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A powerful car bomb exploded outside the residence of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed in the provincial capital of Punjab on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring 21 others. The blast took place at a police picket outside Saeed’s house at the BOR Society in Johar Town around 11 AM.Eyewitnesses and news camera footage showed that a number of vehicles and motorbikes in the area were damaged. The front of several houses was badly damaged. Police cordoned off the entire area and started an investigation.The blast took place…

The UAE retail e-commerce market reached a record $3.9 billion in 2020, a 53 percent year-over-year increase driven by the COVID-19-led digital shift, while e-commerce accounted for 8 percent share of the retail market during the same year, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed.The study projected the value of the market to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach US$8 billion by 2025, a growth trend supported by several key factors, such as high-income potential, high Internet penetration rate (99 percent), developed transport logistics network, modern digital payment systems, growing tech-savvy youth…

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, today officially inaugurated Arab Heath and Medlab Middle East 2021. A total of 1,500 exhibitors from 62 countries are showcasing the latest innovations and technologies as the healthcare sector bounces back from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the show’s theme of ‘United by Business – Driving the Industry Forward’, the co-located events will welcome over 20,000 attendees during the four-day healthcare and laboratory showcases, which run at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 21st…

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, received the Vice President of International Olympic Committee, Ng Ser Miang. During the meeting, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed and Miang discussed the achievements of the UAE National Olympic Committee and its role in promoting Olympic activities on a local and international level. The meeting also discussed ways of enhancing excellence and competitiveness in sports.Sheikh Ahmed said that meetings held with international sporting bodies will help improve the skills and competitiveness of Emirati athletes and prepare them to compete in international sports events. The…

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is participating at Expo 2020 Dubai with a large pavilion, characterized by a contemporary design that aligns with DEWA’s role as the Official Sustainable Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai. “DEWA’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai provides a unique experience for visitors. It highlights DEWA’s innovative projects and initiatives, especially in renewable and clean energy and using the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to disrupt the entire business of public utilities. DEWA intends to become the world’s first digital utility to use autonomous systems through Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA. Its objectives align…

The UAE GDP is expected to grow by 2.4 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022 while the non-oil GDP to expand by around 4 percent in both years, according to the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The CBUAE has published its FSR for the year 2020, featuring key solvency and liquidity indicators that demonstrate the resiliency of the UAE’s financial system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The report gives a comprehensive overview of the development of the UAE economy and financial system in 2020. CBUAE projects that the UAE economy is expected…

A link between India’s Jalgaon district in Maharashtra state and Dubai is being sought to be established with the pioneering export of uniquely fibre-rich and mineral-rich fruit from the area that has come to be known as “Jalgaon bananas”. The first consignment of 20,000 metric tonnes of Jalgaon banana, sourced from “progressive” farmers of Tandalwadi village in that district has been exported to Dubai, India’s Ministry of Commerce announced.The initiative to link Jalgaon with Dubai has been rolled out under India’s BJP-led pro-business government recently announced Agri Export Policy, which is designed to “enable farmers to get the benefits of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated working conditions that were already very poor, and domestic workers were more vulnerable to the fallout from the pandemic because of long-standing gaps in labour and social protection, according to a new ILO report.This particularly affected the more than 60 million domestic workers in the informal economy, the report noted. Ten years after the adoption of a historic International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention that confirmed their labour rights, domestic workers are still fighting for recognition as workers and essential service providers.Working conditions for many have not improved in a decade and have been made worse…

The UAE is chairing the second Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit on Science and Technology on Wednesday to review the implementation of the OIC Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda 2026.The virtual summit, held under the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons”, aims to review the implementation of the OIC 2026 agenda, reaffirms the organization’s commitment to taking all necessary measures to create and activate an environment conducive to achieving progress in the fields of science, technology and innovation among OIC member states.H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is heading…

A delegation of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, in collaboration with the UAE Embassy in Beirut, has provided vouchers to 35,600 families in Northern Lebanon, as part of the UAE’s endless efforts to support friendly countries. An official from the foundation stated that the humanitarian initiative was launched upon the directives of the UAE’s leadership, to help the Lebanese people overcome their dire economic conditions. The official added that after consultations with the UAE Embassy in Beirut, the foundation decided to provide vouchers instead of food parcels, to enable beneficiaries to choose their preferred food supplies.Fahad Al Kaabi,…