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Dubai’s real estate market on a positive growth trajectory

The market is seeing a rise in first-time buyers, taking 80 per cent loan-to-value mortgages, payment plans and offers from developers

UAE updates Covid-19 protocols for mosques during Ramadan

Taraweeh prayers will be held during the entire holy month

Sheikh Mohammed directs to host World Government Summit 2023 in February next year

The summit this year convened more than 4,000 guests and participants from over 190 countries

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Adam Scott on winning a major, players with potential and his favourite luxury timepieces

Adam Scott has been playing at the highest level of golf for over two decades, though he’s far from done. At the level he is performing, a second major is a very real proposition.

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The first-ever Michelin Guide Dubai will debut this June

Dubai becomes the 36th destination globally, and the first within the Middle East, for the Michelin guide to be present within

UAE reports 288 Covid-19 cases, 770 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 890,987

How Abu Dhabi is offering an expansive portfolio of affordable communities

The emirate’s sustainable communities come with high projected rental yields

Dubai’s DEWA increases stake size from 6.5% to 17% in IPO

DEWA is expected to list on the Dubai Financial Market on or around April 12, 2022

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Dubai imported 7.9 million tonnes of food in 2021

It included 286,673 food shipments and over 1.7 million food products

Artificial intelligence will add $10tn to global economy in next decade – IBM CEO

Greater adoption of AI in the UAE could also add up to $200bn in productivity gains by 2030

OPEC says it’s stabilised oil market

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners have resisted calls to raise output faster

Dubai leads MENA region on Global Power City Index 2022

Crypto.com, Bybit announce plans to set up operations in Dubai

Bybit will move its global headquarters to the emirate, with operations starting as early as next month

Expo 2020 Dubai welcomes 22.93 million visits as of March 29

The exhibition recorded more than one million visits across last Friday, Saturday and Sunday

UAE reports 301 Covid-19 cases, 873 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 890,699

Dubai attracts 57% of scaleup funding in MENA region – report

Scaleups in the UAE raised $5.4bn as of December 2021

ADX, FTSE Russell benchmark blue chip index to launch on March 30

The FTSE ADX 15 Index will include 15 of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

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World’s first regulated carbon credit trading exchange to launch in UAE

Corporates will be able to trade and finance carbon credits like conventional financial assets

UAE’s VPS Healthcare eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia, Africa and India

VPS Healthcare is expanding into medical education, partnering with the Cumming School of Medicine UC to offer a medical degree programme in the UAE

Dubai: World Government Summit 2022 begins today, aims to shape next global agenda

The summit, being held at Expo 2020 Dubai, will host more than 4,000 individuals from 190 countries

OPEC+ still sees no need to change plan despite Ukraine crisis

Brent futures briefly surged to a 13-year peak near $139 a barrel earlier this month

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UAE-based travel tech provider migrates to Oracle Cloud

Information Systems Associates gains access to OCI’s elasticity and scalability to manage a seasonal travel reservation workload

UAE reports 287 Covid-19 cases, 815 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 890,398

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Dubai: No more paid parking exemption on Fridays

The latest directive means that the parking fee exemptions previously available on Fridays will now be available on Sundays

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Dubai’s Emirates announces revised schedule for flights to India from April 1

The airline will revert to its pre-pandemic frequency, operating 170 weekly flights to nine cities in the country

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UAE President pardons 540 prisoners ahead of Ramadan

The prisoners were serving various sentences in the UAE

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Closing ceremony to feature Christina Aguilera and Norah Jones

There will be over 20 giant screens set up across the Expo 2020 Dubai site, and the ceremony will also be streamed live on Virtual Expo and Expo TV

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Abu Dhabi issues new rules for use of bicycles, micro-mobility devices in the emirate

The new rules govern the use of as well as the supply or rental of these devices to individuals and companies

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Israeli foreign minister on first official visit

The two ministers exchanged views on latest regional and global developments

Abu Dhabi: Bloom Holding’s Cordoba sells out in four hours

Cordoba, which is part of the first phase of Bloom Living in Abu Dhabi, is scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2024

Dubai saves 329MW of electricity during Earth Hour 2022

This year’s Earth Hour was held under the theme ‘Shape Our Future’