Nearly 6.2mln Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the country so far The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday reported 461 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 131 recoveries. Two deaths were also reported. More than 72,000 new Covid-19 tests were carried...

As part of its efforts to protect its unique animal groups, Al Ain Zoo is extending the benefits of its conservation programs to the Nile lechwe in order to protect it from extinction, as its population in the wild has decreased by 50% in the last 15 years, according to the IUCN Red List....

Inflow of foreign investments into the emirate's vital sector could pick up in the near future The weaker dollar has proved to be a boon for Dubai's real estate sector, attracting investments from overseas investors during the last few months. Analysts said that the inflow of...

Emirates and Etihad could attract Israeli passengers by leveraging their hub status, the global ratings agency The agreement between Israel and the UAE to normalise their diplomatic relations will have important economic and geopolitical ramifications for both sovereigns, with the UAE...

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, on Wednesday announced that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company, TRANSCO — a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company — has safely...

Region's beauty, personal care market won't be back on track until 2024: Euromonitor The makeup and cosmetics counters in the UAE’s shopping malls and retail outlets have reopened, but it will be quite a while before the shops will be abuzz with customers. The beauty and personal...

The collaboration includes transferring the ventures fund, which was set up through Ghadan 21, to ADQ The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, will join forces to spur further investment in Abu Dhabi’s digital economy and strengthen...

Expo 2020’s global innovation and partnership programme has announced the provision of additional support to innovators from around the world facing financial hardship as a direct result of the global pandemic Expo Live has set aside AED3.7 million (US$1 million) in an Emergency Relief Fund,...

Al Jalila Foundation (AJF) chief executive officer Dr. Abdulkareem Mohammed Ali Sultan Al Olama is optimistic of the UAE’s capability to broaden more its contributions to improvements in global public health. On Monday and on a sideline interview from the press tour of the recently...

The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 51.7 in July from 50.0 in June Dubai's economy is expected to contract 5.2% this year from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but the Middle East trade and tourism hub could see growth rebound to 4.3%...