UAE’s Ahmed Al Raisi elected Interpol president for 4-year term

Al Raisi was elected following three rounds of voting

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Morocco, Korea, Romania, Ghana, Croatia, Iraq, Venezuela, Botswana

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

Abu Dhabi’s ADNEC acquires Etihad Holidays

ADNEC’s tourism promotion business – Tourism 365 – will operate Etihad Holidays

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Improving data centre power consumption and energy efficiency

In recent years, power management systems have advanced to the point where they are versatile and easily adaptable to new requirements.

Lenovo launches portable ThinkVision M15 monitor in the UAE

The light and slim monitor features 15.6-inch FHD resolution and 2 USB Type-C ports with Power Pass through design for an extended multi-screen experience

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Etihad opens new early check-in facility for passengers at Abu Dhabi airport

The service is available from November 25-December 31, and allows passengers to check-in up to 24 hours before their flight

UAE reports 77 Covid-19 cases, 88 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 741,720

Sitecore appoints Ahmed Alrabiah as the new regional VP for Saudi Arabia

Alrabiah joins Sitecore with over 15 years of expertise in the sector, having held leadership roles at one of the ERP software solution providers

Minimum $8.9m in cryptocurrency heist via Youtube Live reported in Oct 2021

Combined with the plethora of existing interview footage featuring many notable figures, scammers have developed a formula that adds legitimacy to their efforts

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare agreement with airBaltic

The partnership will offer customers connectivity to/from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Finland

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Saudia to resume direct flights to Los Angeles and Manchester from Jeddah

Both direct nonstop routes, set to begin in December, will operate from Jeddah thrice weekly

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Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 partners with Stripe on payment solutions for tech startups

It will allow these startups to accept payments online, payout funds, and manage their business growth

Emirates Development Bank lends over Dhs700m to UAE’s industrial sector

The financial package was made available to companies across five sectors – industry, technology, healthcare, food security and infrastructure

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UAE’s dnata to provide services at Zanzibar airport

It involves an investment of over $7m and will reportedly create up to 400 direct local jobs

UAE to set up $10bn investment fund in Turkey

The new fund will focus on strategic investments across sectors including logistics, energy, health and food

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital plans two listings

Shuaa restructured the company at the start of this year by completing a Dhs1.13bn debt buyout

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UAE announces National Day holidays for public, private sectors

Work will resume on Sunday, December 5

Dubai Shopping Malls

Crunch time for UAE retailers as holiday shopping days approach

Across every demographic, people have become far more sophisticated in their use of applications over the last 18 months and, as a result, they’ve come to expect a higher level of online experience

IT spending in Middle East and North Africa to grow by 2.6% in 2022: Gartner

Spending growth will be moderate compared to 2021, but will exceed pre-pandemic level

UAE reports 73 Covid-19 cases, 90 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 741,643

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UAE says ‘no logic’ to OPEC+ increasing oil production faster

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners next meet on December 2

Dulsco

Dulsco launches region’s first re-refinery plant in the UAE

The 14,000 sqm facility in Jebel Ali is capable of processing around 1,400 tonnes of oily waste

UAE weather update: Overcast conditions, decrease in temperatures expected

The country recorded its lowest temperature of 14.4°C in Jabal Jais at 3.30am today

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UAE updates Covid-19 protocols for entry through land borders

The new rules are effective starting Tuesday, November 23

UAE reports 70 Covid-19 cases, 86 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 741,570

WenChao Group to set up Dhs735m food manufacturing facility in Dubai

Construction of the more than 950,000 sqft facility in Dubai Industrial City will start in the first half of 2022

Dubai’s DXB to welcome 1.8 million passengers from Nov 25 until Dec 5

December 4 is expected to be the busiest day during this period

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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit Turkey on Wednesday

The two leaders will review a number of issues of common concern

Shanghai

UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank to open first mainland China branch

FAB will offer both RMB and foreign currency business onshore in China through its new branch in Shanghai