Tilal Properties, the first real estate development company in Sharjah, has announced that 80 per cent of construction work has been completed on the two community centres coming up within its …
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Sharjah completes two key infrastructure projects
Danube signs up SirajPower as new UAE solar partner; Sharjah Tilal City community centre project 80pc completed; F …
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Coronavirus news bulletin: UAE’s stem cell therapy proven effective; free Covid tests in Sharjah; UAE visa amnesty; Abu Dhabi extends travel ban
Here’s a round-up of all the latest Covid-19 developments you need to know: Abu Dhabi extends travel ban for one week, starting June 9 The movement restrictions on entering and exiting Abu Dhabi and …
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Dubai’s economy starting to heal, as business conditions bounce back
A gauge of business conditions in Dubai bounced back to the highest since the coronavirus pandemic dragged the economy into a downturn, even as weak demand still stands in the way of a recovery. The …
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Majority of UAE banks plan to enable open banking in one year
Eighty-eight percent of finance institutions in the UAE plan to enable open banking in the next 12 months, a survey conducted by Finastra research revealed. Open Banking is a system that provides …
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The Latest: UAE capital extends virus lockdown another week
The capital of the United Arab Emirates has extended an emirate-wide lockdown for another week over the coronavirus pandemic. Government officials announced late Monday the extension of the lockdown, …
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‘It is about our survival’: UAE’s Mars mission prepares for launch
Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climate …
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Dubai Islamic Bank gives initial guidance for long 5-yr dollar sukuk – document
Dubai Islamic Bank DISB.DU, the United Arab Emirates’ largest Islamic lender, gave initial price guidance of around 280 basis points over midswaps for a planned issuance of long five-year dollar sukuk …
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Dubai’s Economy Starting to Heal, Still ‘Long Way From Recovery’
A gauge of business conditions in Dubai bounced back to the highest since the coronavirus pandemic dragged the economy into a downturn, even as weak demand still stands in the way of a recovery.
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Dubai Charts A Path To Luxury Industry’s New Normal
The waiter at a chic Dubai restaurant wears a face mask and gloves, pours the wine into plastic cups and serves the steaks on paper plates with disposable cutlery. As the pandemic lockdown eases in …
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UAE Mars mission: Hope project a ‘real step forward for exploration’
The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. Fuelling is due to begin next week. It will take seven months to travel the 493 million km (308 million miles) to reach Mars …
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UAE’s first Mars mission ‘to launch within weeks’
The UAE’s Hope project is hailed as a “real step forward” for space exploration in the Arab world.
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Free Covid-19 tests for all Sharjah government employees
They will be examined in a dedicated screening facility already established at the premises of the Sharjah Chess Club for this purpose.
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Abu Dhabi Extends Ban on Movement in and Out of the Emirate and Between Cities
Ain, al-Dhafra and Abu Dhabi is allowed outside the hours of a nightly curfew already in force to curb the spread of t …
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COVID-19: Air Arabia announces new repatriation flights to Egypt from Sharjah
Air Arabia has announced that it will operate new outbound only repatriation flights from Sharjah to Egypt to allow Egyptian nationals now in the UAE to return home. The special flights will operate …
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Hotels look to staycations, increasing customer confidence for summer
Hotels across the UAE have announced a series of staycation packages that are carefully designed to cater to families that are looking for …
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Online business booms in UAE with 300% rise in consumer demand
As the coronavirus pandemic looms, online businesses are booming in the UAE. The country’s e-commerce sector was issued the highest number of licenses – 196 – in May 2020, according to data from the …
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