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Chairman of Dubai’s ORO24 Developments on the country’s real estate trends

There is a high momentum particularly in the off-plan segment and it will only grow, notes Atif Rahman

Petrol prices

UAE raises fuel prices for July 2022

The price of Super 98 has risen to Dhs4.63 per litre

Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with BRON Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection

An investment firm in Dubai is using NFTs to revolutionise Hollywood

The Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with Bron Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection linked to a much-anticipated movie series

UAE investors sign $2.76bn worth of investment with Odisha, India

CM Naveen Patnaik met key UAE business groups as part of an investment roadshow to promote investment in the state’s industrial sector

UAE reports 1,778 Covid-19 cases, 1,657 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 945,800

Hub71 e&

Hub71 and e& enterprise to launch UAE’s first AI Center of Excellence

Located in Abu Dhabi, the AI Centre of Excellence will enable companies and startups to develop, deploy and scale applications implementing enterprise AI use cases

Ramadan crescent

Eid Al Adha 2022: UAE announces holidays for federal govt, private sector employees

The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Saturday, July 9

Flat6Labs

ADQ’s venture platform, Flat6Labs reveal startups under Ignite programme’s new cycle

The cohort includes seven UAE-born startups and three international companies that will now establish significant business operations in Abu Dhabi

Eid Al Adha

UAE: Eid Al Adha to fall on Saturday, July 9

The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Zul Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on June 29

Emirates

Emirates Airline’s Adnan Kazim on the carrier’s roadmap to a thriving future

Dubai will definitely remain a core strategy for Emirates, opines the carrier’s chief commercial officer 

Frankfurt

Dubai’s Emirates to add third daily flight to Frankfurt from July

Emirates will be returning to its pre-2020 schedule at Germany’s largest airport

Uber UAE

Uber hikes UAE fares as petrol prices surge in key oil producer

The ride-hailing company will charge as much as 11 per cent more for some trips, it said in an email to customers

Dubai’s real estate sector is evolving post Expo 2020. Here’s why

Despite a year’s delay, the expo event successfully managed to bring the world together in Dubai

UAE reports 1,769 Covid-19 cases, 1,674 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 944,022

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly over 2.7 million passengers this summer

Over 1.4 million guests are expected to depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport

UAE presents National Report on Spent Nuclear Fuel, Radioactive Waste Management

UAE presents national report on nuclear fuel, radioactive waste management

The report describes the legislative and regulatory measures taken by the UAE to meet its obligations in relation to the Joint Convention held in Vienna

UAE President receives Indian Prime Minister

Narendra Modi offered his condolences to the UAE President and the people on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

UAE reports 1,750 Covid-19 cases, 1,645 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 942,253

Dubai airline agents

Sheikh Hamdan issues resolution cancelling fees levied on Dubai-based airline agents, offices

The new resolution cancels fees levied on airline agents and their branches and airline offices operating in Dubai

Alpha Dhabi ups stake in Aldar

Alpha Dhabi ups stake in Aldar, becomes single largest shareholder and parent company

As a long-term strategic shareholder, Alpha Dhabi will continue to support Aldar’s management team as they execute its growth agenda

Dubai Chambers

Dubai Chambers welcomes over 1,600 new African companies since October 2021

Dubai International Chamber operates four representative offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ghana

DEWA launches automatic smart grid restoration system

Dubai’s DEWA launches automatic smart grid restoration system

The system improves grid automation, fault detection, retrieval of connections and supports DEWA’s efforts to maintain supplies

Yiwu market Dubai

Yiwu market: An ideal hub for affordable Chinese products opens in Dubai

DP World and the China Commodity City Group, which manages the world’s largest wholesale market in China, partnered to build Yiwu market in Dubai

UK

UAE citizens will not require visas to visit UK from 2023

The directive has been extended to other GCC countries as well

UAE reports 1,744 Covid-19 cases, 1,718 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 940,503

TECOM Group Closes IPO, raises 1.7bn dirhams

Dubai’s TECOM Group completes IPO, raises Dhs1.7bn

The global offering drew substantial demand from both the qualified institutional offer and UAE retail offer, with total gross demand reaching Dhs35.4bn

AD Ports Group ranked in the top five of global efficiency index

AD Ports Group ranked in the top five of global efficiency index

The report cites the use of digital technology and green fuel alternatives as two of the major ways that countries are modernising their ports

hydrogen

UAE government team to visit Germany for talks on hydrogen

German and Emirati companies signed memorandums of understanding in March for shipments from the Gulf state of blue hydrogen in the form of ammonia

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways to resume direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Beijing

The airline will operate a weekly flight on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the route