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US State Department approves nearly $6bn in weapons sales to UAE, Bahrain

The principal contractors for the sales were Raytheon and Lockheed Martin

Three key strategies to overcome healthcare staffing issues in UAE clinics

A combination of cultural factors, competition and an oversaturated market presents multiple problems for providers

UAE President pardons more than 3,000 prisoners ahead of Ramadan

Hundreds of prisoners were also pardoned in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add second daily flight to Moscow for six months

The new service will begin in October

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UAE starts granting five-year residency visas to entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will have to meet certain conditions to be eligible for the visa

UAE minister says ‘extremist militias’ control Libyan capital

The priority in Libya is to counter extremism/terrorism and support stability, Anwar Gargash said

UAE announces Ramadan working hours for public sector

Government employees will work from 9am until 2pm during the holy month

Abu Dhabi palace Qasr Al Watan will be closed for a week for Ramadan

The palace will stay open for shorter hours during the holy month

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with LATAM Airlines Brazil for 17 routes

Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services

New Dhs25bn plan revealed for Dubai’s Mina Rashid with mall by the sea, floating club

Mina Rashid will be a “Riviera style costal destination” similar to Monte Carlo, says developer Emaar

Emirates chairman: ‘I always want to see the price of oil below $60’

Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers

Dubai police arrest person who shot video of valet refusing to get off from car bonnet

Filming someone without their permission and posting the clip on social media is against the law in the UAE

Hotels in Dubai given 18 months to meet new sustainability requirements

The requirements include sustainable management approaches, performance metrics, and energy, food and water management plans

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Ramadan timings announced for the UAE’s private sector

The holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on Monday, May 6

Abu Dhabi banks ADCB, UNB and Al Hilal merge to create third largest UAE lender

The enlarged ADCB group, listed on ADX, has Dhs423bn in assets and over one million customers

Importing cigarettes without ‘digital tax stamp’ now prohibited in the UAE

It will also be illegal to sell any unmarked cigarette packs in local markets as of August 1

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution posts 6.6% jump in first-quarter profit

ADNOC Distribution said net cash generated from operating activities decreased in the quarter

Dubai’s ruler approves new ‘iconic’ bridge over Creek, major bicycle project

Sheikh Mohammed has approved a series of new projects being undertaken by the RTA

Former Abraaj executive gets bail in New York in fraud case

Abdel-Wadood will be subject to home “incarceration” in New York and wear an electronic monitoring device

Souq relaunches as Amazon.ae in the UAE

Souq was acquired by global e-commerce platform Amazon in 2017 for an estimated $650m

Air Arabia to meet Airbus and Boeing ahead of imminent 100-jet order, says CEO

“We need to put an order in. That is overdue,” said chief executive Adel Ali

Meet the power couple boosting wellbeing in the region

The duo’s company Fit On Click has grown significantly since launching in Dubai in 2015

Pharma partnership aims to accelerate supply of medicines to UAE market

Multinational firm GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with UAE-based Neopharma in a bid to speed up supply

Sharjah’s non-oil GDP reaches Dhs89bn in 2018

The emirate’s overall GDP increased to Dhs97.5bn – up from Dhs92.7bn in 2017. 

Dubai’s Jumeirah Group to open five hotels in Asia, Europe over 18 months

The new openings will increase Jumeirah’s portfolio to 31 properties

Flydubai could opt for Airbus jets if Boeing MAX grounding prolonged

Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet

JW Marriott Dubai in Deira to suspend operations next month

The reason for the closure of the four-star hotel has not been disclosed

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Emirates says full-year results will not be as good as in previous years

The airline’s president Tim Clark said the results would still be positive when revealed next month

UAE expresses ‘concern’ about Iraqi cleric’s statement on Bahrain

Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr reportedly “defamed” Bahrain’s leadership

UAE hikes petrol prices for third consecutive month by around 11% in May

Petrol prices rose in March and April in the UAE