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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5 Crypto Executive Predictions On Where The Economy Is Headed
In 2020, the world has embraced uncertainty as the new norm. Market volatility has reached record levels, leading to a surge in trading volume and opportunities for …
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Indian Telecoms Secures $1.2B From Pro-Crypto UAE Fund
Pro crypto UAE fund Mubadala has invested $1.2 billion in Reliance Industries, a major player in the Indian telecoms market.
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Spies of the UAE
A look into Project Raven, a program where Americans were recruited to help the UAE hack people and organizations around the world.
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Sharjah rejects all teacher pay cuts for this school year
If educational institutes don’t comply, they will be “accountable for each case affected by the wages experienced by each teacher for each month”. The SPEA post, in Arabic and English, follows a …
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Pay teachers’ salaries in full, refund deductions, Sharjah schools told
Private schools in Sharjah have been ordered to pay teachers’ salaries in full and any reductions made during the Covid-19 period should be given back to them, the emirate’s education authority said …
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Sharjah Ruler orders free COVID-19 tests government employees
The Human Resources Department in Sharjah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection represented in the Sharjah Medical Zone, has already started conducting COVID-19 tests …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai outperforms on property shares as banks aid Saudi
Dubai’s stock market rose on Monday as property shares advanced, while Saudi Arabia extended gains from the previous session following an extension of output cuts by OPEC+ nations. June 8 (Reuters) – …
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Free coronavirus tests for Emirati, expat workers in Sharjah public sector
Government employees in Sharjah are now being tested for Covid-19 as they are expected to report back to their offices soon, authorities announced. The emirate’s Department of Human Resources has …
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Abu Dhabi Airport ramps up health and safety measures as travel restarts
As air travel begins again in the UAE, General Manager for Abu Dhabi Airport, Mohammed Ahmed, says that passengers passing through the airport will have a safe and seamless experience.
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UAE Says Egypt Initiative for Libya Boosts Peace Track
The United Arab Emirates supports a new Egyptian peace initiative for Libya as a move towards a ceasefire and political solution, a senior official said on Monday. The UAE, Egypt and Russia back the …
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Dubai Islamic Bank hires for US$ Reg S sukuk
HONG KONG, June 8 (IFR) – Dubai Islamic Bank, rated A3/A (Moody’s/Fitch), has mandated banks for a proposed US dollar benchmark five-year or long five-year Reg S sukuk offering. B …
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Dubai’s Financial Hub Invests in Four FinTech Startups
Dubai International Financial Centre invested in four financial technology startups as part of the business hub’s $100 million fund to help companies seeking access to Middle East, Africa and South …
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