Consolidated loss stems from application of hyperinflation effect on Lebanese subsidiary Dubai: Bank of Sharjah Group reported a consolidated net loss of Dh666 million for 2020 after making …
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India-UAE travel suspension: Charter flight operators clarify exemption rules
This form of travel had gained massive popularity among stranded Indian travellers last year after India closed all its scheduled international air operations. Passenger entry from India to the UAE, …
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Dubai’s Hala appoints new CEO
Hala, a joint venture between Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem, has appointed Basil Hovakeemian as the new CEO, following his role as the director of strategy and expansion for …
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UAE: Cloudy skies in Al Ain and Fujairh, sunny weather and increase in temperatures across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and other emirates
Dubai: Sunny and warm day ahead. According to the National Center of Meteorology, UAE residents will see mostly sunny skies across the country. However, Al Ain and Fujairah will see partly cloudy to …
Abu Dhabi Murban crude set at $63.35 a barrel on June futures
The official selling price for Murban is determined based on futures trading on the ICE Future Abu Dhabi exchange.
Abu Dhabi updates Covid-19 testing and quarantine rules for vaccinated citizens and residents
The new rules are effective Monday, May 3, require vaccinated citizens and residents to show proof of their jabs on the Alhosn app.
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad takes another step towards becoming a mid-sized airline
Etihad Airways is a step closer to re-sizing itself into a mid-sized airline after disposing of its stake in Air Seychelles. The Abu Dhabi airline said it sold its 40 per cent take in Air Seychelles …
UAE: Charter flight operators clarify India travel rules
Demand for private or business jets is on the rise since the suspension of air travel between India and the UAE. Since April 25, some high net worth business travellers and their families have made …
UAE expats: Best time to remit? Currency forecasts for Indian Rupee, Pakistani Rupee, Philippine Peso
Dubai: Remittances from the UAE are seeing a surge as several, particularly South Asian currencies, were losing ground in the past weeks. But will remittance-beneficial currency trend continue? When …
Salman Khan announces advance booking of his upcoming movie ‘Radhe’ in UAE
Prabhu Deva-directed action drama will release on the big screen in many countries abroad, it is unlikely to keep its date with a theatrical release in India given the current Covid situation, which …
Dubai: The urban Filipino artist who is inspired by dreams
This Filipino artist was born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines. She’ll be 39 this year, and says, “I can’t wait to be 40!” Ella, who started her career as an airbrush artist in the Philippines …
Dubai: Artist Nazar Haidri on creating Quranic calligraphy
Every child is an artist, but the problem is, as Pablo Picasso once said, how to remain an artist once one grows up. Defying any such ‘problems’, Dubai-based Pakistani artist Nazar Haidri continues to …
Smart Dubai, MBRU develop a novel COVID-19 epidemiological model
Smart Dubai and the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) developed a novel epidemiological model to predict COVID-19 spread. The newly developed model is a specialised …
UAE: Cloudy skies in Al Ain and Fujairah, sunny weather and increase in temperatures across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and other emirates
Dubai: Sunny and warm day ahead. According to the National Center of Meteorology, UAE residents will see mostly sunny skies across the country. However, Al Ain and Fujairah will see partly cloudy to …
In Dubai, a Dh600 basic health insurance will no longer cover most branded medicines
Dubai: Dubai residents holding a basic health insurance policy will need a new policy or an upgrade to keep buying prescribed branded medicines under insurance coverage. This comes after several …
UAE’s flydubai reports $194 mln loss for 2020
It said 126 employees had left the company. The airline’s operations were significantly reduced last year for several weeks when the UAE closed its borders to international arrivals in March. After …
Covid-19: Dubai mountaineer contracts virus while climbing Nepal peak; rescued
Am I dead? Who are these angels looking at me?’. These were the thoughts running through the mind of a delirious Dubai-based mountaineer Tima Deryan when she was stranded 5,000 metres above sea level …