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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 262 cases; 263 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 358

Seha screening Abu Dhabi

Seven new drive-through Covid-19 screening centres open in UAE to facilitate Abu Dhabi entry

Those wanting to enter the capital emirate can book an appointment via the SEHA phone app

Sheikh Mohammed Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Dhs300m medical research facility in Dubai

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Medical Research will focus on communicable diseases, in addition to research on Covid-19

UAE-based startup eyewa raises $2.5m in latest funding round

The latest funding has scaled the company’s total raised capital to $11.1m in three years

CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal

CSP launches new direct service from Abu Dhabi to Europe and Indian subcontinent

The new route will be served by a fleet of eight vessels ranging in capacity from 10,000-13,000 TEU

UAE’s Air Arabia reports net loss of Dhs169m for H1 2020

Air Arabia served a total 2.48 million passengers in the first half of 2020, a drop of 57 per cent compared to first half of 2019

Dubai-new

Dubai businesses return to growth in July as pandemic impact eases

Construction as well as the wholesale and retail industry are leading the upswing

UAE Covid-19

UAE reports 179 new Covid-19 cases, says PCR tests ‘most effective’ to detect virus

The new infections were detected following 58,953 tests undertaken to screen for the virus

UAE Dubai Airport

UAE grants one-month grace period for those with expired visit visas to exit the country

The grace period commences from Tuesday, August 11

dubai duty free fire

Fire breaks out at Dubai Duty Free warehouse

No injuries were reported

Dubai’s DIFC FinTech Hive accelerator programme attracts record entrants

Fourth cohort attracts 620 fintech startups from all over the world

Dubai's DMCC welcomes 15 companies through their impact scale-up programme

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange to run on Nasdaq trading technology

Nasdaq’s clearing solution will provide DGCX with multi-asset class clearing and settlement

Cebu Pacific

Cebu Pacific to increase flights between Manila and Dubai from August 13

Dubai-Manila flights will operate on Mondays and Fridays, while the Manila-Dubai service will operate on Sundays and Thursdays

Dubai cloud kitchen platform iKcon secures $10m funding

iKcon currently operates ten cloud kitchens across the UAE

Aster selects Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise for networking, UC, at new Dubai hospital

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2500 NMS provides Aster with a unified management platform

Osama Al Fares UOWD

Is now a good time to be an entrepreneur in the UAE?

Innovation and entrepreneurship play a key role in responding to the significant challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis, says UOWD associate professor

RAK AMI Hotel marks construction progress of Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island

RAK AMI Hotel has now completed nearly 40 per cent of the total construction

Message from regional hospitality leaders: Dubai is open

Dubai officially reopened its doors to international tourists from July 7, even as the local economy has gradually returned to some level of normalcy. Covid-19 preventative measures remain, but the move will hopefully bolster the entire tourism ecosystem and aid its economic recovery. Have hospitality and leisure businesses in Dubai started to feel the impact?

Dubai’s Union Properties plans new project even amid oversupply

The Motor City Hills development will include 195 single-family homes, 490 townhouses and six commercial land plots

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, CE-Ventures disburse over Dhs700,000 in grants

The 11 selected startups operate in the retail, real estate, fintech, travel and tourism, agriculture, education, technology and creative sectors

Seha screening Abu Dhabi

Four new Dhs50 rapid Covid-19 testing centres open in UAE to facilitate Abu Dhabi entry

The new centres include two in Dubai’s Rashid Port and Al Khawaneej area and one each in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah

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UAE reports 225 additional Covid-19 cases, precautionary guidelines issued for shopping malls

The total number of cases recorded in the country has risen to 62,525

UAE Satellite

UAE prepares to launch navigation satellite in 2021

The UAE’s navigation satellite will be the first project of Satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing Centre

Dubai Tourism taps Microsoft Azure for information sharing platforms

Dubai Tourism College runs online learning Microsoft Teams

Sole DXB 2019

Sole DXB 2020 event cancelled, no new date announced

The eight edition of the festival was held in December 2019 in Dubai Design District

Covid-19 impact: How regional tech companies should reshape supply and demand

Tech companies should consider the necessary structural changes that will ensure their companies can survive in the post-pandemic business environment

Alcohol MMI

Smart alcohol licence launched in Dubai

Residents holding the existing red card licence will need to replace it with the new black smart licence by August 31

Dubai’s Emirates to increase passenger services to Pakistan from August 10

The carrier will now offer 53 weekly flights to Pakistan, which will increase to 60 starting August 16

DP World launches platform to enhance food security, import in Dubai

The platform will help simplify transactions of over 18,000 food-trading companies

Rajesh Sethi Dar Al Takaful

UAE’s Dar Al Takaful appoints Rajesh Sethi as CEO after acquisition of Noor Takaful

Sethi brings over 30 years of global expertise to new role