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UAE weather update: Poor visibility warning issued

The weather will remain partly cloudy on Thursday, with temperatures expected to increase slightly

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Mubadala to weigh buying Jadwa’s UAE healthcare assets

Jadwa owns a 42 per cent stake in Abu Dhabi-based United Eastern Medical Services LLC

Dubai waives certain government service fees to lower living costs

Some of the fees waived include those in the healthcare sector

Dubai airport retains title as world’s number one for international passengers

The airport welcomed over 86.3 million passengers in 2019, down 3.1 per cent compared to 2018

Dubai’s ENOC to open 22 new service stations across the UAE in 2020

ENOC plans to expand its retail network from its existing 136 service stations to 193 across the UAE by end of 2021

Affordable housing accounts for 41% residential sales in Dubai in 2019

The emirate registered 15,516 deals of residential properties valued below Dhs1m in 2019

Sheikh Mohammed allocates Dhs500m to improve quality of life in Dubai

Under new directives, 12 integrated residential councils will be formed as meeting points for UAE citizens

Dubai’s Al Jalila Children’s hospital launches genetic testing centre

The Genome centre will offer specialised genetic counselling to support patients, families, and other doctors

New Dhs200bn utility company under consideration in Abu Dhabi

The new entity will have total assets worth Dh200bn, with more than 85 per cent of its revenue coming from regulated and contracted businesses

UAE ministry issues new guidelines for schools on coronavirus

Any student, staff or associated family member who has flown in from China in the past 14 days, is to be exempted from school

Dubai Aerospace secures $300m, five-year loan

The unsecured term facility will contain a conventional and an Islamic tranche, and can be upscaled to $600m

UAE halts all flights to China, except Beijing

Passengers travelling from Beijing International Airport will be expected to undergo a 6-8 hour comprehensive medical screening at the airport

Abu Dhabi builder holds talks to revamp $545m in debt

Al Fara’a is active in the oil and gas, steel, interiors and concrete verticals, and has worked on several mega-projects across the Middle East

Shallow gas reserves discovered between Abu Dhabi, Dubai

The discovery of the reserves was made within an area of 5,000 square kilometers between Saih Al Sidirah and Jebel Ali in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively

Uber, Dubai Culture partner to promote Dubai’s heritage

The second edition of Hidden Cities: Dubai will leverage the experiences of Dubai’s cultural leaders and storytellers, and encourage people to discover hidden places within the emirate

UAE commits $2bn to Mauritania

The two countries also exchanged an MoU on a mutual visa waiver

Bulgarian fugitive Bozhkov detained in UAE

Officials in Sofia levied seven charges against the Bulgarian businessman

Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 appoints new CEO

Garin served as the CEO of Image Nation Abu Dhabi since February 2011, prior to joining twofour54

UAE shows solidarity with China on coronavirus epidemic

The coronavirus, commonly referred to as the Wuhan virus, caused 361 deaths in China with confirmed cases in the country at 17,205

Dubai posted 34% rise in registered trademarks in 2019

A total of 5,157 trademark files were registered at Dubai Economy in 2019 compared to 3,844 in 2018

Dubai Gold Exchange records best month of trading since July 2008

Gold Futures recorded a year-on-year volume growth of 515 per cent

UAE’s ministry of health launches blockchain platform

The new project will help streamline search for health facilities and its licensed medical and technical personnel, and their expertise, using the MoHAP App

UAE reports 5th case of coronavirus; Etihad airways suspends Beijing-Nagoya flight

The new case of the virus is that of an individual who flew into the UAE from the Chinese city of Wuhan

Video: HR professionals in the UAE can take the lead in protecting employee identity

Identity is one of the key challenges that organisations face. Regardless of whether identity data sits with the HR or IT department, companies become the custodians of their employee’s identity and that is a huge responsibility, says Identity Management provider Okta

Dubai’s RTA to change Metro Red Line timings on seven Fridays

The change is primarily driven by the need to carry out operational tests for systems’ integration of Route 2020, and to ensure optimal operation of the network

A Dubai university now offers a RICS-accredited degree in real estate

Matt Myers, assistant professor, real estate, at Heriot-Watt University Dubai explains the advantages of this RICS-accredited real estate degree, the only one of its kind in the GCC

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Why the MBA is far from dying

Dr Ron Bradfield, director of Strathclyde Business School UAE, explains the advantage that the degree lends when its graduates enter high-powered boardrooms

Coronavirus in the UAE: four-member family infected

The Chinese family reportedly flew into the UAE on January 16 and manifested the symptoms of the virus on January 23

How Emirati business leader Ismail Al Hammadi looks for opportunities in adversity

Despite the many challenges the lie ahead for entrepreneurs and startups, here’s why he is optimistic about what’s coming this year

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UAE-based billionaire businessman Ghassan Aboud on tips for leading from the front

With dynamic market conditions, new business opportunities, and the upcoming Expo 2020, this is an important year for businesses based in the UAE