sector to operate at 100% capacity from June 3

The directive was issued by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Beyond the Covid-19 crisis: In conversation with Denise Schmitz, founder, We Love Art

Gulf Business Academy trainer Mark Dickinson speaks to Denise Schmitz on how art can help you understand life

EMPG and OLX Group merge MENA and South Asia operations to form $1bn Dubai-based tech company

With this merger, OLX has become EMPG’s largest single shareholder with 39 per cent of shares

Dubai Health Authority establishes new isolation facility for Covid-19 patients

The isolation facility is located close to Rashid Hospital and contains 25 rooms

No paper exchanges except textbooks for this term – KHDA

On March 30, the UAE’s Ministry of Education announced that the distance learning programme would be extended until the end of the current academic year

Clean energy now accounts for 9% of Dubai’s total output

The total installed capacity is 11,700MW of electricity

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed chairs cabinet meeting; announces incentives for the media sector

The government will suspend administrative fines related to bank guarantees provided by media sector owners

Covid-19 impact: Dubai’s Emirates confirms staff layoffs

Airlines across the globe are cutting jobs as the pandemic hit travel demand

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Covid-19: Dubai issues new guidelines on wearing masks

Individuals who require supplemental oxygen or have severe respiratory disorders, people of determination and children under the age of six are exempted from wearing a mask

Cebu Pacific to start domestic flights, Dubai-Manila route to remain suspended

The airline said all international flights remain suspended until June 30

Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar

“Time to be bold” – Emaar’s Mohamed Alabbar tells UAE retailers

The chairman told retailers to fast track digital plans, customer experience, loyalty, efficiency and business diversification initiatives