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UAE reports 318 Covid-19 cases, 380 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases in the country has risen to 733,643

Emirates pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

Emirates opens bookings for visits to its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

It will feature interactive multi-sensory interactions which will preview the future of commercial aviation

UK inflation at new 40-year high worsens living standards crisis

UK to approves UAE vaccination certificates from October 4

The UK’s Secretary of Transport Grant Shapps took to Twitter to announce the directive

Etihad airways talabat

Etihad Guest members can now earn and redeem miles on talabat transactions

Etihad Guest members can earn 1 mile for every Dhs3 spent when ordering food, groceries and other essentials on the talabat platform

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UAE scraps face mask requirement for select locations

The decision comes after monitoring the noticeable decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the country

Dubai Airshow 2021 will showcase the industry’s recovery and future growth

The event – the only global airshow to take place since 2019 – will introduce a dedicated hub for startups and provide more networking opportunities this year

Abu Dhabi to use drones for medical supply transfer and delivery

The project aims to ensure the overall health and safety of the community, while also increasing Abu Dhabi’s emergency preparedness

ADNOC Drilling Company increases offering size for IPO

The offer price of Dhs2.30 per share remains unchanged

Sheikh Hamdan announces restructuring of Dubai Municipality

Dubai forecasts 3.1% economic growth in 2021, 3.4% in 2022

The total cost of the five stimulus packages announced by the emirate’s government since the start of the pandemic amounted to Dhs7.1bn, or 1.6 per cent of Dubai’s GDP

UAE sees no need for OPEC+ to change oil-production plan

Benchmark Brent crude is currently trading around $75 a barrel, up 45 per cent this year

Dubai Watch Week

Top Swiss brands including Rolex and Audemars Piguet to participate in Dubai Watch Week

Over 45 brands will participate in the fifth edition which will be held at Dubai International Financial Centre from November 24-28

Covid-19

UAE reports 322 Covid-19 cases, 399 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases in the UAE has risen to 733,325

UAE’s Talabat, GrubTech partner to debut 3D printed smart locker systems for Expo 2020

The system provides talabat’s customers with a contactless pick up option across Expo 2020 pavilions

Expo 2020 Dubai launches official song in run-up to the event

The 182-day exhibition will begin on October 1 and conclude on March 31, 2022

Dubai Airports sees doubling of visitors in 2022 as curbs ease

Dubai is “very confident” that from October 4, the UAE will be included among countries not deemed by the UK as high-risk for coronavirus infections

Middle East Film & Comic Con

Abu Dhabi to host 2022 edition of Middle East Film & Comic Con

Organised by Informa, the event will be held in March 2022 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Faces to watch: Tech education leaders in MEA

We profile key executives across the regional tech education space

Emirates Development Bank

UAE’s Emirates Development Bank partners with YAP to launch business banking app for SMEs

The EDB Business Banking app is free to open and has no minimum balance criteria

Dubai Chamber welcomes 16,000 new companies during Jan-Aug 2021

The chamber’s total membership count has scaled past 275,000

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed creates new authority to oversee three Dubai freezones

The new entity will now oversee the operations of Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Commerce City

Gargash Group announces technical talent programme for UAE Nationals

iStar technical apprenticeship will be the second programme under Gargash Group’s overarching Emiratisation drive

Covid-19: UAE reports 313 cases, 409 recoveries

The death toll in the country has risen to 2,077

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Bahrain, Arab Observatory for Human Rights condemn EU resolution on UAE human rights

The UAE has termed the resolution by the European Parliament as “factually incorrect”

Amazon to create 1,500 new jobs in UAE to support growing network

The company plans to create career opportunities across the technology, analytics, and supply chain spaces, among others

Dubai Arabian travel Market ATM

Arabian Travel Market confirms dates, theme for 2022 edition in Dubai

The in-person event will be held from May 8-11, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while the virtual edition will be conducted the following week

How Abu Dhabi is beckoning global talent for its long-term future

The emirate’s growing favourability among tourists, families and investors can be attributed to its focus on inclusion, innovation and diversity

Dubai’s Emirates to ramp up operations to US

Starting from October, the carrier will be operating 78 weekly flights to 12 destinations in the US

Hotels

UAE records 62% hotel occupancy rate in H1 2021

The country’s hotel and tourism establishments attracted nearly 8.3 million guests during this period

Dubai records off-plan property sales transactions worth Dhs4.95bn in Aug 2021

As much as 45 per cent of all transactions were off-plan

National Bank of Fujairah

UAE’s National Bank of Fujairah launches electronic trading platform

The new platform is available for both conventional and Shariah-compliant banking customers