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Saudi pressures global firms to move to Riyadh as it challenges Dubai

From the start of 2024, the Saudi government and state-backed institutions will stop signing contracts with foreign firms that base their Middle East headquarters in any other country in the region

Dubai closes bars, limits activities after coronavirus cases spike

Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year's Eve celebrations

Dubai set to introduce facial recognition system on public transport

The emirate already operates a biometric system using facial recognition at its international airport

Covid-19 positive Indian teachers in Dubai take classes while in quarantine

Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the media reported on Tuesday

Explained: Tricky virus, awry tests and Dubai's blacklist of Indian labs

Business Standard looks at what prompted the move, government powers and whether it is fair to penalise a laboratory in such cases

Travellers from Dubai, UK mainly behind Covid importation into India: Study

According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, Covid-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels

Dubai, UK flyers contributed max Covid-19 importations in India: IIT Study

According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, COVID-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels

Top headlines: Paytm reacts after Playstore removal, PM defends farm Bills

From Google removing Paytm from Play store, Dubai banning AIr India Express over Covid fears to Apple launching online store, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

BCCI Prez Sourav Ganguly leaves for Dubai to take stock of IPL preparations

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on September 19

Dubai Health Authority to enhance exchange of best practices with India

A meeting was held recently between Director-General of the DHA, Humaid Al-Qutami and the Indian Consul General, Dr Aman Puri to discuss the possible collaboration, according to a statement

BCCI announces CRED as official partner of IPL for next three seasons

The IPL 2020 will be played from September 19 - November 10 in the UAE across three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah

Emirates gets $2-billion injection from Dubai amid Covid-19 pandemic

Emirates was particularly hard hit by the pandemic because its business model is built around the biggest category of jets -- Airbus SE A380s and Boeing Co. 777s

Gas explosion rips through restaurant in UAE's Abu Dhabi; two killed

A powerful gas explosion ripped through a restaurant in the UAE's capital on Monday, killing two persons, police said

Dubai launches economic reset programme for post-coronavirus world

The programme has been launched in partnership with Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG)

Dubai announces economic support package of $408 mn to cope with Covid-19

The package is the third announced by Dubai, the second-largest and wealthiest member of the Emirates federation

Dubai gurdwara sends 1st chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate Indians

A gurdwara in Dubai has facilitated the first chartered flight to Punjab to repatriate 209 Indians stranded in the UAE, according to a media report.

Flight from Dubai with 177 stranded Indians lands at Chandigarh airport

The flight 'IGO 1428' had 168 passengers from Punjab; two each from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh; and one from Uttarakhand, airport officials said.

Covid-19 global update: Italy shows virus growth, UK to ramp up tests

US President Donald Trump has also started batting for gradual easing of lockdown as unemployment rate in the US swelled up to a record high

Jet grounding, delays overshadow Dubai Airshow; airlines review fleet plans

Top of their agenda will be the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX in the wake of two deadly crashes

Mumbai-bound Air India flight grounded in Dubai due to technical snag

The Air India flight was airborne on time around 4 am early in the morning today but some errors were detected in the air pressure maintenance system after an hour