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Covid-19: UAE reports 2,234 new cases, 775 recoveries

The new cases were found after 448,050 tests were conducted to screen for the virus

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Sharjah: Covid-19 PCR tests required for some students to return to school in January

All school staff and students aged 12 and over are required to present a negative PCR test result not older than 96 hours to return to their campus in January after the winter break

Hands-on review: HTC Vive Flow

Designed with comfort and portability in mind, HTC says Vive Flow allows people to find moments of calm and well-being for themselves throughout the day

Binance gets in-principle approval in Bahrain to provide crypto services

Bahrain has been one of the Middle East’s early adopters in the digital assets space

Dubai New Year's Eve Covid-19

Dubai announces precautionary measures for New Year’s Eve celebrations

Failure to wear a mask at indoor and outdoor events can attract a fine of Dhs3,000

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Abu Dhabi schools to implement distance learning for two weeks

During this period, ongoing testing campaigns will be intensified for educational personnel

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UAE reports 1,846 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death

The total number of recorded cases in the country stands at 754,911

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Abu Dhabi updates entry rules for individuals from within the UAE

Starting December 30, unvaccinated individuals will have to show a negative PCR test result not older than 96 hours to be allowed to enter the emirate

Vivacoder launched to support coders, IT students in GCC

The training delivery format is either physical or virtual classroom, but students are also provided with the option of self-paced learning courses

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Over eight million visits recorded to Expo 2020 Dubai

The organisers have revealed the events lined up for New Year’s eve celebrations at the Expo

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Anghami delivers new interactive experience with Amazon Alexa

Alexa will offer UAE and Saudi Arabia customers localised language experience in Khaleeji Arabic as well as in English

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UAE approves new Sinopharm vaccine to be used as booster jabs

The new vaccine produced and distributed by Hayat Biotech will be available to the public starting January 2022

UAE’s ekar launches car subscription service in Saudi Arabia

ekar is now taking on the global automotive subscription services market, which is set to surpass $40bn by 2026

Three learnings for businesses to carry into 2022

We must all continue to drive the social and governance agendas across our operational premises too in 2022

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi updates protocols for social gatherings

The new directives state that social events held at home should not host more than 30 people

DEWA CEO discusses cooperation in renewable energy with Spanish Ambassador

The Spanish delegation expressed interest in participating in DEWA’s projects in clean and renewable energy and water

Hamriyah Free Zone inks investment deal with UAE’s Grankraft

The authority has leased approximately 323,000sq ft plots of land, with an investment value of Dhs22m in the first phase

UAE’s new digital bank Zand set to launch ‘imminently’ after Dubai Bank acquisition

Dubai Bank, acquired from Emirates NBD, will be relaunched as Zand

Sharjah’s 2025-2026 school year: Changes that parents should know about

Dubai private schools can opt for early start or late finish as part of new work week

On Fridays, schools cannot finish later than 12pm

UAE looks to attract Asian firms to bolster crypto sector

The UAE has intensified its push to adopt the use of blockchain in recent years

UAE amends procedures regarding Al Hosn green pass requirement at federal offices

FAHR urged federal government employees to avail of the free PCR test service provided by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection

Here’s how OPPO is meeting the UAE consumer’s demands

In an exclusive interview Fadi Abu Shamat, director of Strategy and Planning , special advisory for MEA president at OPPO shares the latest developments

Abu Dhabi receives first shipment of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 medication

The medication will be stored at Rafed’s Distribution Centre and then distributed to various destinations

Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Each Emirates SkyCargo flight carried seven million Covid-19 vaccine doses

SecureKloud Technologies partners with Dubai-based Cognicx to expand footprint in the region

Under this partnership, the companies aim to help customer’s in their cloud migration processes while also creating new solutions in data modernisation, and cybersecurity

Bank of America, Societe Generale to follow new weekend in the UAE

From January, the UAE will adopt a Monday-Thursday work week with Friday being a half day

UAE says green status required on Al Hosn app to access federal government offices

The ruling will take effect from Monday, January 3

UAE confirms January 2 holiday for 2022

All public sector workers in the country will only resume work on Monday, January 3, in line with the new weekend

UAE retailer GMG gets Nike distribution rights for Egypt, Iraq

GMG will become the official distributor partner for Nike in Egypt by June 2022, covering everything from brand management to retail and distribution

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UAE Central Bank extends economic support measures until June 30

Prudential relief measures regarding banks’ capital buffers and liquidity and stable funding requirements will be extended by six months