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UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
LONDON/SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down…
UAE to open embassy in Israel as Israel opens embassy in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI/JERUSALEM Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv in…
Dubai cancels non-essential surgery, live entertainment as COVID-19 cases surge
Dubai has suspended non-essential surgery for a month and live entertainment in hotels and restaurants until further notice as coronavirus infections surge…
Dubai launches fifth coronavirus economic stimulus package
The Emirate of Dubai has announced a new stimulus package worth 315 million dirhams ($86 million) to help the economy cope with…
UAE reports record COVID-19 cases for fourth consecutive day
The United Arab Emirates has recorded its fourth straight record number of daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, reporting 1,963 cases…
Special Report: UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid U.S. oil sanctions
In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was a major…
Dubai ruler approves $15.5 billion budget for 2021
Dubai, the business and financial hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has approved a 57.1 billion dirham ($15.55 billion) budget for…
Dubai economy to grow 4% in 2021, rebounding from this year’s contraction
Dubai, the financial and business hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is forecast to grow by 4% in 2021, recovering for…
Italy authorises Abu Dhabi fund to invest in TIM’s grid – sources
The Italian government has given Abu Dhabi's biggest sovereign fund a conditional green light to invest in Telecom Italia's (TIM) last-mile network,…
UAE’s non-oil economy to grow 3.6% in 2021
United Arab Emirates' (UAE) non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 3.6% in 2021, state news agency WAM reported…
UAE, Israel export credit agencies sign agreement to boost trade
The export credit agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to develop economic relations between…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan,…