Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 6 May 2020 Saudi Arabia will enforce Covid-19 lockdown with tough penalties People who break the quarantine will be fined 200,000 riyals ($53,255) and/or imprisoned for two... Middle East petro-states look past oil's crash to advance solar power plans Whereas countries in the Middle East used to rely mostly on power stations fuelled by natural gas... Bahrain reveals Covid-19 guidelines for businesses to re-open To resume usual operations, companies must ensure that employees and customers are wearing masks,... Massive fire erupts at residential tower in Sharjah Local authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze Emirati mother and child killed in Abu Dhabi road accident Police say the accident was a result of excessive speeding by the driver of a cement mixer UAE bans over-60s, children under 12 from entering malls and retail stores Precautions are part of the UAE's Covid-19 measures to ensure their health and safety UAE confident of Mars probe success in 2021, says Sheikh Hamdan The Hope Probe has already been transported to a launch site in Japan Aviation industry against social distancing on planes International Air Transport Association backed the wearing of masks by both passengers and crew... Oil rally runs out of steam after prices doubled over five days OPEC+ began implementing 9.7 million barrels per day of production curbs on May 1, which along... Abu Dhabi's ADQ to buy Jordanian firm from founders, Carlyle Al-Nabil, which produces frozen and chilled food products such as chicken and pastries, was said... Virgin Atlantic cuts over 3,000 jobs on virus impact Virgin Atlantic plans to lease out its Gatwick take-off and landing positions in the short term,... World's worst PMI signals 15% contraction in India's economy India's PMI figures provide the first real glimpse of the devastating hit to the economy from the... Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy Egypt's main sources of foreign currency have been tourism, remittances sent home from workers... Photos In pictures: Dubai efforts to counter Covid-19 outbreak in high-density labour camps Teams from the Dubai Health Authority, Covid-19 Command and Control Centre, Dubai Police, the... Videos Video: Impact of Covid-19 on business in the GCC Mobility is one thing that has been affected drastically because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Video: Expo 2020 Dubai will welcome the world on 1 October 2021 Expo 2020 Dubai will now open its gates from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022, showcasing new... Video: Luxembourg Pavilion's Maggy Nagel on the Expo 2020 Dubai postponement Construction Week's deputy editor Anup Oommen speaks to the Commissioner-General of the... Editor's Choice UAE organic food firms report Covid-19-related demand spikes of 300-400% Some organic food companies have seen home deliveries triple as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic UAE reveals 462 new cases, nine more Covid-19 deaths The Ministry of Health and Prevention revealed 187 more people have recovered from virus Covid-19: Air Arabia lays off staff amid slump in demand Reuters reported that the airline laid off 57 employees Opinion Covid-19 impact: Will your air travel experience ever be the same? Hygiene measures, health checks and social distancing will only make the experience feel more... For editorial queries, please contact Neil Halligan Editor, ArabianBusiness.com neil.halligan@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Joe Chidiac Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business, CEO Middle East, Esquire, Rake and Revolution Direct +971 4 444 3121 Mobile +971 55 459 2700 joe.chidiac@itp.com © 2020 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy