If parents are reluctant to send their children to schools in the first phase of reopening, they can choose the 100 per cent distance learning option.
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Dubai Treads The Line Between Stronger Financial Regulation & Business Attractiveness
Dubai has spent the last quarter of a century prudently curating a reputation as a beacon for business and commerce in the Middle East. Now, a number of embarrassing financial fall outs threaten to …
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Dubai Economy launches new e-services package for traders and customers
Dubai Economy has launched a new e-services package for traders and customers as part of the efforts to continuously enhance service quality, convenience, and accessibility. The new service will …
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Covid tests, ‘mostly online’ classes: Dubai varsities spell out reopening plans
Students returning to the SP Jain School of Global Management – Dubai campus will have to undergo a compulsory PCR test organised by the university.
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Dubai economy returns to growth in July
The headline IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is derived from individual diffusion indices which measure changes in output, new orders, employment, suppliers’ delivery times and …
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UAE: Dubai Witnesses Rapid Rebound in Tourism
Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sectors are benefitting from a rapid rebound driven by a multi-phase roadmap being executed by the Department of Tourism …
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State Department Watchdog Concludes Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Complied With Law
The State Department’s office of the inspector general has concluded that an emergency declaration facilitating $8 billion in weapons sales to U.S. allies in the Gulf last year complied with the law.
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Consulate introduces free legal advice for Pakistanis in UAE
Pakistanis in Dubai and the Northern Emirates may now approach their consulate for free legal advice, a top envoy said. “We have opened a legal desk and signed a contract with a local firm. The lawyer …
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CME delists Dubai gold refinery three weeks after listing it
U.S. exchange operator CME Group has removed Dubai gold refinery Al Etihad from the list of refiners whose bars can be used to settle gold futures contracts in New York, only three weeks after adding …
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Sharjah Crown Prince chairs Executive Council meeting
SHARJAH- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, on Tuesday, chaired a meeting of the Council at the …
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Sharjah students can continue with 100 per cent distance learning in new term
Parents can continue with 100 per cent distance learning for their children in the new term in private schools in Sharjah, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) …
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Dubai Businesses Return to Growth First Time Since Virus Struck
Dubai’s non-oil economy expanded in July for the first time since its downturn began when the coronavirus pandemic upended travel and commerce.
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Dubai’s non-oil businesses expand for the first time since COVID-19
Dubai’s non-oil economy witnessed an expansion in July for the first time in five months, signaling the start of post COVID-19 recovery, according to a recent report. The seasonally adjusted IHS …
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Sharjah Police honour three brave men
Emirati honoured for helping police in arrest of a person Sharjah: An Emirati man was honoured by Sharjah police for his act of bravery and helping the police arrest a wanted person, while an expat as …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi index leads major Gulf markets higher
Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, with the Abu Dhabi index boosted by gains in International Holding’s shares following a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit. Aug 11 …
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7 drive-thru Covid-19 test centres open across UAE for entering Abu Dhabi
Seven new drive-through coronavirus screening centres have opened across the country. SEHA’s Ambulatory Healthcare Services announced on Tuesday the launch of laser-based DPI testing (blood test) for …
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Modon signs accord with LuLu for Courtyard Mall in Abu Dhabi
Modon Properties, mandated by the Government of Abu Dhabi to develop integrated tourism destinations and sustainable residential communities, has signed a long-term lease agreement with LuLu Group …
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