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Dubai’s Emirates launches new payment solution in partnership with Deutsche Bank

Emirates Pay is an alternative method for travellers to pay for air tickets purchased online by directly debiting their bank account

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RAKBANK agrees MoU with Ajman Free Zone for SME financing

RAKBANK will offer SMEs and larger businesses based in free zone easy access to account opening services, loans, and credit facilities

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Aldar Properties becomes MENA’s first real estate company to secure sustainability-linked loan

Aldar will invest a fixed amount in one or more ESG projects if it does not reach agreed annual targets

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Abu Dhabi updates testing, quarantine rules for residents and citizens returning from abroad

Effective July 5, the new rules will apply to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated residents and citizens

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UAE’s Etihad and Israel’s El Al launch first phase of codeshare agreement

Members of Etihad Guest and Matmid programmes will be able to earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,599 cases, 3 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 639,476

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UAE approves emergency use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Apart from Moderna, the other vaccines currently approved for use within the country are Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharm

UAE passes Seychelles to become most vaccinated nation

The country has so far administered 15.5 million doses

Special Mercedes-AMG G 63 UAE Golden Jubilee Edition unveiled in Dubai

Numbered and limited to 50 units, it is the first G-Class ever offered in dual colours

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Abu Dhabi launches new Covid-19 contact tracing system

Via a virtual chat, those infected with Covid-19 will be asked to list the people they came into contact with 48 hours before the positive result was detected

Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights from India, Pakistan, other countries until July 15

Passengers who have transited through these countries in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE

UAE: Eid Al Adha expected to fall on July 20

Eid Al Adha is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijjah

Dubai’s DP World acquires US-based logistics provider

The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions

Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi becomes a unicorn after new $415m funding led by SoftBank

The deal marks one of the largest funding rounds for a Middle East technology company

Work permits for UAE golden residency holders launched

According to the ministry, work permits for golden residency holders are required in three cases

UAE reports 1,675 Covid-19 infections, 8 deaths

The nationwide case count has now risen to 634,582

Emirati Genome Programme partners with SEHA to increase participation in Abu Dhabi

Participants will only be required to donate either a blood sample or a buccal swab during their visit to the collection sites

Expo 2020 Dubai ticket prices announced; up for sale from July 18

Tickets for a single visit will cost Dhs95, while visitors will have to pay Dhs495 for a six-month pass

In pics: Emaar partners with Lamborghini to launch luxury villas at Dubai Hills Estate

Majestic Vistas will be located within the lavish Dubai Hills Vista development

Watch: As UAE’s e-commerce market booms, here’s how operators can remain profitable

The value of the e-commerce market in the UAE is projected to reach $8bn by 2025

UAE’s Hope probe sends first global images of Mars’ discrete aurora

The Hope probe – which entered Mars orbit in February – is following its planned 20,000 – 43,000 km elliptical science orbit

UAE: Covid-19 medicine Sotrovimab aids recovery of 97% patients within a week

The UAE was one of the first countries in the world to receive a shipment of Sotrovimab last month

Why this rebranded Dubai school is now offering multiple academic options

Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major

Cinépolis Cinemas Signs Advertising Sales Partnership with Motivate Val Morgan

Dubai’s Motivate Val Morgan becomes exclusive Middle East advertising sales partner for Cinépolis

Cinépolis created a joint venture with Dubai-based Al Tayer and currently operates 68 screens across seven locations in Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia

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UAE telco Etisalat announces 6G plans

According to experts, 6G will bring about much faster data speed as well as lower latency and higher reliability than 5G

Over 450,000 passengers to pass through DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

High passenger traffic is expected to start from June 30 and run through till July 12

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ADNOC and Reliance sign agreement for chemical project in Abu Dhabi

The integrated plant will produce 940 thousand tons of chlor-alkali, 1.1 million tons of ethylene dichloride and 360 thousand tons of PVC annually

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Israeli foreign minister in UAE

Sheikh Abdullah and Yair Lapid signed an agreement for economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries

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Dubai: Pregnant women now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

All DHA vaccination centres across Dubai have started administering the vaccine to pregnant women who are residents of the emirate

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Dubai launches new residency service that is accessible round-the-clock

It will accept residency-related requests and inquiries from companies and individuals, as well as citizens and residents seven days a week