The death rate remains low which experts believe is due to the country’s demographic trend of healthy young workers.
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Flying amid Covid: UAE airline launches ‘digital passport’
Mobile app will help passengers manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines.
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Large PE, VC funds likely to make early-stage UAE-Israeli agritech deals
As the UAE and Israel explore opportunities for collaboration in achieving food security, the first deals in agritech and food technology are likely to be made by the larger private equity and venture …
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UAE traffic: Fog causes huge tailbacks on Sharjah-Dubai roads
Dense fog that shrouded almost entire UAE on Tuesday morning also affected traffic movement across the country. Huge tailbacks are seen on Sharjah-Dubai roads, where motorists said it took them at …
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Al Mal Capital’s REIT officially lists on Dubai stock exchange
Al Mal Capital ’s real estate investment trust (REIT) has officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), following the successful initial public offering (IPO) last year. The listing is …
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UAE becomes world’s first country to produce aluminium using solar power
The UAE has become the world’s first country to produce aluminium using solar power. Under an agreement struck between the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Emirates Global Aluminium …
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai Phone Operators Plan Higher Foreign Ownership
Etisalat and Du, the two main phone operators in the United Arab Emirates, may raise foreign ownership in their shares, joining companies listed in Abu Dhabi and Dubai seeking to attract more overseas …
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Dubai’s residential sales market not bottoming out yet: JLL
Dubai’s residential property sales prices have not reached the bottom yet, with declines likely to continue beyond 2021, according to real estate services firm JLL. The property market was subdued for …
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Dubai to add 39,000 home units in 2021
Sales prices and rents to remain under downward pressure with apartment districts expected to face further headwinds …
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Jerusalem, Dubai, Barcelona look to travel tech to save tourism industry
Group of cities, which also includes Johannesburg, Lisbon and Paris, launches international forum aimed at reviving global tourism sector.
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Pakistan Kashmir committee chairperson Shehryar Afridi never met Kashmiris on his Dubai trip
Pakistan Consulate in Dubai didn’t comment on why the Kashmir issue was missing in the consulate’s press statement …
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Dubai solar park says it has started powering aluminium production
The 1GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates has reportedly begun powering the production of aluminium, a world first.
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In Gulf’s Tug-of-War Over Multinationals, UAE Looks to Keep Edge
The United Arab Emirates can stand its ground against Saudi Arabia’s effort to redraw the Gulf’s corporate map by enticing multinationals to move their headquarters to Riyadh, according to Abu Dhabi’s …
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Reality stars hit where it hurts after flaunting their ‘work trips’ to Dubai as thousands unfollow
Stars from the UK reailty TV show Love Island have been losing fans in droves after flaunting their “work trips” to Dubai – despite the current COVID-19 crisis in Britain.
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SpiceJet ramps up UAE activity as competition in Gulf’s low-cost market heats up
Indian LCC expands network and increases frequencies in UAE as Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches and Air Arabia resumes Qatar flights …
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Love Island stars ‘lose THOUSANDS of fans after flaunting their lavish Dubai work trips’
Dozens of reality TV personalities have fled the UK’s third lockdown to soak up the sun in the UAE, sharing regular updates from their lavish ‘work trips’ to social media.
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UAE is gaining global attention; national media to convey our fascinating story to the world: Sheikh Mansour
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has stated that the UAE has become a global media magnet thanks to the strategic, landmark projects and …
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