The UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel has removed a huge taboo from the Arab world, the UAE Assistant Minister for Cultural Affairs and Public Diplomacy said. Omar Ghobash said the Abraham …
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UAE-Israel Peace Accord: Immediate benefit from new trade and capital flows
UAE Minister of Economy says economic boost will benefit entire Middle East region UAE aid to Pakistan, free COVID testing, UAE-Israel ties, US defiance, India parliament, Lebanon government, issues …
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Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Autumn Exhibitions
Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) announced its autumn 2020 programme which features major solo presentations by artists from the MENASA region and beyond, as well as new editions of annual programmes …
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UAE-Israel trade and investment prospects ‘exciting’ for both nations, Economy Minister says
The UAE and Israel’s bilateral trade and investment prospects are a “dividend of peace” and increased commerce between the region’s two most innovative economies will strengthen their newly forged …
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COVID-19 violations: Dubai fines 3 more businesses, shuts down swimming pool
The crackdown on businesses flouting COVID-19 rules continues and this time, authorities have fined three more outlets and shut down a swimming pool, the Dubai Economy said on Monday. The authority …
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Coronavirus: 4,244 rescue missions carried out in Sharjah
As many as 4,244 missions have been carried out by the rescue department of the Sharjah Police amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The missions included land and sea rescue operations, and those of …
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Peace deal or arms race? Proposed sale of F-35 jets to UAE prompts fears in Israel
Senior U.S. and UAE officials say the peace agreement is smoothing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with the sale of long-sought F-35 stealth fighter jets and other …
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Edoxi Training Institute Becomes Autodesk Authorised Training Centre in Dubai
Dubai, UAE – Edoxi Training Institute, one of the professional training centres in Dubai earns accreditation from Autodesk to be an Authorised Training Center (ATC) and Autodesk Learning Partner in …
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From camel milk cosmetics to AI: Israelis jump at UAE and Bahrain opportunities
The Trump administration is hosting the signing of normalization agreements between Israel and two Gulf Arab states, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. But Israeli companies …
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UAE’s ADIB and MoF launch new e-Dirham cards for 5,000 services
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), is launching a new range of … e-Dirham cards will mark a major milestone in the development of the UAE’s cashless …
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UAE discusses ways to alleviate debt burden of countries in need
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has participated in the G20’s virtual Fifth International Financial Architecture meeting, to discuss the latest international efforts to mitigate the repercussions of the …
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Russia’s Sberbank to target Middle East investors with UAE subsidiary
The state-owned bank said Sberinvest Middle East would engage in trade finance of Russian exports to the Middle East …
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Dubai’s Emirates NDB signs MoU with Israel’s Bank Hapoalim – Hapoalim statement
Emirates NDB, Dubai’s largest bank, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, the country’s largest lender, a statement from Hapoalim said on Monday.
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UAE’s Emirates NBD signs MoU with Israel’s Bank Hapoalim
The MoU was formalised by Emirates NBD’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim and Group CEO Shayne Nelson, and Bank Hapoalim’s CEO, Dov Kotler in the p …
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Coronavirus: Sharjah to step up awareness, inspections as Covid-19 cases spike
Zari Al Shamsi, commander-in-chief of Sharjah Police and head of the local emergency crisis and disaster team in Sharjah, said that awareness to stymie the spread of Covid-19 will be intensified and …
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Sourav Ganguly gives thumbs up to Sharjah Cricket Stadium, says venue ready for IPL games
The former Indian captain declared that the stadium was IPL ready and remarked that the IPL’s young players were eagerly looking forward to playing on …
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UAE announces emergency approval for use of COVID-19 vaccine
The United Arab Emirates has issued emergency approval for the use of a COVID-19 vaccine, currently in its third phase of testing in the gulf country, health authorities said on Monday. “The vaccine …
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