The UAE announced stricter Covid-19 measures and steep fines for those who flout rules less than a month after partially relaxing restrictions.
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UAE’s Hope Probe prepares for launch to Mars
The UAE is set to launch a mission to Mars, with a probe it hopes can help unlock secrets of the Red Planet’s climate.
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Dubai RTA renames two stations
DUBAI – Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has signed an agreement granting Mashreq Bank the naming rights of the ex-Sharaf DG Metro Station. Thus, the new name of the station has become …
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UAE retailers have more adjustments to do with changed mall hours
UAE malls and retailers are in for another round of adjustments to do with retail timings shifted from 9am to 7pm. But even before the latest change in operating hours, the one key requirement – …
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UAE- RTA signs Metro Station Naming Rights agreement with Mashreq Bank, renames two other stations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has signed an agreement granting Mashreq Bank the naming rights of the ex-Sharaf DG Metro Station. Thus, the new name of the station has become Mashreq …
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Abu Dhabi sells more dollar bonds by re-opening April issuance
Abu Dhabi is offering more U.S. dollar-denominated bonds to the market, as governments in the Gulf region seek extra cash amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a slump in …
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Abu Dhabi Offers More Bonds to Stockpile Cash
Abu Dhabi is seeking to raise more money in international debt markets just weeks after pricing $7 billion of bonds, as countries around the world bolster their finances in the face of the Covid-19 …
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The Fintech Sector Will Become Even Stronger After COVID-19, According to New Report from Dubai
The Fintech sector will become even stronger after COVID-19, according to a new report from the Dubai Future Foundation.
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Arabnet and Wamda launch report on the impact of COVID-19 on the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in MENA
Wamda, the region’s leading ecosystem enabler, and Arabnet, the region’s leading event, insights, and innovation program organizer focused on tech business and innovation, have joined efforts to …
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Abu Dhabi Offers More Dollar Bonds as Borrowers Stockpile Cash
Abu Dhabi is seeking to raise more money in international debt markets just weeks after pricing $7 billion of bonds, as countries around the world bolster their finances in the face of the Covid-19 …
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UAE to Expand Nightly Coronavirus Curfew, Allow More Residents to Return
Emirati residents on March 19, said it would next month start receiving those with valid residencies stranded abroad whose families are in the UAE, state media reported. The nationwide curfew, which …
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UAE- Sharjah Social Services Department launches ‘Eid Joy’ project
(MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)) SHARJAH, 18th May, 2020 (WAM) — Sharjah Social Services Department, SSSD, has launched the seventh edition of its project, “Eid Joy” to provide gifts and clothes …
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Ten Artists Awarded Sharjah Art Foundation Grants to Create New Work
The Sharjah Art Foundation has named ten artists as the recipients of its biannual Production Program grants. The 2020 grantees—Jumana Emil Abboud, Mohamed Abdelkarim, Noor Abuarafeh, Basma al-Sharif, …
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Coronavirus crisis ‘could help ease Gulf tensions’ – UAE
Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points;; As far back as late January, he says, the UAE’s national security advisor warn …
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UAE to expand nightly curfew after increase in coronavirus cases: official
The United Arab Emirates will extend a nightly curfew by two hours from this week after reporting an increase in daily cases of the coronavirus, an official said on Monday. The curfew, which currently …
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Global advisory giant to launch major digital finance operation in Dubai
One of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and services organisations is to develop a major digital finance operation from Dubai, confirms its CEO and founder. deVere Group’s Nigel …
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GCC to see new phase of bank mergers in post-Covid period
The GCC region may see a second wave of mergers and acquisitions that will be driven by economic rationale in the post Covid-19 era, according to Mohamed Damak, S&P Global’s senior director and head …
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