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Dubai to tighten licencing measures for delivery bike riders

The number of accidents involving motorbikes increased by 25 per cent from 300 in 2020 to 400 in 2021

Over 700,000 passengers to depart from DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

Close to 620,000 passengers will also be arriving on Emirates flights during the same period

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed orders humanitarian relief flights for civilians fleeing Ukraine

The aid delivered by the two flights will be able to benefit around 85,000 people

Dubai’s Global Village announces extension till May

The 26th season of the multicultural family destination is currently underway

Emirates

Emirates Skywards and ICICI Bank to launch new co-branded credit card in India

India is home to Emirates Skywards’ fifth largest membership base

Dubai airport

Woman caught smuggling 5.6kg of cocaine at Dubai International Airport

The woman, arriving from a Latin American country, concealed the drugs in a hidden compartment in her suitcase and in bottles of body-care products

Dubai’s Emirates to commence daily service to Tel Aviv in June

The first flight taking off from Dubai on June 23 will operate as EK931

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approves Services 360

Sheikh Hamdan approves Services 360 policy to improve Dubai Government services

The initiative is expected to achieve annual financial savings exceeding Dhs1bn over the next five years and the elimination of nine million physical customer visits to service centers annually

Crypto Oasis gears up to add up to 1,000 blockchain organisations

As of March 2021, this fast-growing ecosystem reached over 700 organisations operating out of the UAE

Ain Dubai closes temporarily with immediate effect

The attraction will reopen on the Eid Al Fitr holiday weekend

Strong growth within Dubai’s luxury property segment

Despite the impact of the pandemic, luxury homes in Dubai remain in high demand

Baskin Robbins celebrated the opening of its 1000th store at the Dubai Hills Mall on Thursday March 10, 2022 (Photo by Neeraj Murali)

Baskin-Robbins opens region’s 1,000th store in Dubai

Located in Dubai Hills Mall, the store was opened on March 10, by the American multinational chain and master licensee Galadari Ice Cream Company

Innovative products and trends governed Gulfood 2022

Zero waste, food security, homegrown brands, organic and plant-based food products and innovation in agriculture were key highlights of this year’s F&B event

Dubai’s Tecom courts investors after lining up banks for IPO

A listing could come as soon as the middle of this year

Four trends to reboot the GCC construction sector in 2022

Rising up to these opportunities will not only offer up success, but set early-movers apart as industry role models

Year in review – 2021: Dubai’s real estate on the crest of a wave

Dubai’s real estate market emerged as one of the top-performing sectors in 2021. This year also started off on a great note, but will the upward trend persist? Lynnette Sacchetto, director of Research and Data at Property Finder, shares the market outlook

Dubai Chamber of Commerce

Over 27,800 companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2021

There are now more than 287,000 member companies of the organisation

Dubai’s Emirates, Garuda Indonesia launch codeshare partnership

Emirates customers will have access to seven domestic points in Indonesia beyond Jakarta and Bali

In pics: Sheikh Hamdan opens Meta’s new regional headquarters in Dubai

The new base will serve the Middle East and North Africa region

Dubai International Boat Show

Dubai International Boat Show to return this month

It will be held from March 9-13 at Dubai Harbour, the MENA region’s largest marina

Sophia

Sophia, the first intelligent humanoid robot, to debut in Dubai

Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship in October 2017

Careem Bike

RTA and Careem launch Phase II of bike rental service in Dubai

There have been 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes added to the pool, taking the total number of these bikes available in the emirate up to 1,750

Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett delivers key entrepreneurial and social media insights at event in Dubai

He is represented in the Middle East by Motivate Talent, which is a part of the Dubai-headquartered Motivate Media Group

No masks required outdoors at schools, universities in Dubai – KHDA

Protocols such as physical distancing as well as wearing masks indoors are still in place

Private schools in Dubai will not increase tuition fee for 2022-23 academic year

The Education Cost Index for this year stands at -1.01 per cent

Polestar 2 UAE

Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar enters UAE market

The first Polestar Destination in the UAE is scheduled to open in Dubai later this year

Carrefour BIO

Carrefour launches its first Bio store in Dubai

Located in City Centre Me’aisem, it features the retailer’s first-ever café and an in-store hydroponic farm

Dubai Airport

Dubai’s Emirates suspends partner airline flights to select cities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Emirates said that the decision was made due to the closure of airspace over certain areas

Dubai Real estate

Dubai releases first-ever official residential rental performance index

The Dubai Land Department coordinated with Property Finder to launch the inaugural edition of the index

Emirates

Emirates to operate five additional flights between Dubai and Kuwait

The airline will operate the extra flights ahead of Kuwait National Day holidays