UAE citizens will no longer require a visa prior to travel to the United Kingdom from next year, said Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE’s ambassador to the UK. The Emirates will be one of the first countries to …
Dubai plays host to Men’s Arab Fashion Week
In addition, and a notable first for Men’s Arab Fashion Week, will be three special guest designers presented by The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode – Lazoschmi …
First-of-its-kind value-based healthcare model EJADAH launched in Dubai
Providers are paid by insurance based on patient outcomes, value of services, not volumes Dubai: Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) Health Insurance Corporation, which regulates the health insurance …
Dubai’s RTA announces plans to sell data to government and private sector firms
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has become the first UAE body to develop a plan to sell data to other government and private entities. The plan is in line with the Dubai Data initiative, …
Dubai announces new health insurance scheme for faster claim approvals, reduced costs
Dubai’s health insurance regulator has launched a first-of-its-kind value-based healthcare model. Called Ejadah, the model is expected to enhance preventive care by focussing on …
Dubai’s Property Finder is using AI to identify the best agents
The new system uses millions of data points and aims to help home-seekers find the most responsive agents with up-to-date and improved knowledge of the properties. Dubai’s Property Finder is using AI …
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Wearable Technology to Prevent Heat Illness Amongst UAE Workers
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced that the company is trialling wearable technology in its annual programme to prevent heat-related illness amongst industrial workers in the hot UAE …
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Malaysia’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion to become a tech and innovation hub
The Malaysia Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai site is being transformed into an innovation hub as the legacy site gets ready to reopen soon as Expo City. The pavilion, renamed Malaysia’s Technology and …
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Ruler of Sharjah honours Jordan’s 7Hills for Social Development, winner of 6th edition of SIARA
UNHCR’s partnership with Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi and TBHF has crossed the 10-year mark and has alleviated the plight of millions of refugees and the displaced.’ Mohammed Zakaria: “We …
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Does HQ listen, understand, appreciate how business is done in the Middle East?
Tips on how to bridge the gap and find that delicate balance of ‘just enough’ while communicating with the overseas head office of your organisation Does HQ listen, understand, appreciate how business …
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Sharjah’s Al Saja’a Labour Park to host Eid Al Adha festivities for workers
First-of-its-kind ‘Eid with Workers’ to give away food, gifts to 5,000 employees The festival will be held from June 30 to July 15 at the Labour Park in Al Saja’a Industrial Area …
6 incredible things to do in Abu Dhabi this week: June 27 to 30
Sprinkling a little of inspirational glitter on your week… Looking for something fun to do in Abu Dhabi this week, then look no further friends, this right here, is the jump off. Monday, June 27 A cut …
UAE reports 1,744 Covid-19 cases, 1,718 recoveries
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has reported 1,744 Covid-19 cases on June 27. The new cases were detected after 206,412 tests were conducted across the country to screen for the virus. The …
UAE: Expat taxi driver honoured for returning passenger’s wallet
The Ajman Transport Authority (ATA) honoured a taxi driver in appreciation of his honestly. Forkel Kharan had returned a wallet with cash to a passenger who had left it behind in his taxi. Mrs. Rasha …
UAE resident takes ancestry test, plans to reconnect with long-lost relatives
One of the first UAE residents to take an ancestry test has said that she did it to get answers to the question she is asked often: Who are you? “I have a very interesting family story, but didn’t …
UAE detects 1,744 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours
The Ministry stressed in a statement on Monday that its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary …
Dubai’s famous Toyota Building lights up Sheikh Zayed Road again
In an era before Burj Khalifa, there were two landmarks to tell you you had arrived in Dubai. One was the World Trade Centre and the other was the Toyota Building. Named so because of its neon sign, …