Students returning to private schools across Dubai to mark the beginning of the new academic year need not undergo a Covid-19 PCR test, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said.
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Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone records 24% growth in food & agricultural trade
We have ensured business continuity and a prompt recovery for the post COVID-19 economy. Illustrating Dubai’s role as a major gateway for global trade, he said, the emirate’s external food trade …
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Abu Dhabi Returns to Debt Market With Longest Gulf Bond Ever
Abu Dhabi is back in the dollar debt market, marketing the longest bond ever offered by Gulf Arab governments as countries in the region raise cash buffers to weather the pandemic and low oil prices.
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Vantage Point Sharjah exhibits photography art
The eighth edition of Vantage Point Sharjah, an annual photography exhibition dedicated to the medium of photography, is …
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UAE joins Greek drills amid tension in the Med
Greece and the United Arab Emirates began joint military exercises yesterday around Crete, as Turkey’s navy extended its survey mission nearby amid rising tension over energy reserves.The UAE sent …
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UAE ministers discuss tourism revival with Sharjah
Senior ministers in the UAE Cabinet have met officials of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) to discuss areas of cooperation to support the revival of the country’s tourism …
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Tourists welcome: UAE travel and hospitality stay resilient
Early this month, the UAE government approved a general plan and agile package of 33 initiatives to support the economic sector and stimulate business activity until 2021. The aim of the plan is to …
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Abu Dhabi comes back to bond market with three-part dollar issue
Abu Dhabi started marketing on Tuesday a U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering split into three tranches of three, 10 and a half and 50 years, a document showed. DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi …
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Tourism a welcome boost for UAE’s resilience
The UAE’s tourism industry is well-positioned to overcome the current challenges and reinforce its contributions to the country’s economic development, said Abdulla bin Touq Al Mari, UAE Minister of …
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Fighting coronavirus: Safety is first order of business as teachers in UAE return to work
With half of their faces hidden in masks, they sat for safety briefings and discussed how they would go about the different learning models.
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Tailbacks on key Sharjah, Dubai road on Tuesday morning
Morning rush hour slowed down traffic movement and caused huge tailbacks on a key Dubai-Sharjah road on Tuesday. According to Google Maps, tailbacks were reported on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road …
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Abu Dhabi Returns to Dollar Bond Market With Multi-Tranche Deal
Abu Dhabi is back in the dollar bond market, extending a debt binge by countries raising cash buffers to weather the pandemic.The Gulf emirate plans a three-part offering, according to a person …
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade with four GCC countries totals $5.91bln
UAE: The total value of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman reached around AED 21.74 billion in the first four months of 2020. Abu Dhabi’s trade with the four GCC …
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Covid-19 not yet over, Abu Dhabi drive reminds…
In its #CommitToWin campaign, the department requests the community to stick to Covid-19 preventive measures and help lead a return to normalcy soon. “We miss visiting our friends and loved ones.
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Synagogue in Abu Dhabi will be a place to learn tolerance and humanity: Rabbi
Currently, the Jews in the UAE – consisting of around 200 families – pray at a synagogue housed in a Bur Dubai villa.
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Firms serve up assistance to UAE food security mission
The UAE has implemented a range of policies, measures and strategies to ensure constant food supplies from abroad and scaled up agricultural production at home – and this is evident as businesses come …
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NBF launches SME community platform in UAE
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) on Monday announced the launch of NBF Connect, a banking platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that will serve as a one-stop shop and will include access to …
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