Visitors and residents entering Abu Dhabi and staying in the capital for six consecutive days or more, will have to take a PCR test on the sixth day of their stay, besides providing a negative PCR or …
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Dubai dusts off plan to lure wealthy retirees as expats head out
Foreigners over the age of 55 will be eligible for a five-year renewable visa if they meet certain criteria.Built on trade and tourism in a region reliant on oil, Dubai saw its population growth slow …
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Expatriate in Dubai beaten up for refusing to hide alcohol bottles
So I opened it and saw bottles in it. I refused to keep the bag and returned it to him. But he insisted that I keep the bag with me, cl …
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Top UAE banks’ profits to remain under pressure for the whole of 2020
Low interest rate environment and increase in impairments to remain big challenges Dubai: Earnings trend of large UAE banks in the first half of 2020 point to subdued profitability for these banks …
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Top UAE banks that adopted blockchain technology and why
While the UAE’s regulatory environment is still lacking the West’s maturity and financial dexterity when it comes to digital wallets and crypto trades, blockchain is here to s …
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From the editors: Abu Dhabi residents welcome new entry rules; Iran continues to stockpile enriched uranium
New developments in Sushant Singh Rajput case; Indian economy on path of V-shaped recovery RELAXED RULES TO ENTER ABU DHABI IS A BIG RELIEF FOR RESIDENTS: …
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How Dubai is using the power of data to drive growth
We have launched a project to identify the best model for opening and exchanging data between the government, private sector, and the people …
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Start your green engines to drive growth, UAE urges
The UAE was early to recognise the potential of technology to enhance industrial development, which has paved the way to prepare itself for the challenges ahead and drive sustainable economic growth, …
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Jobless Filipino with serious medical condition is desperate for help in Abu Dhabi
Father of one, confined to hospital, was left unemployed by intestinal obstructions Abu Dhabi: A Filipino expat says he is in dire straits following a rare condition that has upended his life. An …
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How Dubai provides equal opportunity for public and private sectors
According to market sources, the Dubai Government wants to give private businesses enough space to operate and not have to constantly worry about whether government-funded entitie …
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UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi set for hot and hazy Saturday
Weather conditions in Dubai on Saturday will be mostly clear and sunny with a moderate breeze. Temperatures are due to peak at 41°C shortly after midday, accompanied by gentle winds of up to 20kph.
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Dubai teen honoured for recycling 20 tonnes of e-waste
“By increasing public awareness and enlisting the help of friends as well as local businesses, I have now collected and recycled more than 20 tonnes of e-waste,” said Riva. She began working on the …
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Horse racing: New look for Abu Dhabi’s $5m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown
Race distance extended to 2,200m in move to attract world’s best to Abu Dhabi Dubai: The Dh5 million Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown, the world’s richest race for Purebred …
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UAE Deal Boosts Israeli Oil Pipeline Secretly Built With Iran
UAE Deal Boosts Israeli Oil Pipeline Secretl… A desert oil pipeline that Israel once operated as a secret joint venture with Iran could be a major beneficiary from the Trump-brokered peace deal with …
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Morocco, Netherlands, India, UAE to buy Longbow Fire Control Radars
Longbow Limited, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, won a $164.6 million contract to equip foreign Apache helicopters with radar units.
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Abu Dhabi eases Covid-19 test rules to enter Emirate
Abu Dhabi has updated its Covid-19 test requirement to enter the emirate for visitors and residents. A statement issued by the Abu Dhabi Media Office on Friday said: ‘In line with efforts to expand …
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COVID-19: Abu Dhabi has new rules for entering emirate
Abu Dhabi updated its protocols for visitors and residents on Friday. The move is in line with the emirate’s efforts in curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus that has so far infected more than …
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