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Dubai lures Wall Street jet-setters as events business rebounds

Dubai is moving full-speed ahead with in-person events on the back of fewer travel restrictions and one of the world's most-connected airports

Dawn of roaring twenties seen as Dubai's luxury home sales soar

The business hub's pattern mirrors other global cities, says Knight Frank

Dubai sovereign wealth fund posts $5.1 billion loss amid pandemic

This highlights the toll that the coronavirus pandemic has wrought on the company's vast assets

Emirates posts first loss in three decades as coronavirus slams travel

The company received a capital injection of 11.3 billion dirhams ($3.1 billion) from its owner, the government of Dubai.

Bhagat, Joshi to lead India challenge at Dubai Para Badminton International

Reigning men's and women's world champions Pramod Bhagat and Manasi Joshi will spearhead India's challenge at the third Dubai Para Badminton International Championships

Dubai expects population to surge by 76% over the next two decades

Dubai aims to boost its beach capacity by 400 per cent and more than double hotels and green spaces in the desert metropolis

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)