Over two thirds (68%) of organizations in UAE reported moderate to significant impact to their employees due to the pandemic …
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The Israel-UAE Deal isn’t About Peace at All
In some ways, the U.S.-brokered plan for mutual recognition between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is big news. For more than a quarter of a century, only two Middle Eastern countries — Egypt …
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Sharjah Municipality responds to viral video of illegal barn: Owner was given one year to comply
A total of 140 illegal barns in the emirate had already been dismantled as the municipality ramped up inspections.
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Sharjah’s Sheraa to launch joint initiatives to rope in entrepreneurial talent
Aligns with another Sharjah entity SRTIP to come up with joint startup programmes Dubai: The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) and Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) will …
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350 illegal markets busted in Sharjah
Around 350 illegal markets, where mobile vendors did brisk business by selling counterfeit products and expired food, were busted by the Sharjah Municipality during a recent crackdown.Nearly 173 tons …
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Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy opens nominations
Image Credit: Supplied Sharjah: The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global charity, has begun receiving nominations for the fifth edition of the Sharjah International Award for …
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Abu Dhabi building gas leak blast death toll climbs to 3
A Sri Lankan expat had lost his life following a gas explosion at an Abu Dhabi residential building on Monday, the Sri Lankan Embassy confirmed on Thursday. Earlier, the Philippine Embassy had …
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Abu Dhabi issues $5bn in multi-tranche, 50-year bond
Abu Dhabi has completed a $5 billion multi-tranche bond offering, the longest term for a bond issued by a GCC sovereign issuer, which underscores Abu Dhabi’s robust credit fundamentals and the …
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Russia resumes international flights with Egypt, UAE and Maldives
Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed.
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Financing completed for key phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai
All of the financing deals for the 900MW solar PV project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. This is the fifth phase of the Park’s development. The ‘Shuaa Energy 3 PSC’ is the …
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Abu Dhabi promises to maintain ‘COVID-free sanctuary’ for tourism events
Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have promised organisers will maintain the capital’s ‘COVID-free sanctuary’ during tourism events. The city’s ‘safe zone’ concept was first used during the five-week UFC …
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Abu Dhabi issues $5bn multi-tranche, 50-year bond
Abu Dhabi has issued a $5bn multi-tranche bond on September 2, in a sign of its interminable commitment to fiscal sustainability. The issuance comprises of three tranches: a $2bn, 3-year tranche …
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735 new cases, Dubai retirement visas, Abu Dhabi bond sale – The Daily Update
In the US, states are told to prepare for a vaccine two days before the national elections. Dubai is offering retirement visas, Abu Dhabi completes $5 billion bond offering, and, in Iraq, Macron …
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EWEC announces 93% availability ratio as Noor Abu Dhabi completes full year of commercial operations
ABU DHABI – The Emirates Water and Electricity Company, EWEC, a leading company in the coordination of planning, purchasing and providing of water and electricity across the UAE, announced a …
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With The Creation Of The Restaurants Business Group, Dubai Chamber Steps Up Its Support Of The City’s Restaurateurs
The Restaurants Business Group has been built to serve restauranteurs’ common interests through cooperation with relevant authorities, at a time when this sector needs to tackle an endless list of …
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Must Read: Dubai property virtually snapped up by foreign buyers
Clients are buying properties from overseas virtually without even seeing the property physically or signing contracts in person.
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Dubai Seeks to Attract Wealthy Retirees After Expatriate Exodus
Dubai started a program to attract wealthy retirees as the Middle East business hub faces a flight of expatriates amid an economic downturn.
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