UAE
Emirates could take four years to resume flying to entire network
Emirates' outgoing President Tim Clark on Monday said it could take the state carrier up to four years to resume flying to…
Emirates airline lays off trainee pilots, cabin crew
Emirates airline said on Sunday it had made some staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with two company…
Dubai to allow free movement, business activity from today
Dubai began allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday. Starting Wednesday there will be no restrictions on movement or…
UAE banks risk rise in bad loans
United Arab Emirates banks are at risk from a spike in bad loans over the next one to two years as the…
Abu Dhabi announces partial refund for restaurant and tourism property leases
Abu Dhabi has announced a 20% refund on annual commercial property leases for restaurants and for tourism and entertainment facilities, state news…
Dubai developer Nakheel slashes salaries by as much as 50%
Dubai property developer Nakheel has slashed salaries by as much as 50 per cent as it tries to weather the coronavirus crisis,…
Photo Story: Fire at a high-rise in Sharjah, UAE
Civil defence forces extinguish a fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 06 May 2020. The…
Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi joint venture to start flights this year
Wizz Air’s planned Abu Dhabi-based joint venture carrier is expected to start flying this year, the European budget airline said in a…
Dubai curbs movement permits
The Dubai emirate restricted curfew movement permits on Thursday as the number of reported infections in the Gulf region rose with increased…
The UAE warns it would review labour ties with countries refusing to take back citizens
The UAE warned it would review labour ties with countries refusing to take back citizens, including those who lost their jobs or…
Gulf states step up coronavirus fight, first death in Kuwait
Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf…
UAE closes all shopping malls and food markets for two weeks
The United Arab Emirates is closing all commercial centers and shopping malls along with fish, meat and vegetable markets. The new rule…