Stung by the lockdown and lack of pilgrims traveling from around the world to Islam’s holiest site, Makkah’s hospital industry sees business returning in next two years.

The 31 remaining matches of this year’s IPL will be spread across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah

The Hyve Group will shift Africa Oil Week 2021 to Dubai from the usual venue of Cape Town in South Africa.

A top hospital manager has said Lebanon’s medical facilities are unprepared for the next wave of Covid-19 cases

Tourists are flocking to Tunisia despite the country seeing its biggest surge in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths

Hospitals in Lebanon have warned they are running out of fuel to operate life-saving equipment as power cuts continue

The digital system also allows the authorities to guide the tens of thousands who attend the annual event, which in years past has at times been marred by deadly stampedes and accidents

Qatar has reopened its borders for fully-vaccinated international travelers, but there are some conditions

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday barred its citizens from travelling to Indonesia due to the surge in Covid-19 cases there

The UAE has sent 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and 9 tons of medical supplies to Comoros

Saudi citizens will from August 9 be allowed to travel abroad only after the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages the fund, expects the fund's durability will not be affected by withdrawals

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has reported  a 76 per cent jump in first-half net profit to AED2.524 billion on the back of higher fee income, lower cost of funds and improved cost to income ratio.

In a meeting with EgyptAir officials, the country’s civil aviation minister stressed for promoting the airline’s sales in light of the pandemic’s impact on global travel The airline, to begin with, will fly to destinations in Ghana and South Sudan, and then spread the network to other nations in the...

Only Saudi Arabia traded more with Bahrain, with the total value reaching $781 million during the quarter Oman was followed by Kuwait, which recorded $99 million in bilateral trade in Q2 There has been an unexpected surge in trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain in the second...

Audi Middle East has posted a 37% increase in sales in the first half of 2021.

Analysts at Jordan-based Arab Advisors Group have said digital payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia are on the rise

The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, or Tadweer, now has a comprehensive sanitation plan for Eid Al Adha

Saudi Arabia on Thursday inaugurated several projects in Jeddah worth SAR 31.32 million ($8.35 million) to help Hajj pilgrims

Advanced economies, especially the US, drive forecast upgrade as they are expected to grow by 5% in 2021

As many as 811 million people – about a 10th of the global population – were undernourished in 2020, a UN report said.

The decision is based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health following the Covid-19 developments The move is within the framework of the country’s approved travel policies Qatar’s interior ministry has been quoted by local reports as saying that the country will resume the issuance of family and...

Aramco official says sales to continue irrespective of market conditions The company calls sales a strategy meant to create value and efficiency Saudi Aramco is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars by selling more assets in the coming years, a report said. The largest oil company in the...

Pandemic-induced economic impact on tourism could top $4 trillion Lack of widespread vaccination in developing countries leading to mounting losses Middle East economies could face a GDP loss of up to 3.1 percent from the reduction in tourism due to pandemic while the global economic impact could top $4 trillion,...

Germany recorded 1.6 million overnight stays from the Gulf region in 2019 A campaign aims to inspire travelers to journey off the beaten track this summer Undaunted by the dipping level of tourists from Saudi Arabia due to the Covid restrictions, Germany hopes to encourage travelers from Saudi Arabia in...

Growth in digitalization has led to an increased risk of cybercrime Risk and compliance practices may fall short of global standards More than half of the Middle East and North African (MENA) businesses face new financial crime risk challenges triggered by the pandemic, a new report by global data provider...

Revenues to grow 12 percent on higher oil prices and taxes A 7 percent increase in total government expenditure also likely Dubai’s biggest lender Emirates NBD expects the UAE’s GDP to grow at 1.5 percent this year, with the non-oil sector growing at 3.5 percent, slightly lower than the UAE...

ICC cited the effects of the second wave of Covid-19 in India for its decision The tournament will now be held from October 17 to November 14 across three stadiums n the UAE and one in Oman   The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday, June 29, that the Men’s...

Austria will open border for tourists from all across the world, including GCC, from July 1 The move comes as the European country post looks to implement a post-Covid-19 strategy Austria has announced that it will open its border for tourists from all across the world, including those in the...

PwC Middle East claims consumers in the region value digitalization and sustainability the most 58% of Middle-East consumers say they have become more optimistic about the economy Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ regional arm PwC Middle East, in a survey, claimed that consumers in the region value digitalization and sustainability the most,...

