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UAE weather update: Dust storms expected; NCM issues alert

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 24.3°C in Raknah (Al Ain region) at 5.30am today

Dubai external trade

Dubai’s non-oil external trade grows to Dhs354bn in Q1 2021

China remained Dubai’s largest trading partner in Q1 2021, with Dhs44bn worth of trade

Dubai’s RTA undertakes integrated transport project around Expo 2020 bus stations

The project will add 45km to the emirate’s cycling tracks network

Dispelling five myths on business resilience

The pandemic has made resilience a necessity for companies across all sectors

How to develop mental discipline to get the work done

We must recognise that our minds are powerful originators for ideas

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,190 cases, 7 deaths

The nationwide case count now stands at 591,613

Emirates Dubai Malta

Emirates to resume thrice-weekly flights from Dubai to Malta

Travellers from the UAE can avail of quarantine-free travel to the Mediterranean country

child care

UAE initiates Sinopharm vaccine study for children aged 3-17

The study aims to monitor the immune response to the vaccine in 900 children of different nationalities

US Passport

Business Traveller Middle East to host US Green Card and residency seminar in Dubai

The EB-5 programme investment price will soon decrease from $900,000 to $500,000

Emirates Development Bank

Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Development Bank closes $750m five-year bond

This was the second USD transaction issued under EDB’s $3bn Euro Medium Term Note programme

Dubai’s Emaar adds new contract clause after project delays

According to the founder, missed deadlines are a ‘real source of concern’

Abu Dhabi fund ADQ offers to create large hospitality group

ADQ has proposed combining Abu Dhabi National Hotels Company with one of its portfolio companies, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company

Abu Dhabi Alhosn

Abu Dhabi makes Alhosn green pass mandatory for entry to public spaces including malls, restaurants and cinemas

The new directive will take effect from June 15, and will be applicable to those who are aged 16 and over

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA is said to invest $1bn in Medline buyout

Medline is the biggest private US manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies

Dubai tycoon Hussain Sajwani resigns, makes $599m offer to take Damac private

Damac traded below the Dhs1.3 per share offer price on Wednesday

Dubai airport immigration

UAE bans entry of passengers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda

The directive comes into effect from June 11

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,179 cases, 6 deaths

The nationwide case count stands at 589,423

Emirates-NBD

Emirates NBD lists $750m bond on Nasdaq Dubai

Emirates NBD the largest financial services bond issuer on Nasdaq Dubai through seven listings with a total value of $5.1bn

Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital Dubai

Upcoming cancer charity hospital in Dubai raises Dhs220m

The Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital will open in 2023 and provide free treatment to low-income patients

Desert Control

Desert Control joins Dubai’s in5’s alumni network after raising Dhs85m in IPO

Desert Control is ready to launch its commercial rollout of liquid natural clay that turns deserts into fertile land

ADIB partners with Visa to unveil UAE’s first biometric authentication solution for e-commerce

Once implemented, ADIB customers can authenticate their e-commerce transactions by using their mobile application biometric authentication

Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai

Dubai to get 10 new schools in upcoming academic year

The new schools will offer Australian, UK, US and IB curricula

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Nice, Lyon in France

Emirates currently operates 14 weekly flights to/from Paris

UAE reports 2,205 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The nationwide case count has risen to 587,244

UAE to extend ban on passengers from India until July 6 – airline

The carrier advised affected passengers to reschedule their tickets

Arabian Travel Market ATM Dubai

Arabian Travel Market: How the event signalled a rebound in tourism

The region’s biggest travel and tourism event held a successful in-person and virtual edition last month in Dubai. And the big question predictably was – has the industry started to recover?

Air Arabia

Air Arabia to start new service from Sharjah to Phuket

The thrice-weekly flights will commence from July 2

Dubai airport

Emirates to restart flights from Dubai to the UK this month

The airline said that travel restrictions remain in place as the UAE is still on the UK’s red list for travel

UAE Central Bank unveils portal to anonymously report misconduct

The CBUAE said that anyone can voice their concerns around misconduct without any fear of reprisals

UAE introduces ‘green pass’ on Alhosn app to show vaccination and infection status

The Alhosn status will turn from green to grey once the PCR test validity ends, and to red if a test result is positive