With the Expo now getting closer, many commentators are wondering if Dubai will be able to ensure that the event delivers on its previous successes in the midst of pandemic-induced un-certainties …
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UAE to add 10 new sectors for 100% foreign ownership
The list sectors and the regulations will be announced by the UAE Cabinet soon; A new industrial law will soon come into force and will be instrumental …
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UAE Ministry of Economy working on new legislation to include 10 new sectors to the Commercial Companies Law
The legislation will enable investors and business in 10 new sectors of strategic importance to come under the purview of the law, and the list sectors and the regulations associated with their entry …
TCF thanks well-wishers in the UAE
The Citizens Foundation (TCF), a Pakistani non-profit organisation educating the less-privileged, held its first webinar to thank its well-wishers in the UAE and to update them on the foundation’s …
Dubai: 56kg of narcotics seized in first quarter of 2021
Dubai Customs thwarted the smuggling of 56kg of narcotics and 3,951 narcotic pills over the first quarter of this year. The authority released fresh data on Saturday, revealing its passenger …
Airfares soar, private jets in demand: Rich Indians flee the country, fly to Dubai to escape Covid surge
MUMBAI: Airfares soared and demand for private jets boomed Friday as Indians who could afford it scrambled to escape a Covid surge before flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down. All flights …
UAE Says Committed to Transform Climate Change Challenges into Future Opportunities
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to transform the challenges of climate change into future opportunities …
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Sharjah Ramadan Festival: 18 shoppers win Dh50,000 vouchers
As many as 18 shoppers won shopping vouchers ranging from Dh2,500 to Dh5,000, totalling Dh50,000, in addition to three winners of smartphones during the Sharjah Ramadan Festival. The winners were …
Sharjah Net Late Equalisier To Claim 1-1 Draw Against Pakhtakor
Khalfan netted three minutes after his introduction to secure a point for Sharjah that sees them consolidate top spot in Group B.
Pacquiao-Crawford bout in Abu Dhabi reportedly scrapped
The proposed negotiations for the bout between Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on June 5 were reportedly scrapped due to funding woes from Abu Dhabi …
UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, US, UK, Canada ban India flights amid COVID surge: What happens next?
New restrictions from countries such as France and US will hurt India and UAE carriers Dubai: A growing number of countries are blocking flights from India as the country continues to report a record …
Covid: Dubai shuts 4 laundries for violating safety measures
Authorities in Dubai closed four laundries, a food establishment and a salon for failure to comply with Covid-19 precautionary measures. ALSO READ: >> Covid-19: Abu Dhabi announce …
Video: 188% surge seen in Dubai marine transport network by 2030
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) marine transport network would expand by 188 per cent to span 158km, and the number of scheduled passenger lines would see a 400 per cent upswing to 35 …
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala partners with MBZ Fund to promote global conservation initiatives
To support conservation initiatives around the world, a three-year partnership with $1.5 million (Dh5.51 million) annual fund has been formed by Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor Mubadala Investment …
UAE shows the way, yet again, with its COVID-19 vaccination drive
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UAE announces 1,973 new COVID-19 cases, 1,744 recoveries, 2 deaths
ABU DHABI – The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 202,068 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a …
COVID-19: UAE updates India travel ban
The UAE on Friday updated its travel ban for India, saying that all incoming flights on national and foreign carriers from the country will be suspended, while transportation of passengers from the …