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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

As truce talks resume in Cairo, people in Gaza suffer from hunger

Heavy fighting rocked besieged Gaza as aid agencies warned of looming famine and new talks were held in Cairo towards...

WHO warns of Covid medical waste threat

The extra waste is "threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices", the...
  • The extra waste is "threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices", the UN health agency said
  • As countries scrambled to get personal protective equipment (PPE) to cope with the crisis, less attention was paid to disposing of Covid-19 health care waste safely

Long haul Covid patients find hope in recovery clinics

When Stephanie Hedrick realized she was still suffering from shortness of breath, blurry vision and brain fog months after recovering...
  • Similar clinics have popped up across the United States as thousands of people who recovered from coronavirus infections have found themselves still struggling
  • Doctors have known for years that some patients who recover from viral infections go on to develop post-viral syndromes, but the exact cause is unknown

Dubai Academic Health Corporation embarks on four-pronged future plan

The Dubai Academic Health Corporation has agreed on four bases as a part of its strategic plans and future goals....
  • The four bases of the strategy are Care, Learning, Discovery, and Giving and Stewardship.
  • The strategy was discussed at the fourth Board of Directors meeting of the Dubai Academic Health Corporation.

IATA urges governments to accelerate lifting of travel restrictions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges urged governments to accelerate the relaxation of travel restrictions, saying evidence suggests a...
  • IATA cites a study that says there is minimal impact of travel restrictions on controlling the spread of Omicron.
  • The billions spent testing travelers would be far more effective if allocated to vaccine distribution or strengthening healthcare systems, says IATA director.

Italy, UAE discuss the digital revolution in healthcare sector

With a medical devices industry turnover of Euro 17 billion, 4,400 companies and nearly 94,000 professionals, Italy is at the...
  • With a medical devices industry turnover of Euro 17 billion, 4,400 companies and nearly 94,000 professionals, Italy is at the forefront of telemedicine
  • The Innovation Talks are a platform to foster the dialogue between Italy and UAE initiated by the Embassy of Italy to the UAE last year

Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant

Home to 36 million inhabitants, Morocco is hoping that its vaccination drive will help eradicate Covid-19. More than 23 million...
  • The factory to be known as Sensyo Pharmatech will produce vaccines against coronavirus and other diseases
  • It was launched in Benslimane, a region of Morocco's economic hub Casablanca during a ceremony attended by King Mohammed VI

UAE and Amazon subsidiary to create cloud-based medical record system

The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amazon Web Services (AWS),...
  • The signing came on the sidelines of MoHAP's participation at Arab Health 2020 that is being held in Dubai.
  • The project will implement the best means of strategic planning and decision-making, based on databases that help evaluate and measure the performance of health services.

Kuwait Red Crescent Society, ICRC to support relief program for Rohingyas

Kuwait Red Crescent Society and International Committee of the Red Cross will support and implement a relief medical program for...
  • The agreement with ICRC supports the health, water and sanitation sectors, said Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer, chairman Kuwait Red Crescent Society.
  • Through these joint efforts, thousands of people will receive vital humanitarian assistance, including health care.

Dubai to host international aid conference in March

The 18th annual Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition - DIHAD 2022, will take place from 14th...
  • The event will highlight the importance of strengthening partnerships and the need for global cooperation to tackle humanitarian issues
  • DIHAD is the first-ever humanitarian aid and development event in the Gulf, supported by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives

WHO chief says how World can end Covid emergency this year

The countries need to work harder to ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatment, track the virus and its emerging...
  • Since the Omicron strain was first detected in southern Africa nine weeks ago, Tedros said 80m cases had been reported to the WHO -- more than in all of 2020.
  • Half of the WHO's 194 member states missed the previous target of vaccinating 40 percent of their people by end-2021.

UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment

On average, every person on earth generates roughly 7.8 kilograms (17 pounds 3 ounces) of e-waste each year, said the...

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Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout

A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...

Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout

A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...

UAE opens field hospital in Chad to help Sudanese refugees

ABU DHABI, UAE -  UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Chad Rashid Saeed Al Shamsi on Sunday opened a field...

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Israel ranks 5th healthiest country in the world

Dubai, UAE - Israel ranks in 5th place out of the 167 countries on the index of the world’s healthiest...
  • Asia is well represented generally, with the four top places rounded off by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
  • The bottom five places are Somalia, Lesotho, Chad, South Sudan and the Central African Republic

Covid and Ukraine have badly hit UN sustainable goals progress

Geneva, Switzerland - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine crisis and the climate...
  • The UNCTAD released the fifth edition of its annual SDG Pulse, a global reference for tracking progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
  • The data and analysis cover a wide range of SDG indicators and others relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport and technology.

Iraqi forces seize 250,000 captagon pills from school

Iraq has long been transit country for captagon, but officials say it is increasingly becoming a consumer market for the...
  • The seizure was carried out in Al-Anbar province on the border with Syria, a country considered the hub for production and trafficking of captagon.
  • Police "seized 250,000 captagon pills and one kilogram of cannabis resin from a school being renovated in the city of Ramadi", the interior ministry said.