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Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting concerts and…
No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
The boss of the world's busiest airport for international passengers has said Covid passports are the only way to restart mass foreign…
UAE attracts foreign investments of $20 billion in 2020
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the United Arab Emirates rose to $19.88 billion in 2020, up 44.2% from the previous year, the…
Abu Dhabi to allow quarantine-free travel from July 1
Abu Dhabi plans to remove quarantine restrictions for global travellers from July 1, except for those travelling from India, and will expand…
UAE to bar entry to travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
The United Arab Emirates will bar entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka starting on Wednesday. It is part…
Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange says Israeli firms can join
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) said on Sunday qualified Israeli companies could now join and use its trading services and…
Dubai’s commodities hub plans Gulf’s first blockchain-backed facility
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) plans to create the first precious metals refinery and storage facility in the Gulf region enabled by…
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the region’s…
UAE is mediating between India and Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington confirmed the Gulf state is mediating between India and Pakistan to help the nuclear-armed rivals…
UAE partners with Japan’s ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022
Lunar exploration company ispace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as…
UAE March non-oil private sector growth climbs to 20-month high – PMI
The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector grew in March at the fastest pace since July 2019, boosted by new business and…
EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Dubai, UAE
A view of the world's tallest building of Burj Khalifa (L) among other skyscrapers during foggy weather in the Gulf emirate of…