The panic caused by an Italian tourist testing positive here in March is still fresh in their memories. The patient has been cured and he left for his country on Tuesday. However, on Thursday, a …
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Dubai, hit by lockdown and oil price crash, could be headed for another debt crisis
Dubai, the glittering commercial hub of the Gulf, is facing the risk of a debt crisis reminiscent of the 2009 crash that wiped out thousands of jobs and nearly half the value of the emirate’s stock …
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UAE shortens curfew hours for Ramadan – WAM
The United Arab Emirates has shortened a nationwide coronavirus curfew by two hours to now run daily from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (1800 to 0200 GMT) for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, state news …
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Dubai to Ease Movement Curbs as Malls, Offices Slowly Reopen
Dubai, the Middle East’s business hub, is joining cities around the world in gradually loosening curbs after it enforced one of the strictest lockdowns to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Indian Boy, 10, Found Dead In His Room In UAE’s Sharjah
A 10-year-old Indian boy was found dead in his bedroom after his parents broke open the locked door of his room in Sharjah, according to a media report. David Punnakkal, a grade six student who lived …
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Rothschild Hires Former Goldman Sachs Banker Calleja in Dubai
Rothschild & Co. hired former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. deal maker Ken Calleja in Dubai as the boutique bank readies for more advisory work in the oil-rich Gulf region. Calleja, who started as a …
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Sharjah Club keeps faith in Al Anbari as coach
The club management has kept the faith on Abdul Aziz Al Ansari to continue as Sharjah Club coach. Image Credit: Sharjah Club Dubai: The new board of directors of Sharjah Club has quashed all rumours …
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UAE Considers Reopening Malls After Virus Shutdown
Health ministry and crisis authorities have requested a study into “the possibility of reopening commercial centres with their private sector partners while taking into consideration health …
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Abu Dhabi and Dubai prepare to reopen malls, announcing guidelines for easing some lockdown measures as Ramadan begins
The exact dates and timing of reopenings has yet to be announced, but are highly anticipated by business owners hit hard by the lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Dollar-backed crypto shapes up as pandemic winner
Last weekend the most popular version, Tether, hit a milestone market value of $7 billion. It’s the fourth-largest crypto asset on the blockchain. Emerging markets like Brazil, where local currencies …
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Sharjah Film Platform extends deadline for budding filmmakers
Sharjah Art Foundation has extended the deadline for filmmakers to submit entries for this year’s edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP), running from November 14 to 21. The annual film festival …
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Dubai welcomes unwanted cruise liners at sea amid virus fears
Dubai has welcomed thirteen foreign cruise ships that were at sea while most countries had closed maritime borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Emirati official told AFP Wednesday. The United …
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WATCH: This day in 1998: Tendulkar conjures desert storm in Sharjah
On this day, 22 years ago, Tendulkar played one of the most eye-catching innings of his life against the high-profile bowling line-up of Australia in the Coca Cola cup in Sharjah. Against all the odds …
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Dubai Startup Hub’s Emirati Development Program: ‘My Startup Went From Idea Stage To A Platform With Customers In Less Than Two Months’
And as one of the mentors explained, you have to move very fast, be lean, pivot and adapt– which is what we did.” Dubai Startup Hub’s Emirati Development Program is designed to identify, develop and …
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Sharjah wraps up year-long stint as World Book Capital
Sharjah: “This global pandemic is yet another reminder of our shared humanity…shared vulnerabilities, and shared destinies. No matter where you are today, we are all united in hope, prayer, and faith.
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Combating coronavirus: Sharjah Police to fire Ramadan cannons without presence of public
Ten Ramadan cannons have been prepared to be fired from different government facilities in the emirate of Sharjah during the holy month, the General Command of Sharjah Police have said. The locations …
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Sharjah World Book Capital Holds a Closing Ceremony Online
Sharjah’s 2019 World Book Capital has streamed a closing ceremony today from the UAE, after the year-long program announces grants from its new Access Sharjah incubator for book-related startups. The …
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