This is part of precautionary measures applied by the government to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Israel-UAE Accord Set For Sept 15 Signing At White House
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign a US-brokered agreement normalizing their relations at the White House on September 15, a US official said Tuesday. It is Israel’s first such agreement …
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COVID-19: Sharjah extends full distance learning for two more weeks for private schools
However, in a surprise announcement on August 25, SPEA had announced on Twitter private schools in Sharjah would adopt distance learning for the first two weeks of the new academi …
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Bahrain’s ABC joins race with Dubai’s Emirates NBD to buy Blom’s Egypt business
Blom had approached potential bidders including Dubai’s biggest bank … Blom’s domestic rival Bank Audi tried to sell its Egyptian business, but the deal stalled in May after First Abu …
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UAE posts Dhs9.75 billion budget surplus in the first half of 2020
The UAE federal government posted a budget surplus of Dhs9.75 billion in first half (H1) of this year. According to the figures, the budget posted a surplus of Dhs1.8 billion by the end of the first …
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Oman to reduce number of expat workers in banks and finance companies
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Muscat: Nasr bin Amer Al Hosni, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labour, held a meeting with HR officials of major banks, finance …
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US Officials: Israel, UAE to Sign Deal at White House
U.S. officials say Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on September 15.
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Abu Dhabi’s Pure Harvest to invest €30 million to build a hi-tech farm in Kuwait
Abu Dhabi-based agri-tech company Pure Harvest Smart Farms will invest over €30 million (Dh130m) to build a hi-tech farm in Kuwait to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to The Sultan Centre, one of …
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Abu Dhabi launches new open data platform to improve public services
Abu Dhabi launched an open data platform on Tuesday to facilitate the exchange of open data by the public and private sectors with users, start-ups and academic institutions. The platform offers more …
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Dubai and Noon.com partner on programme to promote Emirati e-commerce businesses
The Dubai government and e-commerce platform Noon are partnering on a new programme to back Emirati e-commerce businesses as part of efforts to grow the local digital economy. The programme will …
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Palestinians set to soften stance on UAE-Israel normalisation: draft statement
The Palestinian leadership has watered down its criticism of the normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates before an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Wednesday at which the accord …
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KT exclusive: ‘Unpaid staff’ of Dubai hotel struggle to survive
The owner Raju Lulla, however, denied the allegations, saying that the hotel would be back in operation and the staff would be paid as soon as he is back in the UAE. The hotel was built 50 years ago …
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Arab World’s sole unicorn is based in UAE
According to CB Insights, the UAE-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) is the only unicorn from the Arab World among the 490 unicorns globally. All the other seven regional unicorns are based …
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Al-Futtaim to open region’s first Watsons store in Dubai on October 1
The companies have plans to open two more outlets in UAE – one in Dubai Festival City Center and in Mall of the Emirates in the fourth quarter. Saudi Arabia will see its first Watsons store in 2021.
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11 arrested in Sharjah for computer theft
A gang of 11 Asian men arrested for stealing 662 computers worth Dh1.4 million, an official said on Tuesday. According to Sharjah Police the thieves stole the computers from an electronic company.
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‘Unpaid for over a year’, staff of iconic Dubai hotel in dire straits
The owner Raju Lulla, however, denied the allegations, saying that the hotel would be back in operation and the staff would be paid as soon as he is back in the UAE. The hotel was built 50 years ago …
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Partial collapse in corridor ceiling in Dubai Mall, no injuries
No injuries have been reported, Emaar said in a statement Dubai: Emaar confirmed in a statement that it has completed the repair work of a damaged ceiling that partially collapsed in one of the …
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