CBD will offer business loans to Network’s retail and ecommerce clients against their Point of Sale machines or payment gateway proceeds.
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UAE and Saudi central banks awarded 2021 Global Impact Award
Recognition is for digital cross-border payment initiative Project Aber Archives Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) have been awarded the Global Impact …
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Dubai Islamic Bank successfully closes lowest priced USD 1 billion senior Sukuk
Dubai: Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (“DIB”), rated A3 by Moody’s and A by Fitch today successfully priced a landmark USD 1,000 million 5 year Sukuk issue with a profit rate of 1.9590% per annum. This …
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Indian expat thrown to death from abandoned building in Sharjah, 13 injured
Sharjah: Police in Sharjah have launched an investigation into an incident in which an Indian man was found dead below a building in Abu Shagara on Tuesday afternoon. At least 13 Nigerian expats were …
Abu Dhabi becomes first location to receive new Covid-19 medication
The Sotrovimab medicine can prevent severe cases and death for selected Covid-19 patients by more than 85 per cent.
350 Filipinos from the UAE fly home amid COVID-19 flight restrictions
Dubai: Around 350 Filipinos were repatriated by the Philippine missions in the UAE on Wednesday, despite the continuing travel restrictions imposed by the Philippine government on passengers coming …
UAE: Fines of up to Dh50,000 for truck drivers without permits in Sharjah
Penalties, including seizure of their vehicle, may also be applied to those trucks not following their designated road timings, said SRTA.
UAE hospital data shows efficacy of vaccines
Six months after the UAE began inoculating adult population against coronavirus, the country’s regulators are getting a clearer picture of how exactly the vaccines are helping recipients develop …
‘Very small percentage’ of Dubai residents hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccine: DHA
UAE – Only a ‘tiny’ percentage of Dubai residents are hesitant to take the Covid-19 vaccine, a top health official told Khaleej Times. Earlier this week, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) revealed that …
UAE weather: Windy, dusty and mostly sunny in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and other emirates, temperature highs to hit over 47°C
Rough seas in the Arabian Gulf, humidity levels to rise over next few days in the UAE Heading outdoors? Beware, as the UAE weather will be hazy and dusty, today. Drivers have been warned to be careful …
Covid-19: Special Philippine flight brings home expats from UAE
Some 325 Filipinos from Dubai and Abu Dhabi were able to fly home on a government-chartered flight on Wednesday, as the Philippine restrictions on travellers from the UAE remain in place. The …
UAE insurers offer more cover for employees’ mental health – but cost proves a concern
Dubai: Insurers in the UAE are extending additional cover for mental health issues – including those set off by financial distress – but take up rates so far are largely confined to multinational …
COVID-19: Israel issues ‘severe’ warning against travel to UAE
In a bid to combat a fresh surge in COVID cases, Israel has issued a “severe” travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised …
Dubai conservation group protects endangered sea turtles
Location: Dubai, UAEThis conservation group rehabilitates sick Hawksbill Turtlesat one of the world’s most famous hotelsBurj Al Arab(SOUNDBITE) (English) MARINE AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGER AT JUMEIRAH …
South Africa arms exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE come under scrutiny
Court order demands arms companies that have export permits be disclosed after rights groups filed an application to stop weapons transfers over Yemen war …
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Abu Dhabi receives first shipment of coronavirus medication Sotrovimab – tweet
UAE’s Abu Dhabi received its first shipment of the coronavirus Sotrovimab medication, becoming the first city globally to receive it, the media office said on a tweet on Wednesday.
Kennedy Agyapong Flies 2nd Wife & Daughters To Dubai For His 61st Birthday; Video Drops
Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong has gone on a Dubai vacation with his 2nd wife, Christina, and some of his children to celebrate his 61st birthday. See video.