Increased vaccinations, protective measures, contactless in-store experience key to rebuilding UAE consumers' confidence 73% of consumers admit to have changed their shopping habits to adapt to the 'new normal' About 46 percent of UAE consumers expect the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to last at least another year, according to...

Key challenges faced by the UAE food and beverages sector are limited pricing power, a surge in transport costs, and intense competition within the local supply chain segments The UAE imports 90 percent of its food and beverages sector needs Key challenges faced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which...

SMEs identify easier access to funding, digital payments, training and upskilling staff as key drivers of growth Rising cost of doing business worries the majority Confidence of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE is on the rise after the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, says a Mastercard...

Tourists have stayed away from Bodrum due to the pandemic In 2019, Bodrum airport welcomed a record 4.34 million tourists to a city dubbed the "Turkish Saint-Tropez" The Russians are finally coming but the mayor of this empty Turkish resort doubts their converted rubles will save what looks to be...

He said most people who died of Covid-19 in the country in April were not vaccinated  Oman has seen more than 257,000 Covid-19 infections,  2,848 deaths Oman’s Health Minister Ahmed Mohammed al-Saeedi told the country’s Supreme Committee on Thursday, June 24, that those who spread rumours against the Covid-19 vaccine...

  DLD, through RERA, has reached an agreement on this with the International WELL Building Institute The rating system includes 22 strategies to do things like help keep spaces clean and sanitized, provide essential health benefits and services, and assess air and water quality Dubai’s Department of Land and Property,...

KLM will fly to seven destinations in Middle East in the summer 2021 – the same number as in 2019. KLM will be offering Riyadh as a new destination, with flights departing twice a week in the summer season   As more countries reopen their borders, KLM is rebuilding its...

Airline will operate flights to 124 destinations in July, close to 90% of pre-pandemic network Expands A380 network to 15 cities, operating 129 weekly services on 30 aircraft Dubai: Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, has said it is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network...

    This and other experiences had been stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown The experience will be available from 4:30 am to 7 am every Saturday and Sunday Burj Khalifa announced in a statement on Tuesday, June 15, that it was relaunching the sunrise experience...

The king has issued a royal decree to extend a number of initiatives for three months Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister will oversee the implementation of the royal directives across the relevant authorities   Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday, June 14, announced an economic stimulus...

Iran's 83 million people are suffering as jobs are scarce, prices are rising  Economic crisis brought on by crippling sanctions and worsened by the pandemic When Iranians vote for a new president next week, they will do so in the depths of an economic crisis brought on by crippling sanctions...

  The WTO has received a petition signed by over 2.7 million people from around the world calling for universal access to affordable Covid-19 vaccines The vaccines are expected to bring back some semblance of the pre-pandemic normalcy, which in turn may improve the global economy The World Trade Organization...

  Zurich International Life has said more than 63.3% people in the Middle East aged 18-34 claimed they purchased life insurance since the Covid-19 pandemic began It added that more than half of the respondents across all ages said they were likely to consider getting life or critical-illness cover due...

All services for Covid-19-positive patients are available in the Outpatient Clinics building in Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi and in the Red Zone in Al Ain Convention Center 

They have a capacity of 23.8 liters of sterilizers with a consumption rate of 2 liters per hour to eliminate bacteria over 600 square meters

Sector-wise, the increase was spurred by growth in demand for engineering goods, petroleum products, gems, jewelry, pharmaceuticals and iron ore

  The Middle East and Africa personal computer devices market will see a decline of 2.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021 However, the overall outlook for the region for this fiscal is that the PDC market will grow by 4.8 percent The Middle East and Africa personal...

  The company has 21,000 employees, including 2,887 doctors and 6,283 More than 5,100 of these employees have been infected by Covid-19,and five of them have died Aster DM Healthcare announced on Wednesday, June 2, a new policy as part of which it will provide financial support for the next...

  $50 billion needed to enhance manufacturing capacity, supply, trade flows, and delivery Governments urged to act or risk continued waves, explosive outbreaks of COVID-19 The heads of the world’s predominant global financing, health and trade agencies have united to urge government leaders to urgently finance a new $50 billion...

New technologies recommended to reassure passengers of lasting safety There is talk of issuing a Vaccine Passport to boost global aviation   The aviation industry leaders participating in the Airport Show at the World Trade Centre, Dubai, have urged the civil aviation authorities around the world, global agencies, airlines and...