AviationFeaturedQatar Airways to resume operations to 11 more international destinationsPritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 9, 2020 Qatar Airways will start flying to Berlin, Toronto and Boston... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank raises foreign ownership to 40%Pritam BordoloiJuly 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 8, 2020 Earlier, the foreign ownership limit at ADIB was set at 25%... Read more
EconomyFeaturedBahrain’s GDP contracted 1.1% in the first quarter of 2020Pritam BordoloiJuly 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 7, 2020 Bahrain’s economy is likely to contract by 3.6% this year... Read more
BankingFeaturedUAE central bank to introduce a new overnight deposit facilityPritam BordoloiJuly 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 6, 2020 The new facility will allow conventional banks operating deposit their surplus liquidity at the central bank on an overnight basis... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingDP World integrates Unifeeder and Feedertech to improve supply chainPritam BordoloiJuly 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 2, 2020 It will further strengthen the capabilities of DP Word’s main ports in Dubai’s Jebel Ali, and ports in India, Africa and Europe... Read more
EconomyFeaturedDubai’s GDP declines 3.5% in first quarter year-on-yearPritam BordoloiJuly 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 1, 2020 Real estate activity registered a growth of 3.7% in Q1 2020... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSaudi Arabia to produce world’s lowest-cost electricityPritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 The kingdom will soon develop a solar project that will produce electricity at the lowest cost per kilowatt... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingDP World to launch new shipping line in partnership with MarwaniPritam BordoloiJune 26, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 26, 2020 The shipping line will connect the Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai with Egypt’s Port of Sokhna... Read more
AviationFeaturedQatar Airways to reshuffle fleet, retire 777 aircraftPritam BordoloiJune 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 25, 2020 According to the carrier, the decision is part of a strategy to cut emissions... Read more
FeaturedFintechUAE sees surge in digital payments amid the pandemic: StudyPritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020 A survey conducted by Visa revealed that 71% of consumers reported increased use of digital payments... Read more