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Abu Dhabi resumes indoor sporting activities, gyms can operate for 24 hours

Showers, saunas, changing rooms and prayer rooms are not to be used

Is artificial intelligence at the helm of the hiring process?

If we introduce AI at the start of the hiring process, will we also do the same at the exit stage?

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Covid-19: UAE reports 410 new cases, two deaths

The new cases were identified after the ministry conducted 49,000 additional tests

Dubai’s Emirates announces flights to seven additional cities in July

The new routes will increase Emirates’ total number of destinations to 48

All economic sectors in Dubai can return to normal working hours

The UAE announced on Wednesday that it had completed the National Sterilisation Programme

Video: Dubai Police nab 12 international cybercriminals in operation ‘Fox Hunt 2’

The suspects are alleged to have committed crimes including money-laundering, hacking, scamming individuals, banking fraud and identity theft

British Airways to resume London-Dubai flights on alternate days from July 17

Starting from August 1, the flights in both directions will operate daily

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Watch: How can UAE organisations prepare their people to deal with cyber threat risks?

Up to 39 per cent of UAE IT leaders say their employees “make their business vulnerable to a cyber attack”

Dubai Silicon Oasis disinfection tunnel

GCC Covid-19 update: 430 new cases in UAE; Oman reports 1,366 infections

The death toll in the UAE stands at 308

Facebook and Khalifa Fund relaunch ‘She Means Business’ mentorship programme in the UAE

The programme will support and train 1,300 women entrepreneurs through a series of virtual training sessions

Dubai’s Emirates offers additional cargo capacity with aircraft modification

The modified Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are being deployed on routes to key production and consumer markets

Sharjah Islamic Bank lists $500m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The latest listing raises the total value of sukuk listed in Dubai to $69.29bn

UAE ends National Sterilisation Programme with immediate effect

Children below 12 will be allowed to enter commercial centres and restaurants across the country

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GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi reports 3,123 cases, 41 deaths; UAE registers 450 infections, 2 deaths

The death toll in Saudi Arabia has risen to 1,387

Flydubai to resume regular flights from July 7, aims to fly to 66 destinations by summer

The airline has opened bookings to 24 destinations

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Nissan Middle East reports 0.5% growth in domestic sales for FY 2019

It will introduce eight new models to the region over the next two years

Dubai bars and pubs ordered to stop serving alcohol until further notice

Licensed restaurants in Dubai can continue to serve alcohol

Dubai’s DGCX to launch first FX rolling futures contracts in July 2020

These will be perpetual contracts that are automatically rolled over at the close of the trading day if an open position still exists

Dubai’s Emirates suspends passenger services from Pakistan

The airline will continue to operate repatriation flights into Pakistan as per the announced schedule

Dubai Chamber launches CSR programme to aid SMEs in the emirate

SMEs will be paired with large companies who will offer professional advice and resources tailored to its specific needs

Emirates to resume flying A380 superjumbos to London, Paris

The airline said that it’s seeing a positive trend of traffic building up across its network

Dubai Police arrest man who murdered couple during villa break-in

The incident took place in Arabian Ranches on Thursday

Sheikh Mohammed Fish Farm Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed visits Fish Farm in Dubai, encourages domestic food production

The Fish Farm in Jebel Ali can produce about 3,000 tons of organic fish per year

Covid-19 vaccine trials

UAE begins world’s first phase III clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine

If successful, the vaccine could enter the market by the end of 2020 or early 2021

Sharjah

Sharjah to resume parking fees from July 1

Motorists in the emirate were exempt from paying parking fees for three months starting April 1

School fees to remain unchanged for next academic year – KHDA

The UAE has issued guidelines on the reopening of educational institutions across the country later this year

Majid Al Futtaim reopens more cinemas, entertainment destinations across UAE

VOX Cinemas at Al Hamra Mall, Ras Al Khaimah will reopen on June 23, while VOX Cinemas and Magic Planet at City Centre Sharjah will resume on June 24

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC announces $20.7bn energy infrastructure deal

A consortium of investors will collectively acquire a 49 per cent stake in ADNOC Gas Pipeline Assets

UAE’s Etihad Airways to launch Covid-19 risk assessment tool

Guests will understand their individual probability of having contracted the virus alongside advisories and recommendations