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Covid-19: UAE announces 1,508 new cases, two deaths

The new cases were reported after 210,362 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours

New images of Mars shared by UAE’s Hope probe

The images show atomic hydrogen surrounding Mars

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Dubai to host 72nd International Astronautical Congress in October

The UAE is the first Arab country ever to host the event which is the world’s largest space conference

Vox Cinemas reopens Snow Cinema at Ski Dubai in Mall of the Emirates

Tickets will include admission and are accompanied by a food and beverage package that consists of a signature hot chocolate and popcorn

UAE to host emergency meeting with Arab leaders over Jerusalem

The latest bout of fighting appeared to be the most serious escalation since a 2014 war in Gaza

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Eid Al Fitr to begin on Thursday in the UAE

The Shawwal crescent was not sighted in the UAE on Tuesday and therefore, Wednesday, May 12, will be the last day of Ramadan

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UAE declares eligibility criteria for Covid-19 vaccine exemptions

Exemption certificates will be issued by accredited health centres, clinics and hospitals in the country

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UAE: Fines announced for gatherings during Eid Al Fitr 2021

Those found hosting gatherings in Abu Dhabi will be fined Dh10,000, while each guest will also be fined Dh5,000

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Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports $1.93bn property sales in Q1 2021, up 83% y-on-y

Its net profit increased 8 per cent from $166m in Q1 2020 to $179m in Q1 2021

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Dubai business growth back to pre-covid path – report

The private sector, excluding oil, grew for a fifth-straight month in April, according to IHS Markit

Under Armour opens largest store in the Middle East in Dubai Mall

It will feature a 3D foot scanner, an in-store MapMyRun App, an Under Armour Chill Out lounge, and access to exclusive brands and apparel

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Etihad introduces home check-in packages for customers in Abu Dhabi

Passengers can also book their Covid-19 PCR tests through the airline’s medical partner, LifeDx, as part of the home check-in package

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Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to feature special light and fountain show during Eid

The show will debut Mohamed Al Ahmed, Emirati composer and director

UAE suspends entry of travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka

The directive is effective starting May 12, 2021, at 11.59pm

Expo 2020 international participants meet in Dubai to discuss event preparedness

Over 173 delegates from 190 participating countries assembled for the final International Participants Meeting before the start of the Expo in October

Two men imprisoned in the UAE for flouting Covid-19 precautionary measures

The individuals flouted quarantine requirements and filmed themselves not wearing masks

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Dubai Police arrest UK fugitive Michael Paul Moogan in the UAE

Extradition procedures for Moogan, accused of being part of a large-scale international drug trafficking plot, are currently underway

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Majid Al Futtaim opens 15-screen Vox Cinemas at Wafi City in Dubai

Spread across two floors, the hybrid cinema and family entertainment centre also consist of a Magic Planet playzone

Revealed: 10 things to do this upcoming Eid break in the UAE

This coming Eid break, take some time to explore all that the UAE has to offer with your friends and family

Bahrain, UAE condemn Israel over clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque

In a statement, Bahrain’s foreign minister called on Israel to immediately stop any further provocation of the people of Jerusalem

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Moro Hub partners with Huawei to build Middle East’s largest solar-powered data centre

Located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, it will be the largest solar-powered Uptime TIER III-Certified Data Centre in the Middle East and Africa

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

Sheikh Mohammed’s 100 Million Meals campaign achieves over double its target

Donations from 385,000 individuals, private and public companies and businessmen across 51 countries helped secure food parcels equivalent to 216 million meals

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,735 cases, 3 deaths

The case count in the UAE stands at 534,445

How interfaith relations will pave the way for an inclusive future in the Middle East

Rabbi Marc Schneier has been working tirelessly to champion the cause of interfaith relations and build bridges between the GCC and Israel. And slowly but surely, that journey has fructified

Mubadala keeping pace with KKR as $29bn deployed last year

For 2020, Mubadala said its total comprehensive income rose to Dhs72bn

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Google opens registrations to MENA tech startups for accelerator programme

The three-month long programme will commence in mid-July 2021 and is for ‘Seed to Series’ startups in the region

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,724 cases, 3 deaths

The case count in the UAE stands at 530,944

UAE’s Mashreq to use Oracle’s Transaction Banking platform

The platform is expected to help Mashreq respond more efficiently to the funding needs of local businesses and address capital diversification too

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,954 cases, 3 deaths

The case count across the UAE has risen to 529,220

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Cisco to provide high-speed wifi coverage

More than 9,000 access points are being deployed across the site for blanket wifi coverage