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Emirates has started the trial of International Air Transport Association's (IATA) COVID-19 vaccine passport today, with passengers flying to Barcelona becoming the first to use the service.

Emirates’ flights from Johannesburg will remain suspended until April 30, in line with government directives restricting the entry of travellers originating from South Africa into the UAE.

Group 42 (G42), a leading artificial intelligence and cloud computing company based in Abu Dhabi, has announced a "substantial" investment from the US firm Silver Lake.

The exemptions on tourism and municipality fees for hotels in Abu Dhabi have been extended until June 30, 2021.

The latest progress meeting of the UAE’s national rail network has been told that 25 per cent of the building work at Al Faya’s Operations and Maintenance facility has been completed. 

Siri, Apple Inc's virtual assistant, might have spilled the beans by telling users on Tuesday that the iPhone maker is going to host a special event on April 20.

Dubai rose above global challenges to record AED 24.7 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020.

Etihad Airways has announced that flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne will resume this week.

In celebration of hitting 10 million trips, Hala (Dubai Taxi) is offering riders 25 per cent off their rides.

The UAE tourism sector performed outstandingly in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed by the Ministry of Economy, noting that the sector was among the least affected and fastest to recover around the world.

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade strongly rebounded from the challenges posed by the global economic repercussions of COVID-19 and the suspension of business activity by countries across the world in the first half of last year to record high growth in 2020.

The UAE and Japan have signed an agreement to explore opportunities in the field of hydrogen development.

Passengers flying Emirates have been given more flexibility to change their travel plans as the Dubai carrier revised its booking policy to accommodate uncertainties linked to the pandemic.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced that it will start flying to Tel Aviv on April 18.

Sharjah has witnessed a 51.3 per cent rise in business licenses issued in quarter three of 2020.

Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced the resumption of its service to Eritrea’s capital Asmara, with a weekly flight from April 15.

Etihad Airways' first passenger flight from Abu Dhabi has landed at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.

Emirates Airline is planning to trial the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) COVID-19 vaccine passport "in the next (few) days".

Air Arabia has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Sarajevo.

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) will provide AED30 billion financial support to businesses and start-ups in a major step to drive the national economy.

The UAE has announced an investment of $3 billion in Iraq following talks between the Iraqi Prime Minister and the nations' leaders.

FlyDubai will resume 737 Max passenger service after having met all safety requirements issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

Kearney’s 2021 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index has ranked the UAE first in the Arab world, and in fifteenth position worldwide.

Dubai is preparing to host the region's first Cybertech Global event, an international exhibition and conference for the industry, from April 5 to 7.

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK Airport) has opened up a new service to Russia through a partnership with Rossiya Airlines.

Emirates Airline will resume its direct service between Milan and New York from June 1, re-opening year round connectivity between Europe and the US.

Reed Exhibitions Middle East say the Airport Show's 20th hybrid edition will now take place over three days from May 24 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says passenger demand in the Middle East's aviation sector has fallen back to 1998 levels.

Emirates Airline has announced it will resume operations to the US city of Orlando from June 2.

Emirates is showcasing the UAE's progress in its vaccination programme with a flight that will only carry fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard.

Dubai will be establishing one of the world’s largest energy-from-waste (EfW) facilities.

Flydubai’s first flight to Tirana has touched down marking the start of the service from Dubai.

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Board of Directors has approved the allocation of AED 735 million to boost UAE national export companies' growth in 2021.

Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

Sudan has settled its debts with the World Bank after nearly three decades, paving the way for the African country to access nearly $2 billion in grants from the International Development Association (IDA).

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.