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UAE reports 2,629 Covid-19 cases, 1,115 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 828,328

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UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority approves GCC’s first SPAC regulatory framework

The framework will provide international investors with access to growth opportunities

Arab Health

Arab Health 2022 and Medlab Middle East begins at Dubai World Trade Centre

More than 60,000 attendees are expected across the four days of both shows, with almost 4,000 exhibitors having confirmed their participation

Otis is ready to move future cities through digitalisation and a commitment to ESG

Nader Antar, Head of Strategy and Chief Transformation Officer, Otis EMEA, and President, Otis North and Central Europe, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, shares how the company has embraced digitalisation while consistently supporting infrastructure development and delivering on its ESG commitments

Dubai’s DEWA inaugurates 16 new substations in 2021

The total value of DEWA’s investments in electricity transmission in 2021 reached Dhs9.5bn

Fund in Abu Dhabi tracking Saudi shares is a first for Gulf ETFs

The fund tracks the S&P Saudi Arabia Shariah Liquid Top 30 35/20 Capped Index

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UAE intercepts two missiles over Abu Dhabi

The missiles were reportedly fired by the Houthi group. No injuries have been reported

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UAE firm Beeah Is looking to go beyond waste

Beeah will make acquisitions this year to expand businesses including waste management and technology

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VFS announces new timings for application centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

The centres will now operate between 9am-5pm from Monday-Friday

Dubai-based food technology platform Kitch-In expands into Europe

Kitch-In and Johnny’s Burger Co. will roll out virtual restaurant brands across 45 kitchens in the Netherlands and Belgium

Dubai’s Emirates signs MoU to promote tourism to The Bahamas

The carrier will develop initiatives to promote the island nation as a tourism spot

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,921 cases, 1,251 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 819,866

UAE’s Masdar looks to deals for growth

Masdar wants to generate 50 gigawatts of clean power by 2030

UAE Space Agency to establish economic zone at Masdar City

Businesses will be offered benefits including incubation, office space, mentorship, networking and investment opportunities, among others

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Sheikh Hamdan forms Supreme Committee to oversee development of Hatta

The committee serves for a renewable period of three years, and is subject to an extension based on the recommendation of its chairman made to the Crown Prince of Dubai

UAE weather update: Dust storms, drop in temperatures expected

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 1.7°C in Jabal Jais at 7.45am today morning

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Dubai: Three new 24×7 drive-through Covid-19 testing centres open

Located at Al Mankhool, Nad Al Sheba and Nad Al Hammar, each of them has a capacity of 1,500 examinations per day

ADIB reshuffles top leadership days after new CEO takes charge

The bank’s global head of retail banking, private banking and brokerage, and chief human resources officer are leaving

Abu Dhabi plans solar, water plants in drive for net-zero target

The emirate will build two solar plants and two waste-to-energy plants, adding 2.15 gigawatts of power

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Sharjah Islamic Bank’s 2021 net profit up 27% to Dhs514.1m

Its general and administrative expenses at the end of last year stood at Dhs576.8m, compared to Dhs561.5m in 2020

UAE reports 3,014 Covid-19 cases, 1,067 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 816,945

Dubai’s Emirates to resume full US operations this week

Services to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle will resume from January 21

Salem AlMarri appointed director general of UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

He previously held the post of the centre’s deputy director general

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UAE’s Property Finder acquires proptech firm Homevalue

Fouad Bekkar, founder and CEO of Homevalue has joined Property Finder and takes on the role of vice president in charge of data and AI

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, ENGIE sign agreement with Fertiglobe to develop green hydrogen

The three companies will study the development, design, financing, operation, and maintenance of an industrial-scale facility in Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi

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US 5G rollout ‘utterly irresponsible’, says Emirates president

Sir Tim Clark noted that the airline wouldn’t take any risks

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Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer signs four contracts worth Dhs235m

These include the complete management of controlled waste landfills as well as pest control services in the emirate

OPEC+ alone cannot solve world’s oil-supply issues, UAE says

Crude prices rallied to a seven-year high above $89 a barrel in London on Wednesday

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Abu Dhabi Global Market becomes world’s first carbon-neutral international financial centre

ADGM purchased and retired all its 2021 carbon credits via the Rimba Raya project in Indonesia

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Abu Dhabi: Covid-19 PCR tests mandatory for students returning to campus

Abu Dhabi has approved a two-stage return to in-classroom learning for students at public and private educational institutions starting Monday, January 24