Unlike PCR tests, samples are collected using a nasal swab from just one inch into the nostril on both sides, causing neither discomfort nor pain.
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UAE Tour stage 4: Sam Bennett beats back rivals for inaugural win of 2021
Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) dashed to his first victory in 2021 in a bunch sprint Wednesday in stage 4 at the UAE Tour. Last year’s green jersey winner at the Tour de France came off a solid …
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Dubai South Properties unveils new 268-unit residential development
Master-developer Dubai South Properties has announced the launch of ‘The Pulse Villas’, which constitutes the second phase of The Pulse development, the heartbeat of Dubai South’s Residential District …
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Now, rent a jetty for your yacht in Dubai for 30 minutes
Owners of yachts and cruise boats in Dubai may now rent the jetties of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for 30 minutes, an hour, or a day from 6am to 11pm.Available at 28 berths across Dubai, …
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Citizenship law will spice up UAE’s realty sector
The amendment of the Nationality Law represents a new attested initiative to attract investors, skilled individuals, and talented people of high …
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Ellington Properties Wins International Property Award for Exceptional Design
Ellington Properties, Dubai’s design-led property developer, has won this year’s International Property Awards 2020-21 for delivering elegant and impecc …
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Sharjah Media City (Shams) Signs a Memorandum of Understanding With Sharjah Women’s Sports
Sharjah Media City (Shams) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sharjah Women’s Sports with the aim of enhancing communication and cooperation betw …
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Egypt’s Banque du Caire eyes slimmed-down IPO post-Covid
Banque du Caire was on the cusp of completing a $500 million listing in London and Cairo last year when Covid hit. Its chairman Tarek Fayed talks to Euromoney about investing in people and digital – …
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UAE-based Shuaa Capital boss ‘bullish’ on post-Brexit Britain
Jassim AlSeddiqi, group CEO of UAE-based Shuaa Capital, has revealed he is “bullish” about the investment opportunities in the United Kingdom and said that its contentious and protracted exit from the …
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UAE Central Banks latest
The total assets of the Central Bank of the UAE grew 6.6 per cent to hit AED470.5 billion ($128 billion) by the end of December, according to the latest official statistics. The significant growth was …
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UAE is best in region for women economic empowerment
The UAE also achieved a full score in five indicators in the latest report: Movement, Workplace, Wages, Entrepreneurship, and Pension.
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UAE Exchange suitor in merger talks with Bahrain-headquartered BFC Group
The consortium behind the acquisition of UAE Exchange is in advanced discussions with BFC Group Holdings over a potential merger that would create a regional financial services powerhouse. Prism Group …
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UAE, China’s central banks join Hong Kong, Thailand’s cryptocurrency project
The participating central banks will evaluate the project’s feasibility for cross-border fund transfers and capital market transactions, among others.
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Kuwaiti banks’ non-performing loans increase to 2% amid COVID-19 crisis – central bank
The non-performing loan ratio has seen only slight increases, and is still at historically low levels,” the central bank cited its governor Mohammad al-Hashel as saying …
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Beijing is exploring digital yuan cross-border payments by joining with Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE and the Bank of International Settlements
The People’s Bank of China is joining the Multiple Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge, a project exploring cross-border payments using distributed ledger technology, the latest step in Beijing’s …
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UAE Covid: Unvaccinated Sharjah workers to take PCR tests every 2 weeks
Establishments must display stickers to show that the workers have taken the Covid vaccine or have a negative PCR test result.
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National Bonds Expands It Reach in Sharjah’s Sahara Centre
As part of its ongoing expansion plans, National Bonds, the leading Sharia-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, announced the opening of …
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