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Sheikh Khalifa announces 2021 as Year of the 50th

The ‘Year of the 50th’ officially starts on April 6, 2021 and lasts until March 31, 2022

Biggest aluminum maker in Middle East sees prices staying high

Emirates Global Aluminium said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization were Dhs4.1bn in 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Almarai acquires Bakemart in UAE, Bahrain

The acquisition is fully financed from Almarai’s operating cash flow

Counterfeit Toyota parts worth Dhs10.5m confiscated in the UAE in 2020

A total of 21 raids were conducted for counterfeit parts during 2020

Meyan Mall Dubai

New Meyan Mall near Burj Al Arab in Dubai to open in April 2022

The mall consists of a ground level, two floors above it and two levels of basement parking

UAE Central Bank

Overall liquidity in UAE banking system back to pre-Covid levels – Central Bank

The Central Bank of the UAE projects the country’s real GDP to increase by 2.5 per cent in 2021

Dubai citizenship by investment

Dubai closes immigration office promoting UAE citizenship by investment

The immigration office promised assistance to investors who had a net worth of at least Dhs100m and charged $10,000 as processing fee for the application

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,898 cases; death toll soars past 1,400

The nationwide case count has now risen to 428,295

Motivate Media Group Emirates Man

Dubai’s Motivate Media Group relaunches men’s title Emirates Man

It will include four print editions over the course of the year, with the next edition out in June 2021

Pure Harvest Smart Farms

UAE-based Pure Harvest Smart Farms raises $60m in new funding round

Shuaa Capital led a $50m structured sukuk for Pure Harvest co-investing with Franklin Templeton and Sancta Capital

UAE to require listed firms to have at least one woman on board

The requirement came into force after the Securities and Commodities Authority’s meeting on Sunday

Dubai Customs drugs

Dubai Customs foils attempt to smuggle 3 million Captagon pills

The Control Room, supported by the Siyaj monitoring unit, analysed the data of the suspected container, and thoroughly checked it upon its arrival at Jebel Ali Port

Trade between UAE, GCC worth Dhs229bn in 2019

Saudi Arabia is the UAE’s top trading partner, with a total of Dhs113.2bn in trade exchange in 2019

Dubai Courts DHA

DHA to issue electronic copies of pre-marital certificate to Dubai Courts

The three-year MoU signed between DHA and Dubai Courts will allow for other certificates and processes to be shared digitally between the two entities too

Ras Al Khaimah: Violation, late payment fees scrapped for companies in events sector

The new exemptions follow an earlier set of measures that were approved last year

UAE resumes elective surgeries as cases drop – media reports

The Gulf nation aims to fully vaccinate half of its 10 million residents by the end of this month

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch new flights to central Asian country

Flights to the two cities in Kazakhstan are expected to commence from May 2021

Covid-19 update: New cases in the UAE drop below 2,000 for first time in 2 months

The nationwide case count has risen to 426,397

Smart Dubai certifies DEWA’s operations to be 100% paperless

The Dubai Paperless Strategy aims to encourage government departments to stop using paper in all internal and external transactions with customers by December 2021

Dubai Covid-19 Breath Analyser

Dubai conducting clinical trials for Covid-19 breath analyser

The trials are being conducted on 2,500 patients, with the analyser capable of delivering results in under a minute

Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

Sheikh Mohammed launches mega Dubai 2040 urban development plan

Nature reserves and rural natural areas will constitute 60 per cent of the emirate’s total area, while land used for hotels and tourist activities will increase by 134 per cent

Tom Watson Counterculture

How the UAE has shaped its technological ambition and retained its cultural heritage

The UAE’s cultural development showcases its traditional values while embracing a modern vision

Covid-19: UAE completes inoculation phase of Russian vaccine trial

A total of 1,000 volunteers received their second dose

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,087 cases, 1,677 recoveries and 16 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 419,996

Qatar ships first oil cargo to UAE since Gulf embargo ended

Qatar loaded about 700,000 barrels of oil onto the tanker Abu Dhabi-III on March 4

Israel UAE Travel Corridor

UAE, Israel consider quarantine-free travel corridor for fully vaccinated individuals

The two countries are expected to reach an agreement by next month

Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI

The SME Story: Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI 

D14.AI is a Dubai-based tech company providing an AI-driven software platform for healthcare clinics, gyms and logistics companies to optimise their workforce and manage their business operations

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,204 cases, 1,693 recoveries

The case count across the UAE has now risen to 417,909

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi issues new rules for Covid-19 testing and quarantine of government employees

No exemptions from Covid-19 PCR tests for employees working out of their offices even if they have been vaccinated

Majid Al Futtaim City Centre Al Zahia mall Sharjah

Majid Al Futtaim opens Dhs2.6bn City Centre Al Zahia mall in Sharjah

It is the largest mall in the Northern Emirates within the UAE and will feature over 360 brands, including a 16-screen VOX Cinemas multiplex