Dubai’s Emirates ramps up operations to South Africa

The airline will also restore its strategic South African Airways partnership from the end of September

Visitors from GCC can now use their country’s official Covid-19 app to enter the UAE

These apps will be used to prove vaccination status and test results taken outside the UAE

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco and Aveva to partner to drive sustainability through digitalisation

Partnership would leverage digital transformation to support Saudi Arabia’s energy transition and expand its knowledge economy

Dubai records property sales transactions worth Dhs14.97bn in Aug 2021

A total of 55 per cent of all transactions were for secondary/ready properties, while 45 per cent were for off-plan properties

Dubai trade port

Dubai ranks fifth globally in the International Shipping Centre Development Index

The top four destinations include Singapore, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong

Home security

Kaspersky announces smart home security to protect connected devices at home

The new product combines several critical aspects of cybersecurity, including protection against malware, hidden surveillance, internet control, and more

AI_Robotics

Abu Dhabi’s AI university launches executive programme for UAE govt and business leaders

The programme will consist of six courses taught by instructors from academic institutions, executives from global multinational corporations, and university staff

data centre

Lenovo first to market with VMware’s software solution for the edge

LOC-A helps customers such as T-Systems deploy their edge-to-cloud infrastructure faster

UAE reports 952 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The number of recorded cases has risen to 725,192

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Microsoft-Accenture JV Avanade launches presence in the UAE

Adriano Neves to lead Avanade’s business in the region

UAE’s Mashreq opens first representative office in Shanghai

With the new office, Mashreq now operates in 13 countries, including the UAE

ADQ announces intent to list Abu Dhabi Ports on ADX

ADQ to remain a majority shareholder of Abu Dhabi Ports following the listing

Leading GCC-based companies fully compliant with Pledge on Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children

The pledge informs and benchmarks how food and beverage products are marketed in a responsible way to children under the age of 12 in the region

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

Saudi Arabia’s AlMalki Group digitally transforms luxury retail experiences for GCC customers

Salesforce solutions to provide personalised, omnichannel customer shopping journeys

Dubai-based Geekay Group signs MENA’s League of Legends team

Team Geekay Esports set to become the region’s first league of legends team to reach the global stage

How data analytics changed companies marketing strategies?

Data analytics has revolutionised the marketing sector by helping brands to deliver more targeted messaging to their customers and measure their campaign ROI.

Kuwait resumes commercial flights with India

Kuwait’s aviation authority has confirmed that five flights will operate per day between the two countries

UAE launches international campaign to attract foreign talent

The campaign will highlight the benefits to entrepreneurs, startups and investors of choosing the UAE as a launch platform

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UAE telco Etisalat’s mobile subscribers do not require data plans to access Al Hosn app

The Al Hosn app is now whitelisted, so any data consumed by both prepaid and postpaid customers while using it will not come off a mobile subscribers’ allowance

Carrefour opens new AI-powered checkout-free store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The store – the first such Carrefour worldwide, has 97 cameras in-store to identify products, improve inventory management and track the movements of customers

Merger of Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls receives final nod

The merger is expected to complete before the end of this year

Emirates dubai

Emirates handled 1.2 million customers in Dubai across July-August

Last year, the airline handled roughly 402,000 passengers in Dubai over the same period

UAE reports 977 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The number of recorded cases has risen to 724,240

UAE: Directive requiring Al Hosn green pass to access SEHA facilities put on hold

According to SEHA, current visitation measures will remain unchanged until further notice

Middle East M&A activity scales 59% in H1 2021

Overall deal activity in the region continued its upward trend with 307 deals in the first half of the year

Covid-19 in Philippines Manila airport

Philippines to lift travel ban on 10 countries including UAE and Oman

The travel ban will be lifted on September 6, although foreign tourists are still not permitted to enter the country

ADNOC Drilling Company announces intent to list 7.5% of shares on ADX

ADNOC Drilling is the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size

Abu Dhabi-based Yas Holding completes acquisition of Gulf Inject from Julphar

The acquisition comes as part of efforts to boost Yas Holding’s healthcare manufacturing and distribution ecosystem

Abu Dhabi airport

Abu Dhabi updates travel green list, adds Indonesia

The revised list includes a total of 56 destinations

Al Hosn Green Pass

Patients and visitors will require Al Hosn green pass to access SEHA facilities in UAE

The new rule will be effective starting Tuesday, September 7, and will be applicable to those aged 16 and over