dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has donated three pieces of cargo handling equipment to Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), the largest humanitarian hub in the world, to support the organisation in facilitating rapid relief and first responses to crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, at a global level. dnata has donated a […]

Adam Vital Healthcare Group will be organizing a Q&A session with four specialist doctors from 11am – 12 noon on 8 July 2020. Dr Moza Al Zaabi, the Chief Executive Officer at Adam Vital Group stated, “We are excited to organize this interactive webinar with our specialist doctors who will share their experience on topics […]

in5, an enabling platform for startups and entrepreneurs launched by TECOM Group, today announced that its members have raised more than AED65 million in direct investment, through multiple funding sources such as venture capital funds or angel investors, during the first six months of 2020. After generating more than AED400 million in funding between 2013 […]

Amlak Finance PJSC, a leading specialised Islamic real estate financier, today announced a newly formed partnership with Dubai Land Department (DLD). This strategic cooperation aims at allowing customers to invest in ready and well-maintained properties listed by Amlak Finance via easy instalment payment plans for a tenure of up to six years. The agreement was […]

DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has welcomed Lumex to the expanding community of laboratory-grown diamond businesses within the Free Zone. In line with its mandate to attract, facilitate and drive new trade flows through Dubai, DMCC is positioning the emirate as a […]

Ithra Dubai’s iconic One Za’abeel development has achieved a major milestone with The Link accomplishing its final slide at ground level. This part of the structure is now extended to its ultimate length of approximately 189 metres, bracing The Link for its show-stopping engineering feat where it will be lifted 100 metres above ground level […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has joined the ‘Invest in Knowledge’ initiative rolled out by the Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation. RTA’s participation in the is part of its support to the Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation, MBRKF, which provides an educational and knowledge platform for various community members, especially government employees. “The concept […]

Dubai College of Tourism, DCT, is adapting to the changing global realities by providing a range of innovative virtual internships to students who have just finished their academic year. With the health and safety of students being the key priority of DCT amid current pandemic, the virtual internships were designed to help successful participants of […]

Gate Avenue at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has launched an exciting new dining destination, South Market, cementing its position as one of Dubai’s most sought-after lifestyle destinations. More than 9,000 square feet upsale, urban food hall is a buzzing combination of 15 gourmet kitchens and rotating artisan food kiosks offering cuisines from across the […]

The Commercial Compliance Manual, issued recently by the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy as part of its efforts to ensure best practices and competitiveness across business activity in the emirate, highlights five key elements that merchants must adhere to in order to maintain transparency in dealing with consumers as well […]

Kicking off on 9th July as part of Dubai’s highly anticipated summer shopping extravaganza, Dubai Summer Surprises, Al-Futtaim Malls is launching a dedicated shopping zone, Festival Souk, giving customers the chance to shop at a minimum discount of 50% and more across leading brands. With something for everyone, the Festival Souk will be operating in […]

Dubai Sports Council held a medals ceremony for the winners of the Pocari Sweat 10K Run at its headquarters on Sunday with His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, presenting them special-edition commemorative medals. Organised jointly by Dubai Sports Council and Pocari Sweat, which is an Ion supply drink from Japan that […]

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) hosted a virtual forum for stakeholders and partners to share its industry outlook ahead of the city’s reopening to international tourists on 7 July. The forum provided a first-hand insight into current and post-pandemic strategies that will help accelerate tourism momentum and position Dubai as a […]

The DED Trader licence launched by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy (DED), enabling start-ups in Dubai to conduct business activities online and across social networking accounts, has seen overwhelming response with 1947 licences issued during the first half (January to end of June) of this year, an increase of 83% […]

Working from home can be awesome #WFH is the new normal. Right now, teams who used to work together in an office are learning to work together remotely. Fortunately, technology has allowed everyone to benefit from the flexibility of working from home when it’s needed. Everyone who works from home will tell you that it has its […]

marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, has reopened two of its popular airport lounges at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 (Concourse “B”) with enhanced safety measures. Hosted by marhaba’s safety ambassadors, the lounges are open to passengers of all travel classes, inviting them to relax or catch up with work in a safe, […]

Maite Ventura, LaLiga’s Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa, is confident football will return resilient and stronger from the COVID-19 crisis. The head of Spanish football league’s MENA operations made the statement during a webinar, which was organised by Dubai Sports Council in collaboration with LaLiga, and attracted 169 participants, including top […]

Smart Dubai has released DubaiNow user statistics, revealing that its flagship mobile application had processed 700,000 transactions worth AED358 million between March and May 2020. The application acts as a one-stop shop for city services, allowing users to access more than 120 services across 10 key sectors, namely, security and justice, travel, residency, driving, health, […]

In the past two months, Emirates has processed nearly 650,000 refund requests, returning over AED 1.9 billion to its customers and making good on its promise to expedite refunds after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel plans for millions of customers around the world. In April, Emirates had announced that it would ramp up its refunds […]

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the successful conclusion of the Market Access programme’s second cohort, which saw several high-potential start-ups joining forces with the leading UAE corporates at a recent business pitching and matchmaking event. The virtual event, held on 17th, 18th and 22nd May, saw […]

A recent report by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy shows that the Naif locality in Dubai has over 12,478 active operating business licences. Of these, 86% of the licences are commercial (10,702), followed by professional (1,578), tourist and industrial licences. According to the report, most of the businesses have been […]

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, organised a virtual webinar in collaboration with leading global professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, on “Skills for the future – How future education will be after the outbreak of Coronavirus”. Senior management and more than 120 employees across DEWA’s divisions attended the webinar. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD […]

Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) said today that the real gross domestic product at constant prices of the Emirate of Dubai showed a 3.5% decline in the first quarter of 2020. The emirate’s GDP registered a dynamic growth rate of 2.2% in 2019. The impact of the current worldwide crisis on Dubai in the first quarter […]