Sharjah schools covid-19 test vaccine

Sharjah: PCR tests mandatory for children above 12 to return to schools

According to the Sharjah Private Education Authority, vaccines are not mandatory for children to return to schools in the emirate

Himalaya Factory at Dubai Industrial City

Himalaya to build Dhs120m herbal pharma plant in Dubai

The facility be geared to produce three billion tablets, 15 million syrup bottles and three million units of ointment annually

Oil heads for longest run of losses since March on virus, dollar

The delta variant has spurred fresh curbs on mobility in many nations including China, harming energy consumption

Data Security cyberattacks

Trend Micro partners with Oregon systems to distribute OT security in the region

Partnership covers distribution and implementation of rend Micro OT security solutions in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Iraq

UAE reports 1,115 Covid-19 cases; nationwide case count scales to 704,000

A total of 1,544 recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours

ADNOC Al Nouf

UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest $187m to expand capacity of Al Nouf field

The investment will expand the capacity of ADNOC’s Al Nouf field from 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 175,000 bpd by 2024

Dubai’s Emirates, Airlink expand partnership to codeshare agreement

The move comes as Emirates resumes flights to South Africa

Growth trajectory of Dubai’s commercial real estate market

Dubai’s commercial market is transitioning from lettings to sales. Here’s why

Shailesh Dash

Dubai investor Shailesh Dash evaluates H1 performance of healthtech, medtech and fintech stocks

Since the beginning of 2021, the changing market narratives have led to higher uncertainty and increased volatility in global equities

UAE civil aviation authority says all flights to Afghanistan suspended

Desperate scenes played out on Monday at Kabul’s international airport, the only area still under US control

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Aramco is in advanced talks on up to $25bn Reliance deal

A transaction would boost Aramco’s sales of crude to India

Electric Vehicle charging

Abu Dhabi introduces unified tariff for electric vehicle charging across emirate

Once a charging unit is registered and a sub-meter installed, a unified tariff of 30 fils per kilowatt hour will be implemented

Ntechlab

NtechLab expands into GCC with its face recognition tool

The company has announced the opening of its Gulf representative office in Abu Dhabi

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

Oracle updates fusion cloud procurement

The fusion cloud procurement is a software suite that handles an organisation’s whole source-to-settle cycle

LG’s rollable OLED TV now available in the UAE

The Signature OLED R is available for pre-order retailing at Dhs329,999

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,109 cases, 2 deaths

The nationwide case count stands at 702,885

How ‘digital’ is the way forward for insurance providers in the UAE

The insurance industry has to adopt a digital customer-centric approach to ensure long-term growth

Khalid Al Qubaisi

Khalid Al Qubaisi appointed as CEO of Abu Dhabi Energy Services

Al Qubaisi reportedly has over 15 years of diversified experience in the investments and energy sectors

Cover story: Why Dubai businessman Dariush Soudi is confident about future success

From poverty to tragedy, Soudi has seen it all. Yet he persevered against all odds and now has a remarkable life story to share

Aramco joins group building giant solar plant in Saudi Arabia

The plant will start producing power in second half of 2022

Dubai’s Emirates suspends Kabul flights

On August 15, an Emirates flight from Dubai abandoned its landing in Kabul and returned to the emirate

Kuwait masks

Kuwait considers reducing visa fee for residents aged over 60

The country had earlier banned the issuance of work permit renewals for expatriates aged 60 who do not hold university degrees

Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island

World’s biggest Hampton by Hilton opens in UAE’s Marjan Island

The 515-key Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah has a development value of Dhs450m

Taliban set to retake Afghanistan after two decades

The Taliban swept through Afghanistan in a matter of weeks, taking world leaders by surprise as they entered a vacuum created by departing US and NATO forces

Emirates flight returns from Kabul, flydubai temporarily suspends operations

Taliban forces now hold all of Afghanistan’s border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as the only route out

Etisalat appoints new CEO for UAE operations

Masood M Sharif Mahmood has been appointed to the newly created role

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,189 cases; death toll scales past 2,000

The nationwide Covid-19 case count has risen to 701,776

Abraham Accords: What has been the biggest impact so far?

Prominent Israeli leaders voice their thoughts on the major changes they have seen in the last year

Agthia Group

Abu Dhabi’s Agthia seeks food deals in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

The group is pursuing a strategy to grow through acquisitions and investment in its food and beverage business

Saudi’s Red Sea Farms raises $16m pre-series A funding round

Initial investor group includes Aramco venture Wa’ed, the Future Investment Initiative Institute and KAUST from Saudi Arabia, as well as UAE-based Global Ventures