Israel plans to reopen to vaccinated tourists in Nov, hopes to attract many from the UAE

Israel is hoping that its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will serve as a platform to attract visitors

Oil trades near $80 as global power crisis set to boost demand

Crude has gained more than 60 per cent this year as the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines lifted movement curbs and, subsequently, oil demand

GITEX Global: Interview with Moussalam Dalati, GM, Liferay Middle East

DXP plays a major role in preventing data breach and protecting customers’ data, providing greater privacy and more control over the information being shared at the backend and by the visitors

UAE’s market regulator appoints first female CEO

Dr. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi was previously the authority’s acting CEO

Masdar and Germany’s Uniper to build green hydrogen plant in UAE

Biggest Saudi IPO since Aramco set for Riyadh trading debut

Initial demand amounted to several billion dollars

UK inflation at new 40-year high worsens living standards crisis

UK starts trade deal process with Saudi Arabia, Gulf

British trade with the GCC was worth about $61bn in 2019

Western Union Digital integrates UAE Pass

UAE national digital identity solution integrated in wu.com and mobile app for real-time authentication in collaboration with Al Fardan Exchange

UAE reports 111 Covid-19 cases, 191 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,766

Dubai’s DWTC Authority announces regulations to license setup of family offices

The regulations address the needs of family-run entities

Noon.com unveils dates for Yellow Friday Sale 2021

Over 5,000 sellers and 50,000 brands will be participating in the sale

Saudi exchange Tadawul is said close to IPO at $4bn value

An IPO of Tadawul has been on the cards since at least 2016

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Sheikh Hamdan approves digital platform for Emirati housing programme in Dubai

The Dubai Crown Prince also approved prioritising allocation of residential land plots and housing units to first-degree family members in the same residential area

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Gitex Global: Interview with Werno Gevers, regional manager, Mimecast

Mimecast’s State of Email Security Report 2021 found that 45 per cent of organisations in the UAE reported an increase in the sophistication of incoming cyberattacks

Five ways to find top trending content

Harnessing what’s trending is a powerful way to ramp up your digital marketing strategy

Most shoppers worldwide keen on ‘buy now, pay later’ loans

A poll of more than 6,300 people globally found that 20 per cent have already taken out buy-now, pay-later loans

Here’s why working from home is an investment into the future

Organisations need to act with speed to ensure that they accommodate their employees’ needs by investing in this new way of working

Gitex Global: Interview with Nirmal Kumar Manoharan, regional sales director, ManageEngine

ManageEngine intends to announce some key feature and compliance updates within their IT security portfolio at Gitex Global

Cybersecurity

Gitex Global: Interview with Gaurav Mohan, VP sales, SAARC and Middle East, Netscout

The need for comprehensive solutions that provide visibility into complex network infrastructures cannot be understated

Saudi wealth fund PIF leads acquisition of Newcastle United after Premier League approval

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Public Investment Fund, will serve as non-executive chairman of Newcastle United

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Abu Dhabi updates green list, adds 27 destinations including US, UK

Last month, the emirate scrapped the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving into Abu Dhabi

Citrix appoints new interim CEO after David Henshall steps down

Bob Calderoni currently serves as chairman of the board and is also a member of the board of directors of KLA Tencor and Ansys

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UAE reveals Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative

The UAE will spend over Dhs600bn on renewable energy until 2050

UAE reports 144 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 737,373

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signs agreement to develop solar projects in Iraq

Iraq is aiming to increase the percentage of renewables to 20-25 per cent in its power production capacity by the end of the decade

FedEx Express to invest over $400m in Saudi Arabia

FedEx Express has been facilitating trade in the kingdom since 1994

Oil holds drop from seven-year high as energy crunch fears ease

US crude inventories expanded by 2.35 million barrels last week

Saudi non-oil private sector growth quickens to 7-year high

A Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by IHS Markit rose to 58.6 in September

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed: The UAE has overcome the Covid crisis, life returning to normal

The UAE has seen a steady decline in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks

Top backer of Dubai app Fetchr warns startup faces liquidation

Fetchr was valued at almost $300m in a 2017 fundraising round

Dubai’s Jafza registers nearly 40% growth in new customer registrations in H1 2021

The free zone generated trade worth $104.2bn in 2020