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New evaluation system for UAE university students, no dismissals during Covid-19 crisis

Students can choose a ‘pass’ or ‘no pass’ evaluation instead of a grade

Emirates staff to wear protective gear amid Covid-19 concerns

The gear includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves

Here’s why UAE publisher Motivate is moving to a free distribution model

Even in a serious economic decline, brands can’t afford to miss out on marketing

UAE’s Virtuzone launches free online marketplace for SMEs

The platform will allow businesses to offer time sensitive deals to customers

UAE’s Emirates Delivers platform recorded 20% growth in shipments in March 2020

Customers shopped for a range of items including medicines and supplements, toys and games, fashion and sporting goods

Expired Emirates IDs will be valid for banking transactions in the UAE

The country’s central bank also instructed all banks to consider entry permits issued to expats in the UAE from March 1 – December 31, 2020 to be valid

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DP World launches online marketplace to support artisans and small businesses during Ramadan

Sellers can register on manasah.com for free

UAE’s rental app aims to take landlords entirely online

A new digital dashboard from Urban aims to provide UAE landlords with full oversight into their properties

Bahrain follows Saudi Arabia, Oman with budget cuts amid crisis

The kingdom has so far reported 1,895 virus cases and seven deaths

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A university in Dubai is preparing students for career paths of the future

The University of Wollongong Dubai was established in 1993 as the country’s first international university

Trump says he will ‘suspend immigration’ to US over virus concerns

The US President did not offer specifics, such as the time frame or the scope of who would be affected

Oil rebounds from record wipeout with prices edging above zero

Futures in New York traded at around $1 a barrel after sinking to as low as minus $40.32 during Monday’s collapse

Why should we embrace a new age of computing power in the Middle East

Computing and connectivity are advancing by leaps and bounds, and will soon pave the way to a digital world in which all things are connected

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Revealed: 10 steps that GCC firms should take when dealing with a cyber attack

The biggest financial losses due to cybercrime occur through business email compromise

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India based FarEye raises $25m in Series D funding

Its MENA clients include Saudi retail pharmacy chain Nahdi Medical Company, Landmark Group and Emirates Post

How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact the LNG sector?

The glut in liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been exacerbated due to the pandemic and global oil price shocks

Air Arabia to operate repatriation flights from India this week

The special flights will operate from Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin and Hyderabad

Dubai’s Emirates NBD posts 24% fall in net profit for Q1 2020

Total income for the first quarter at Dh6.88bn remains fairly unchanged from Dh6.87bn in the preceding quarter

Dubai Silicon Oasis offers rent waivers, deferred payments to residents, startups and retailers

Existing residential tenants at Dubai Silicon Oasis can now make monthly payments towards their rent

India bans flights indefinitely in extreme step to contain virus

The order applies to local and foreign airlines

Oil drops to 21-year low with storage filling as demand shrivels

Futures in New York fell 16 per cent to around $15 a barrel after losing almost a fifth of their value last week

Real estate in Saudi will temporarily slow before growth in the long-term – Savills

Government stimulus packages and previous experience with coronavirus will allow for quick and effective measures to combat slump, says real estate consultancy

Dubai trade event Arabian Travel Market cancels 2020 edition

The next edition of the region’s largest travel fair will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 16-19, 2021

‘We made plans if occupancy hit zero. That hasn’t happened’ – Dubai property broker

Four experts in the UAE property sector weigh in on the opportunities that short-team leases are providing in Dubai

UAE banks not allowed to lay off nationals in response to virus

The order does not include those Emirati employees who have resigned or breached job duties that require letting them go

Saudia operates 40-hour flight to and from Los Angeles to repatriate 187 Saudi citizens

The kingdom has been bringing back stranded Saudi citizens from around the world

Free parking in Dubai extended until April 25

The announcement followed a decision by the emirate to extend the ongoing 24-hour sterilisation programme

Saudi set to sell 600,000 barrels a day of oil to US in April

The figure marks the highest volume in a year

Three ways Fintech is transforming everyday life

How fintech is revamping the financial landscape amid Covid-19 outbreak

Technology and digitisation of businesses is no longer ‘nice to have’, but is a necessity in a business capacity as well as for personal banking and trading

Cybersecurity concerns: Is the GCC well protected?

In times of heightened cyber threats, imperative is to have a workplace culture which understands the importance of cybersecurity, from contract workers to inhouse staff