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Dubai reports 68% y-on-y increase in mortgage transactions for Q1-Q3 2021

Villas proved more popular than apartments for mortgage purchases

Bees airline

Low-cost carrier Bees Airline commences flights between kyiv and Sharjah

The airline will operate twice weekly non-stop flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Covid-19 vaccine

UAE, Israel sign MoU on mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates

The agreement was signed by Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, UAE’s Minister of Health and Prevention, and Nitzan Horowitz, Israel’s Minister of Health

Mahzooz

Asian man wins jackpot Dhs50m prize in UAE’s Mahzooz draw

Mahzooz also announces new raffle draw where the top prize will now be Dhs10m

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UAE reports 94 new Covid-19 infections, one death

The total number of recorded infections in the country stands at 739,284

Emirates Draw

Results of fifth edition of Emirates Draw revealed

The winning combination of numbers for the main draw were 5041084

Sheikh Mohammed approves beach project as part of new Hatta Master Development Plan

The Hatta Master Development Plan covers four key strategic pillars: wellbeing, tourism, sports and activities, and sustainability

Brazil, UAE can collaborate on vaccines for future pandemics: Brazilian Minister

Brazil will develop vaccines for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever, which are prevalent in tropical countries

Dubai’s DP World launches a single window digital solution for smart logistics

The first phase of the launch will immediately offer customers access to book cargo from UAE to India

Mohamed Al Fayed, Co-founder and CEO of GrubTech

The SME Story: Mohamed Al Fayed, co-founder and CEO of GrubTech

GrubTech is a digital platform transforming the restaurant and cloud kitchen business in the region

Expo 2020 Dubai

How the Expo is boosting the UAE’s SME landscape

Here’s how SMEs can leverage the global spotlight and influx of capital that Expo 2020 Dubai will attract in abundance

Dubai tourism

Dubai’s tourism sector won’t rebound until late 2022, S&P says

The city is hosting the World Expo 2020 this year, and it hopes to attract millions of tourists

Emirates NBD

Dubai’s Emirates NBD nine-month profit rose an annual 29% to Dhs7.3bn

The bank reported a nine-month total income of Dhs17.3bn as compared to Dhs18.3bn in the previous year

Covid-19: UAE updates protocols for house gatherings, business charter flights

The new protocol includes setting an attendee limit of up to 60 people for weddings and funerals held at home, in addition to 10 extra individuals as service staff

EITC

UAE telco du net profit down 65.6% in Q3 2021

Its revenues grew 6.9 per cent year-on-year to Dhs2.874bn

UAE could excel in developing women coders, says Minister of State for AI

The country has earmarked October 29 as its annual ‘National Coders Day’

UAE to create new task force for digital economy, minister says

Emirates Venus and Asteroid Space Mission looks for 50 per cent private sector upstream development

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Covid-19: UAE reports 122 new cases, two deaths

The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses provided up to Tuesday stands at 20,766,132

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Revealed: The top 10 countries for expats to live and work

The UAE has been ranked among the top five places worldwide for expats in HSBC’s annual survey

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Sierra Leone President in Abu Dhabi

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Sierra Leone, especially in the investment, economic, trade and development fields

LEXUS LX600

Lexus unveils new flagship LX600 in Dubai

It will be available with a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo gasoline engine

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Covid-19: UAE reports less than 100 cases for the first time since March 2020

MoHAP also announced two deaths due to Covid-19 complications as well as 153 recoveries

Tunisia in talks with UAE, Saudi Arabia for funds, official says

Tunisia is battling long-running economic troubles and has been mired in fresh political upheaval since late-July

Explainer: Has the UAE’s hospitality sector recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic?

The hospitality sector is one small part of the Expo ecosystem but the event is fueling medium- and long-term growth within the space, opines Haitham Mattar, managing director for India, Middle East and Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts

UAE reports 116 Covid-19 cases, 173 recoveries

The total number of recorded cases has risen to 738,268

UAE foreign trade

UAE’s non-oil foreign trade up 27% to Dhs900bn in H1 2021

The value of non-oil exports alone amounted to Dhs170bn during this period

UAE reports 126 Covid-19 cases, 163 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 738,152

Germany

Travellers from UAE and Bahrain can now travel to Germany irrespective of vaccination status

The latest decision to add the two countries to the German safe list was based on a recommendation of the Council of the European Union

Rivoli Vision

Rivoli launches dedicated eyewear division in the GCC

Rivoli Vision expects 100 stores to be opened by early 2022 across its three eyewear retail concepts: Avanti, Rivoli Eyezone and Style 88

Sharjah

Sharjah private schools must return to 50% in-classroom learning before Oct 31

The Sharjah Private Education Authority will continue intensive inspections of the precautionary measures implemented in schools until October 31