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Abu Dhabi amends ‘green list’ destinations, Saudi back in

The new list, effective from March 8, includes 13 countries, up from 10 in the previous update

Ajman University Covid-19 Testing Vaccination

UAE: New Covid-19 vaccination, testing centre opens in Ajman

It is located in the Sheikh Zayed Exhibitions and Conferences Hall in Ajman University

UAE: Services extended by artists, influencers subject to VAT – authorities

The UAE government instituted a 5 per cent VAT on goods and services in January 2018

Amazon UAE Uk

UAE Amazon customers can now order directly from Amazon UK

Prime members are eligible for free deliveries on orders above Dhs100, with the prices displayed being inclusive of all duties

UAE telecom subscribers totalled 21.9 million by end of 2020

Pre-paid mobile phone subscriptions totalled 13.178 million by end of December

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Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company reports Dhs3bn net profit for 2020

IHC’s total assets increased to Dhs14bn as of December 31, 2020, from Dhs4bn a year earlier

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,613 cases; nationwide count crosses 410,000

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 1,322

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Al Barakah Dates to expand Dubai facility to make it ‘world’s largest date factory’

The facility is due for completion in early 2022

Etihad Abu Dhabi Covid-19

UAE’s Etihad extends global Covid-19 insurance until September 30, 2021

Passengers are covered for up to EUR150,000 of medical costs in case of a positive diagnosis 31 days from the date of travel

UAE’s first independent digital banking platform launched

Over 25,000 applicants pre-registered in the past two months to use the app

Tarek Fathey Abu Dhabi Health Services Company SEHA

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, appoints new CEO

Tarek Fathey most recently served as the chief operating officer at Mediclinic Middle East

DP World

Dubai’s DP World inks $1.2bn agreement to build port and logistics park in Indonesia’s Gresik

DP World Maspion East Java will become the sole operator of the container port with a design capacity of up to three million twenty-foot equivalent units

Microsoft Cloud delivers for Dubai-based startup

With support from Microsoft, Digiteam offers its sales digitisation and gamification mobile solution on the cloud and scales to new customers across different markets

The Arabian Luxury Group

The Arabian Luxury Group joins list of certified business incubators in Dubai

The incubator aims to invest in Emirati projects in the fields of fashion, jewellery, perfumes and other luxury goods made by Emiratis and citizens of other Arab countries

Covid-19: All Ramadan tent permits in Ajman cancelled

In a similar move, permits for all Ramadan tents in Dubai this year were also cancelled

Ajman store

Retail store in Ajman closed, fined Dhs5,000 due to overcrowding during a sale

The store held a promotional sale, which caused overcrowding during the weekend

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Abu Dhabi reopens cinemas at 30% capacity

Cinemas in the emirate were previously ordered to close indefinitely from February 5

Carrefour fulfiment centre

Video: Autonomous robots deployed in Carrefour fulfilment centre in Dubai

Claimed to be the first-of-its-kind facility in the Middle East, the centre is located at Carrefour in Ibn Battuta Mall

Asus ROG Flow X13 convertible gaming laptop now available in the UAE

The 13” convertible laptop features 360° hinge for various operational modes

Etihad

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad reports $1.7bn loss for 2020, passenger traffic down 76%

The airline reported $1.2bn in passenger revenues in 2020, down by 74 per cent from $4.8bn the previous year

Covid-19: UAE reports 2,742 infections; nationwide count crosses 400,000

The death toll stands at 1,286

Murshed Al Redaini

Power Letters 2021: Murshed Al Redaini, Group CEO, Yas Holding

Yas Holding’s education division companies deployed technology-based remote learning solutions for private and public sectors

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

Emirates Dubai 7s will be part of rescheduled HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

Dubai will host both the Men’s and Women’s competitions, with both tournaments taking place on pitch one and pitch two for the first time since the inception of the Women’s Series

Cash dividends worth Dhs29bn proposed by 38 UAE listed companies for 2020

Banks are the largest distributors of profits

Etisalat du credit score

Etisalat, du to rely more heavily on UAE credit rating score for new postpaid customers

With the addition of Etisalat and du’s data, AECB’s customer information database stands at 9 million individuals and 600,000 companies

Anghami

MENA music streaming platform Anghami merges with Vistas Media, to list on Nasdaq New York

The agreement will result in Anghami becoming the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq New York

Self-drive mobility company ekar partners with UAE’s Cafu to automate fuelling process

The refuelling process between ekar and Cafu will be fully automated through a shared interface

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The SME Story: Drew Joshua Dennehy, co-founder and general manager of Three Coffee

Dubai-based Three Coffee aims to implement sustainable practices along the entire coffee value chain

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,692 cases, 16 deaths

The case count across the country has risen to 399,463

UAE’s Ministry of Economy unveils list of violations, fines for money laundering

The issuance of the violations and fines list supports the UAE’s efforts in combating money laundering crimes and financing of terrorism