Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet will expand its fleet this summer to tap ‘pent-up’ demand on certain routes – but that can only happen if restrictions are removed. It is operating at 65 per cent of its …
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Children of Abu Dhabi ruling family part of UAE vaccine trial for adolescents
Some members of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family are participating in a trial administering China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17, the …
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Man 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 …
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The story of Baqer Mohebi: How one tiny shop on Dubai creek became a family-owned business empire
When Baqer Mohebi opened a small shop selling essential items way back in 1931 on the Creekside in Bur Dubai, he was in his early twenties. Through the years, the small shop grew into a massive empire …
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The news that’s not fit to print
And I say “ news channel” also quite loosely given that it is explicitly based not around bulletins or breaking news but around sofas where its roster of provocation-seeking presenters will be …
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Simplifying finance with technology
More recently, the bank co-created UAE Trade Connect, a nationwide blockchain platform, with Etisalat Digital and seven other banks; this platform aims at supporting financial institutions combat …
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Commercial Bank of Dubai partners with Network International for pre-approved business loans
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 …