Executive team working on the project Aryam Ahmed and Latifa Alseiari, Project director of lab Abdulla Rashidi, IHC board member Nader Al Hamadi, Lead Doctor Dr. Pramod Kumar and Dr. Mohammad Firoz …
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Palestinians say they were not informed of UAE-Israel flight
The Palestinian Authority says it was not informed about a shipment of coronavirus aid sent by the United Arab Emirates to Israel earlier this week on the first known direct commercial flight between …
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The UAE is committed to the values of the Expo
Dubai billed it as ‘the greatest show on Earth’, with its Expo 2020 meant to shine as an epochal moment for the city, and the UAE itself. The global coronavirus pandemic has postponed the event, and a …
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A ‘city’ for online shopping is being built in Dubai
Many of us have been forced to take our shopping habits online during lockdown, and while stores have been shuttered, many internet traders are flourishing. The government of Dubai is betting the …
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Most popular social media platforms, sites in UAE during coronavirus
Facebook emerged as the fourth-most popular site among UAE internet users, with an increase in traffic of 17 percent … “The impact of social distancing as a result of the COVId-19 crisis has been …
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Sharjah Media City launches new freelancer package
Sharjah Media City (Shams) recently launched the freelancer package within the media industry across various fields including photography, design and filmmaking. The package provides individuals with …
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Dubai prison: Virtual visits and court hearing amid virus crisis
Behind a glass, sound-proof door, an inmate speaks with someone on a computer screen after visits to the Dubai prison were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a separate room of the same …
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UAE Startup Relies on Blockchain Technology to Flatten COVID-19 Curve
UAE-based startup incubator, in5, is helping to design blockchain-based methods to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and thus flatten the curve. According to a report published on May 20, …
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Coronavirus: stranded UAE residents braced for a ‘lonely’ Eid far from their families
Yasmin Aamir has spent Eid with her husband for the past 20 years, but this time she will be observing it far from home without him or her. The Sharjah teacher trav …
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Sharjah intensifies coronavirus safety inspection ahead of Eid Al Fitr
The Sharjah Municipality has completed its preparation for Eid based on systematic plans and precautionary measures in light of the current Covid-19 conditions. The plans include inspection visits …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad considers future without A380, A350 jets – sources
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is planning to lay off 1,200 employees as it considers permanently grounding its Airbus A380s and never operating the A350s it has ordered, company and industry sources said …
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Dubai Startup Jingle Pay Targets the Middle East With Digital Neobanking Services
PRNewswire/ — Dubai-based fintech startup Jingle Pay is bringing neobanking to the Middle East, starting with its home …
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70% of Dubai companies expect to go out of business within six months due to coronavirus pandemic, survey says
Nearly half the restaurants and hotels surveyed by the Dubai Chamber and three-quarters of travel and tourism companies expect to go out of business in the next month alone.
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Trina Solar publishes its vertex module technology white paper, unveiling a brand new technology platform
According to the white paper, the Vertex has built up a brand new product technology platform by breaking the inherent impression and conclusion of the module, and holds great potential for realizing …
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Video: UAE’s rapid coronavirus laser test could cost Dh100
Once mass production starts, the UAE’s latest rapid coronavirus test using laser technology could be priced at Dh 100 per test, according to its developers. QuantLase Imaging Lab, developers of the …
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Sharjah’s SNOC awards Mahani field contract to Lamprell
UAE-based energy services contractor Lamprell has secured an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract (EPIC) from Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) for the Mahani gas …
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A look at the ‘massive’ digital transformation in UAE’s Mashreq Bank
Subroto Som of Mashreq Bank discusses the goals of digital transformation at the bank, including enhancing its customer experience.
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