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UAE reports 1,690 Covid-19 cases

The nationwide case count has risen to 956,382

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UAE President pardons 737 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha

The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9

Covid

UAE reports 1,732 Covid-19 cases, 1,769 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 954,692

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UAE’s CEPA pacts to grow economy by 2.6% by 2030 – minister

In July, the UAE will sign its fourth comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Colombia

policies

UAE approves 22 policies to expedite transition to circular economy

The policies focus on four main sectors of manufacturing, food, infrastructure, and transport

JLW Middle East

JLW Middle East to construct a 60MW data centre at Masdar

Emirates Development Bank has approved the trade facility to help JLW Middle East build the centre

UAE Indonesia

UAE inks economic pact to boost trade with Indonesia

The Indonesia deal is the UAE’s third major trade pact since it announced the plan to broaden its economic relationships in 2021

Naim Yazbeck

Microsoft hires Naim Yazbeck as general manager for UAE

Yazbeck is the successor to Sayed Hashish, who served in the role since 2016

Deel

UAE partners with startup Deel to expedite foreign worker visas

San Francisco-based Deel was last valued at $5.5bn in October and has received backing from investors including Coatue and and Altimeter Capital

Pure Harvest

Billionaire Olayans join funding for agritech firm Pure Harvest

Other investors include Britain’s Metric Capital Partners and South Korea’s IMM Investment

Chairman of Dubai’s ORO24 Developments on the country’s real estate trends

There is a high momentum particularly in the off-plan segment and it will only grow, notes Atif Rahman

Petrol prices

UAE raises fuel prices for July 2022

The price of Super 98 has risen to Dhs4.63 per litre

UAE reports 1,778 Covid-19 cases, 1,657 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 945,800

Ramadan crescent

Eid Al Adha 2022: UAE announces holidays for federal govt, private sector employees

The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9

Uber UAE

Uber hikes UAE fares as petrol prices surge in key oil producer

The ride-hailing company will charge as much as 11 per cent more for some trips, it said in an email to customers

Nokia G11 Plus

HMD Global announces the launch of Nokia G11 Plus in UAE

The smartphone is available in the UAE from mid-July, with prices starting at Dhs529

UAE reports 1,769 Covid-19 cases, 1,674 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 944,022

spinneys introduces meal deals

Spinneys launches value-for-money ‘meal deals’ for customers

The supermarket’s latest offering caters to individual food preferences, including vegan and gluten-free dietary requirements

UK

UAE citizens will not require visas to visit UK from 2023

The directive has been extended to other GCC countries as well

UAE reports 1,744 Covid-19 cases, 1,718 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 940,503

T-rex 2

Amazfit’s new smartwatch T-Rex 2 now available in the UAE

The T-Rex 2 is available across all Eros stores and leading electronics retailers for a starting price of Dhs799

UAE reports 1,657 Covid-19 cases, 1665 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 935,345

UAE reports 1,621 Covid-19 cases, 1,605 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 933,688

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

UAE to issue dollar-denominated dual-tranche sovereign bonds

The bonds will be issued with a 10-year tranche and a 30-year Formosa tranche

GCC smartphone

GCC smartphone market suffers decline as demand continues to weaken

The GCC smartphone market was worth $2.09bn in Q4 2021, a decrease of 4.5 per cent quarter on quarter

Superagent from Property Finder - a new AI algorithm

Introducing Property Finder’s SuperAgent, a new AI-driven ranking system for agents

SuperAgent uses millions of data points and aims to help home-seekers find the most responsive agents with up-to-date and improved knowledge of the properties

UAE reports 1,592 Covid-19 cases, 1,361 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 932,067

Expo City Dubai

UAE to host COP28 summit at Expo City Dubai

The conference is expected to see over 45,000 participants daily, including heads of state, government officials and industry leaders, among others

UAE reports 1,556 Covid-19 cases, 1,490 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 930,475