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Outward personal remittances from the UAE in Q1 2020 increased 7.8% y-on-y

The top five destination countries for remittances were India, Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt and the US

Covid-19 impact on the GCC’s travel and tourism sector: When will it pick up again?

The travel and tourism industry has indisputably faced the biggest brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic. Are there answers on when things will improve?

How the ‘text’ we read drives us?

The words we read and the sentences we listen to have an enormous bearing on our approach to life

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UAE’s non-oil trade totals Dhs1.603 trillion in 2019

The UAE’s non-oil trade in 2019 grew 4.4 per cent from Dhs1.536 trillion in 2018

Dubai carrier Emirates starts cutting thousands of jobs

The majority of those being retrenched are cabin-crew members

Bank of America acquires stake in Dubai’s Emirates NBD

The acquisition of a 100 million shares is worth around Dhs900m

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UAE denies reports that students will return to their campuses in August

The new academic year will begin on August 30

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Over 80% of UAE firms faced a cyber-attack in 2019: Are you protected?

With remote working, there is an added impetus on organisations to find and fix the weakest links when it comes to cyber security

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 528 cases, 2 deaths; Kuwait registers 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 283 and 273 respectively

UAE reveals process for expired visa holders to leave country without paying fines

All related fines for visa violators will be waived if they leave before August 18

Air Arabia to operate special repatriation flights to Egypt

Only Egyptian nationals will be allowed to board these flights scheduled between June 11-16

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UAE registers 568 cases, 5 deaths; total infections cross 39,000

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 281

Abu Dhabi extends movement ban for another week from June 9

The travel ban had initially been instituted for a period of one week starting from June 2

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GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 3,369 cases, 34 deaths; Oman reports 6 deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 746 and 269 respectively

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

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Watch: New quarantine complex in Abu Dhabi can accommodate nearly 10,000 Covid-19 patients

It comprises 2,874 rooms and also accommodates medical staff, administrators and security personnel present on-site

​Abu Dhabi Investment Authority acquires stake in Peruvian power company

Abu Dhabi to invest $752m in Reliance Industries’ digital arm

The deal comes days after the emirate’s Mubadala Investment spent $1.2bn on a 1.85 per cent stake in Jio

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UAE confirms new academic year to begin on August 30

The minister of education added that administrative and teaching staff will resume working on August 23

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 540 cases; Saudi registers 3,045 infections, 36 deaths

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 276 and 712 respectively

UAE weather update: Humid, overcast conditions to continue for rest of the week

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 22.9°C in Raknah at 5am today

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

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UAE consulate in Houston issues advisory regarding tropical storm Cristobal

The consulate added that the storm, accompanied by heavy winds and rain, is expected on Saturday evening or Sunday morning

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Dubai Future Foundation unveils mechanical ventilator prototype

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

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Covid-19 update: UAE conducts over 2.5 million tests, total death toll now at 275

The UAE reported 626 new cases, taking the total number of infections reported so far to 38,268

Covid-19 impact on businesses and HR in the UAE

The pandemic has prompted businesses to realign their human resource strategies to safeguard the wellbeing of all key stakeholders

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UAE reports 624 new Covid-19 cases, fines several people for violating precautionary measures

The total death toll in the country has risen to 274

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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad confirms salary cuts extended until September

The airline added that housing allowances and a number of other benefits would continue to be paid

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 659 cases; Saudi registers 1,975 infections, 32 deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 611 and 273 respectively