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More than 923,000 counterfeit products were seized by the UAE's customs departments last year.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will launch direct flights from the UAE capital to the Turkish city of Trabzon from July 13. 

Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40,000 on Monday, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk, who fended off criticism over his market influence and said Tesla sold bitcoin but may resume transactions using it.

Dubai will add 600 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity to its overall power mix in 2021.

Dubai’s foreign trade touched AED 354.4 billion in Q1 2021 growing 10% from AED 323 billion in the corresponding period in 2020, and 5% compared to Q1 2019.

Malta is the latest destination to offer quarantine-free access to passengers from the UAE.

Dubai is taking further steps to ease the process and cost of doing business.

The UAE ranks 1st in the MENA region and 2nd globally in overall business skills, only after Luxembourg.

El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress approved President Nayib Bukele's proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency.

Flights from Dubai to two popular destinations in France will be resuming in July.

The UAE has ranked among the top 20 countries in 13 transport indexes last year.

Apple Inc on Monday said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behaviour from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.

Daily flights between Qatar and Sharjah will resume from July 1.

Dubai is moving ahead with plans to develop a futuristic suspended transport network.

Air Arabia has become the first low-cost carrier in the region to launch direct flight services to Phuket.

A new whistleblowing portal has been set up by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), allowing employees and external parties to report misconduct.

Etihad Airways is launching seasonal flights to Malaga as Spain prepares to welcome vaccinated travellers from today.

There is good news for motorists in Sharjah as two new fuel stations have opened in the emirate.

At least 19 countries now offer quarantine-free access to travellers from the UAE.

More options have opened up for UAE travellers heading to the Balkans.

Dubai is in the lead when it comes to global real estate recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe and Britain launched formal antitrust investigations into Facebook on Friday to determine if the world's largest social network was using customer data to unfairly compete with advertisers.

Dubai Economy has issued guidelines clarifying the procedures for the full foreign ownership of companies in the emirate.

Miami is the latest destination on Emirates Airline's US network.

The UAE seeks to strengthen its trade and economic ties with Iraq.

Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline are resuming services to the resort island of Phuket as it reopens to international tourists.

Emirates Airline is expanding its services to Italy following the country's decision to allow quarantine-free travel for passengers flying from the UAE.

The Italian government has waived the 10-day quarantine requirement for all categories of travellers from the UAE, in favour of 'test-based' travel protocols.

The Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) has kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre today, bringing together global experts who'll help develop regional cybersecurity agendas.

Emirates Airline has extended the suspension of passenger flights from India until June 30.

26 fines were issued on Friday to those caught violating precautionary guidelines against COVID-19 in Dubai.

US President Joe Biden's first budget proposal comes with a big price tag - at $6 trillion, roughly 50% higher than pre-COVID-19 federal spending.

Dubai Economy's Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) department has fined 49 restaurants, cafes and cafeterias for allowing dine-in visitors after 1 A.M.

Dubai currently does not have any official cryptocurrency.

The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh has joined flydubai's growing network.

Air Arabia has announced that it will be resuming seasonal direct flights between Sharjah and Batumi.

The UAE Government has succeeded in advancing its global rankings to be one of the best in government development indices.

The UAE's draft federal budget for 2022-2026 has been reviewed by the General Budget Committee.

Ras Al Khaimah will be receiving direct flights from Ukraine starting from June 25, after the emirate's Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) signed a strategic partnership with Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). 

The UAE will chair the 47th meeting of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Middle East, which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has launched a new hub for businesses operating in the cryptographic and blockchain sectors.

Apple on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity, which the company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year.