The new structure includes the closure of 50 per cent of government services centres and their transformation into digital platforms within two years.
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Catalyzing Online Commerce: How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Business As We Know It
Visa’s COVID-19 CEMEA Impact Tracker shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered how customers interact with businesses today …
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UAE Restructures Government, Merges Half of Federal Agencies
The United Arab Emirates restructured its government, merging 50% of federal agencies as the Persian Gulf nation seeks to shore up finances battered by the coronavirus pandemic and oil’s slump.
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Emirates flight attendant jailed in Dubai after first date goes wrong
A British flight attendant is being held in a notorious Dubai prison after police allegedly found two cannabis joints in her date’s apartment.
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Students to wear masks, sit 1.5 m apart: Dubai rolls out coronavirus school protocols
Dubai rolled out on Sunday the coronavirus precautionary measures to be implemented when schools reopen for the new academic year, according to the emirate’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority …
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UAE President approves new government structure
The new structure includes the closure of 50 per cent of government services centres and their transformation into digital platforms within two years.
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Deem launches its second branch as part of expansion
Deem Finance LLC (Deem), a digitally-led financial services provider, is continuing its expansion in the United Arab Emirates with the launch of a second branch in Burjuman Mall in Dubai, UAE. Aligned …
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Masks must when Dubai students return to school in Sept
The 118-point circular will help curb the spread of Covid-19 when students return to campus in September. Students in classrooms should be seated at least 1.5 metres apart and all of them should wear …
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Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez reset for July 25 UFC show in Abu Dhabi
A women’s strawweight fight that was scrapped for next week due to a positive COVID-19 test has been rebooked for later in the month.
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Watch: 13 Indian expats charter VIP jet for Dh225,000 to return from Kerala to Dubai
Thirteen Indian expats from the UAE stuck back home flew in to Dubai on a VIP private jet on Saturday after coughing up a whopping Dh225,000 to tide over the travel crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Dubai RTA backs key initiative of Rashid Knowledge Foundation
RTA’s participation in the inititaive is part of its support to the Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation (MBRKF) which provides an educational and knowledge platform for various community members, …
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Abu Dhabi T10 organisers face anxious wait to cement this year’s dates
Shaji Ul Mulk, the billionaire businessman behind the Aldar Properties Abu Dhabi T10 league, hopes one day that his revolutionary format of the game can match the appeal garnered by the hugely popular …
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Revealed: Dubai private schools re-opening protocols issued by government
Schools’ on Sunday afternoon said though “all schools will have to comply with the protocols… they have the freedo …
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Beware of fraudsters lurking on dating sites, Dubai Police warn
The Dubai Police had last week busted 40 gangs that allegedly committed … including mobile phones, money and bank cards. They would confine the victim to a place until they used the bank cards and …
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UAE orders government shake-up as virus erodes economic gains
Ministries of energy and infrastructure will be merged and also oversee national housing program, in series of moves aimed at creating more flexible and modern bureaucracy …
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Dubai Festival City and Festival Plaza malls launch discount souk
Surprises is set to kick off on Thursday July 9, bringing discounts to malls and stores across the city. Among them, Dubai Festival City Mall and Dubai Festival Plaza have announced brand-new …
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Al Futtaim Malls to launch Festival Souk July 9
Futtaim Malls will be giving away daily prizes of Dh1,000 in Festival City Gift Cards with a spend of Dh200 at Festival Souk through DSS, which runs from July 9 to August 29. Timothy Earnest, Group …
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