Covid-19

Dubai announces two dedicated Covid-19 treatment facilities

Al Khawaneej and Al Badaa health centres will be set aside exclusively for the treatment of Covid-19 patients

Khazna to increase data centre capacity five-fold in UAE by 2023

Announced expansion plan will increase capacity to 200 megawatts of IT load capacity

Dubai’s Emirates trials new app to offer low-priced Covid-19 PCR tests

Via the app, Emirates customers with an upcoming flight will be offered special rates for PCR tests

Dubai Vaccines Logistics Alliance

Dubai launches logistics alliance to distribute 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine shots in 2021

Members of the alliance include Emirates airline, DP World, Dubai Airports, and the International Humanitarian City, which will partner on the World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative

Hub71 announces new academic partnerships to grow digital talent in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Decoded expert series returns on February 10 with stellar lineup

UAE business setup consultants Virtuzone to accept Bitcoin payments

Crypto payments to make setup services more accessible, affordable and convenient

UAE reveals fuel prices for February

Petrol prices will remain unchanged while the price for diesel has been cut

Bahrain completes first phase of Dhs3.7bn airport modernisation project

Project financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development as part of GCC Development Programme

Power Letters 2021: Khaled Soliman, CEO, Jashanmal Group

The year 2020 will go down in history as a year of change, a year of the enduring and resilient human spirit

Saudi Arabia to start tracking tourism’s contribution to economy

The Tourism Establishment Survey will provide data on the industry, including the size of the workforce, pay and revenue and expenditure

Kuwait Oxford-AstraZeneca

Kuwait authorises emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to arrive in the country within the next few days

Jebel Ali Port Dubai

Dubai-Israel: Trade hits Dhs1bn in five months

Trade between Israel and Dubai is estimated to grow to Dhs15bn in the next few years and generate over 15,000 jobs

SAUDI-HEALTH-VIRUS-TRAVEL

Saudi extends border closures, travel ban for citizens until May

The extension from the scheduled date of March 31 is due to vaccine delivery delays, officials said

Abu Dhabi UAE

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi updates testing rules for entry from within the UAE

A DPI test can no longer be used on two consecutive occasions to enter Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia aims to become next Germany of renewable energy

The kingdom is working with many countries on green and blue hydrogen projects

Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb

Agriculture and forestry account for about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gases, while the hunt for new farming land to feed a growing global population has exacerbated deforestation

How to redefine innovation for the upcoming virtual era

Innovation is never easy but it is always essential

UAE Dubai UK

Covid-19: UK indefinitely bans all passenger flights from UAE starting January 29

All non-British or Irish passengers, excluding third-country nationals who have residence rights in the UK, who have been in or transited through the UAE, Burundi and Rwanda in the last 10 days will no longer be granted entry to the UK

Proceedings begin in Amman court against former Drake & Scull CEO Khaldoun Al Tabari

The public prosecutor in Amman has filed an indictment against Al Tabari, his daughter Zeina Khaldoun Al Tabari, and Saleh Mustafa Muradweij on several charges

National Bank of Fujairah posts net loss of Dhs475m for 2020

The decline was attributed to a substantial increase in impairment provisions and lower operating profit

Emirates Skywards flydubai

Dubai carriers Emirates, flydubai offer free extension of Miles, Tier status

The validity of any Skywards Miles due to expire since April 2020 has been extended until June 30, 2021

UAE trade volume up more than 13% in Q4 2020: report

Global trade trend activity rises sharply as recovery builds momentum

SAP trains hundreds of Egyptian youths in digital skills

SAP supports government-led Digital Egypt vision to train 100,000 youth in digital skills

Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City partners with insurer Zurich in UAE

Collaboration includes an online FIFA tournament for Manchester City fans

UAE Covid-19 field hospital

UAE to open new field hospital in Sharjah for Covid-19 emergencies – reports

The field hospital will be set up in Sharjah’s Al Zahia area and is expected to be ready within a month

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

UAE’s World’s Coolest Winter campaign nets Dhs1bn revenue for domestic hospitality sector

The campaign helped raise hotel occupancy across the UAE by 17 per cent year-on-year, increasing the average hotel room price to Dhs450 per night

Saudi arrests businessmen, bank employees in $3.1bn corruption scheme

Those arrested were allegedly involved in a scheme that transferred more than SAR11.5bn outside the country

Saudi Arabia won’t erase budget deficit by 2024, says Goldman

Saudi Arabia said it would cut spending 7.3 per cent in 2021 to SAR990bn

Investcorp buys apartments in $330m bet on suburbs

Investcorp confirmed the purchase in a stock market filing

Dubai Covid-19

Dubai: By-appointment only visits to all private healthcare facilities

All staff and visitors must continue to wear masks at all times and strictly comply with physical distancing guidelines