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UAE private sector holiday declared for Prophet’s birthday

Employees will be entitled to a day’s paid leave on Thursday, October 21

UAE’s market regulator appoints first female CEO

Dr. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi was previously the authority’s acting CEO

Western Union Digital integrates UAE Pass

UAE national digital identity solution integrated in wu.com and mobile app for real-time authentication in collaboration with Al Fardan Exchange

UAE reports 111 Covid-19 cases, 191 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,766

Dubai’s DWTC Authority announces regulations to license setup of family offices

The regulations address the needs of family-run entities

Noon.com unveils dates for Yellow Friday Sale 2021

Over 5,000 sellers and 50,000 brands will be participating in the sale

Emirates Draw

Results of the third edition of Emirates Draw announced

The winning combination of number for the Grand Prize was 1328788

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UAE announces public sector holiday for Prophet’s birthday

The holiday has been ‘carried over’ to Thursday, giving federal employees a long weekend

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Hamdan approves digital platform for Emirati housing programme in Dubai

The Dubai Crown Prince also approved prioritising allocation of residential land plots and housing units to first-degree family members in the same residential area

Five ways to find top trending content

Harnessing what’s trending is a powerful way to ramp up your digital marketing strategy

Cybersecurity

Gitex Global: Interview with Gaurav Mohan, VP sales, SAARC and Middle East, Netscout

The need for comprehensive solutions that provide visibility into complex network infrastructures cannot be understated

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Abu Dhabi updates green list, adds 27 destinations including US, UK

Last month, the emirate scrapped the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving into Abu Dhabi

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: UAE, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, Egypt

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

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UAE reveals Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative

The UAE will spend over Dhs600bn on renewable energy until 2050

UAE reports 144 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,373

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signs agreement to develop solar projects in Iraq

Iraq is aiming to increase the percentage of renewables to 20-25 per cent in its power production capacity by the end of the decade

Opportunity: Expo 2020 Dubai is keen to usher in an inclusive tomorrow

From highlighting the importance of our interconnectedness to supporting socially inclusive growth, here’s how Expo 2020 will showcase the opportunities of the future

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed: The UAE has overcome the Covid crisis, life returning to normal

The UAE has seen a steady decline in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks

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Registrations open for Dubai Fitness Challenge 2021

The event will take place from October 29 to November 27, 2021

Top backer of Dubai app Fetchr warns startup faces liquidation

Fetchr was valued at almost $300m in a 2017 fundraising round

Dubai’s Jafza registers nearly 40% growth in new customer registrations in H1 2021

The free zone generated trade worth $104.2bn in 2020

DAFZA accounted for 11% of Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade in H1 2021

H1 trade in the freezone grew 34 per cent over the corresponding period last year to reach Dhs77bn

UAE residency visas

Abu Dhabi issues over 500 golden visas to doctors

Authorities have said that more healthcare practitioners will be recognised

Energy Industry

Powering the future

The adoption of new technologies is set to transform the functioning of the energy and utilities sector as it transitions to a sustainable future

Arkan and Emirates Steel merge to create UAE’s largest steel and building materials company

Under key terms of the offer, Arkan issued to Senaat a convertible instrument, which converted into 5.1 billion ordinary Arkan shares

Expo 2020 Dubai

UAE federal govt employees granted 6 days leave to visit Expo 2020

The six-month long event will run from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022

Dubai: The Sustainable City unveils world’s first net zero carbon building

The building will be home to SEE Institute

UAE reports 156 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,229

UAE’s information assurance regulation: foundation of a trust-based digital economy

AI-based behavioral NDR tools can be a significant leap towards compliance for UAE enterprises as they align with the government’s vision

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa approves decree to merge three govt entities

The new entity merges the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, the Federal Customs Authority, and the General Authority of Ports, Borders and Free Zones Security