Gulf markets ended in the red on Wednesday, with the Dubai index .DFMGI losing more than 1.5% – its biggest daily percentage loss since Jan. 31 – although Egypt bucked the trend and rose. In Dubai, …
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Dubai schools get 7,300 new students in 3 months
New data also showed that 25 per cent of university students have come to Dubai specifically to undergo education …
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Covid-19: Dubai students may be asked to take ‘mini exams’ for GCSE, A-level grades
Dubai students taking their GCSE and A-levels could be asked to take ‘mini-exams’ to help determine their grades. Summer GCSE and A-level exams have already been cancelled in the UK due to the impact …
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Timely response
Al-Futtaim Tashafi Drive-thru Testing Centres launch to cater to the rising need for Covid-19 PCR express tests …
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Why e-commerce will not spell the end of the UAE’s shopping malls
The rise in e-commerce, which has been accelerated hugely by the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, has presented the region’s shopping malls with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. Online …
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Who has to take PCR tests every 2 weeks in Sharjah?
The Sharjah Municipality announced earlier today that workers at food establishments must take a PCR Covid test every two weeks.A top official has clairified to Khaleej Times exactly who need to take …
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Tawazun to manage procurement for UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Police
The economic council will be in charge of awarding projects and contracts, quality assurance, among other responsibilities.
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Occidental ‘highly encouraged’ by new Abu Dhabi onshore discovery
US independent Occidental Petroleum has made a hydrocarbon discovery in Abu Dhabi’s Onshore Block 3 that was awarded to the operator in 2019 as a part of the Emirate’s first ever licensing round.
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UAE establishes executive office to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Hamid Al Zaabi has been officially appointed as the Director-General of the Executive Office of the UAE, which will report directly to the Higher Committee overseeing the UAE’s National AML/CFT …
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UAE: New AI-powered Covid test gives results in 5 minutes
Unlike PCR tests, samples are collected using a nasal swab from just one inch into the nostril on both sides, causing neither discomfort nor pain.
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UAE Tour stage 4: Sam Bennett beats back rivals for inaugural win of 2021
Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) dashed to his first victory in 2021 in a bunch sprint Wednesday in stage 4 at the UAE Tour. Last year’s green jersey winner at the Tour de France came off a solid …
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Dubai South Properties unveils new 268-unit residential development
Master-developer Dubai South Properties has announced the launch of ‘The Pulse Villas’, which constitutes the second phase of The Pulse development, the heartbeat of Dubai South’s Residential District …
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Now, rent a jetty for your yacht in Dubai for 30 minutes
Owners of yachts and cruise boats in Dubai may now rent the jetties of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for 30 minutes, an hour, or a day from 6am to 11pm.Available at 28 berths across Dubai, …
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Citizenship law will spice up UAE’s realty sector
The amendment of the Nationality Law represents a new attested initiative to attract investors, skilled individuals, and talented people of high …
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Ellington Properties Wins International Property Award for Exceptional Design
Ellington Properties, Dubai’s design-led property developer, has won this year’s International Property Awards 2020-21 for delivering elegant and impecc …
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Sharjah Media City (Shams) Signs a Memorandum of Understanding With Sharjah Women’s Sports
Sharjah Media City (Shams) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sharjah Women’s Sports with the aim of enhancing communication and cooperation betw …
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Egypt’s Banque du Caire eyes slimmed-down IPO post-Covid
Banque du Caire was on the cusp of completing a $500 million listing in London and Cairo last year when Covid hit. Its chairman Tarek Fayed talks to Euromoney about investing in people and digital – …
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