Businesses and healthcare providers in the United Arab Emirates looking for an easier way to source and secure personal protective equipment can now do so through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's newly launched Rapid Response Initiative.
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Inclement weather at the launch site in Japan on Tuesday forced the United Arab Emirates to postpone the launch of its mission to Mars, the UAE government communications office has said.
The new launch date has been set to July 17, the statement on (...)
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is piloting four-legged dog-like robots for internal operations such as maintenance and quality assurance as the utility authority seeks to provide quality and timely services to consumers in the emirate.
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Dubai Maritime City Authority has announced a move to strengthen its bunkering fleet in Dubai waters as part of an advanced step towards organizing, facilitating and enhancing maritime activity.
The DMCA has increased the number of licensed vessels (...)
CBRE and Roland Berger have published a co-written report "Trends in the GCC Retail Market". The report looks at the retail industry today in the GCC region and provides an outlook on its likely development in a post-COVID-19 world.
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in5 has announced three winners in its competition challenging entrepreneurs and startups to create an innovative product or service to boost the UAE's response to COVID-19 using next-generation technology, media or design.
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Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has highlighted the importance of RTA's efforts to improve traffic safety, as well as pedestrian safety.
He took note (...)
In light of recent developments to the Middle East's tax landscape, PwC's Academy has launched the region's first Transfer Pricing Diploma.
Awarded by the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), the comprehensive programme is designed for tax (...)
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced that it is organizing the first-ever Dubai Technology Tour, which aims to drive UAE-India collaboration in the areas of fintech and healthtech.
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The Emirates Mars Mission will lead to a "more competitive" Arab world economy and a stronger integration with the global society, a top Emirati official told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, with the countdown to the official launch having begun.
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Dubai has announced a new package to help the economy cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The package is worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million), the crown prince of the emirate, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum, said on Twitter on (...)
Emirates Airline is to operate repatriation flights to five Indian cities over the next fortnight as part of a major drive to assist thousands of people left in limbo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The special flights — to Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, (...)
Iran is determined to develop its oil industry despite US sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday.
"We will not surrender under any circumstances ... We have to increase our (...)
With the tenth of its workforce already trenched during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs, the Emirates airline would further cut 9,000 jobs, its president was quoted as saying Saturday.
The Middle East's largest carrier, which operates a (...)
Emirates will be operating special repatriation flights to five Indian cities between July 12-26 to assist stranded Indians get home and for residents of UAE currently in India to return to the UAE.
The flights will be operated to Bengaluru, Delhi, (...)
Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy, mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and entrepreneurship continued to expand and diversify its advisory and support programs in 2019 with an added emphasis on enhancing SME (...)
DUBAI — The stance of the United Arab Emirates toward the Qatar crisis is crystal clear, said Anwar Gargash, the UAE minister of state for foreign affairs, on Friday.
Reiterating the UAE's position on the Qatari blockade, Gargash tweeted: "Our (...)
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, sent separate cables of condolences early Friday to the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the (...)
The New Media Academy, a first of its kind digital academy in the Middle East, in partnership with Nas Academy — part of the Nas Daily Group, announced the Youth YouTuber Program.
This unique summer program will be taught by handpicked instructors, (...)
Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al Saud has appointed Dina Amin as CEO of the Visual Arts Commission to take the lead in implementing the Ministry's vision and directions in elevating the development of the visual arts in the (...)
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has successfully completed trials on K9 police dogs in enhancing its preventive and precautionary measures and efforts aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
The new move, which comes after successful completion of (...)
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, has appointed Dina Amin as CEO of the Visual Arts Commission to take the lead in implementing the Ministry of Culture's vision and directions in elevating the development of the (...)
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai and chairman of the executive council of Dubai, on Wednesday launched the Dubai Cyber Index, an initiative aimed at supporting the efforts of Dubai's government entities to (...)
Renault DP World F1 Team Wednesday announced that Fernando Alonso will partner Esteban Ocon in its driver line-up for the 2021 season. With 314 Grand Prix starts, 32 wins and 97 podiums, Fernando joins Renault DP World F1 Team for the upcoming (...)
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) in association with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), marked the official opening of the 10th edition of Dubai Sports World (DSW). The UAE's most anticipated sporting event will run until Oct. 3, 2020.
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