Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Monday, 20 April 2020 UAE frontline health workers exempt from Ramadan fasting Emirates Fatwa Council has issued a number of guidelines to be followed during holy month Emirates NBD's Q1 profit drops as it sets aside $700m in Covid-19 provisions Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, reported a 24% drop in its first-quarter profit Senior officials arrested in Saudi on Covid-19 related corruption charges Offences ranged from inflating the price of hotel rooms to counterfeiting roaming permits UAE leading the way in Covid-19 testing Country is also ranked tenth in the world for coronavirus treatment UAE Ministry of Education reveals reduced hours for Ramadan Authority stipulates school lessons will last for 30 minutes during holy month Abu Dhabi experts unite to produce Covid-19 supplies for medical frontliners Citizen Science is made up of researchers, scientists and engineers Royal Jordanian has cash till end of June, seeks tax breaks Royal Jordanian doesn't plan to ask the government for cash - airline will seek tax breaks and... Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority announces Covid-19 relief measures Exemptions, incentives and flexible payment plans offered to companies, commercial tenants and... US crude falls below $15 a barrel as virus throttles demand International benchmark Brent dropped 4.1 percent to $26.93 a barrel, before rising and... UAE banks use 30% of Covid-19 central bank support fund Targeted Economic Support Scheme includes AED50bn ($13bn) liquidity relief tool UAE-based 360VUZ app secures $5.8m funding The 360VUZ teleporter mobile app is available in over 15 countries Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers Congregational worship - including taraweeh night prayers - is prohibited in mosques across the... In a world first, Google, Facebook set to be forced to pay media firms for news Australia's government has pledged to tackle the 'power imbalance' between the digital giants and... Photos In pictures: Dubai Crown Prince visits Covid-19 field hospital in DWTC According to Dubai public health officials, the facility is able to handle as many as 3,000 Covid... Videos Video: GCC's first social impact bond The GCC's first Social Impact Bond will be piloted in Abu Dhabi as part of an agreement signed... Video: Covid-19 impact on Net Zero buildings Construction Week took part in global design firm Cosentino's e-events webinar series with the... Video: 5 reasons to trade in crude oil now Is oil a good buy now? Editor's Choice Sheikh Mohammed orders 10 million meals to be distributed to families during Ramadan 10 Million Meals initiative allows residents to donate to help vulnerable families amid Covid-19... Abu Dhabi's $7bn bond offering draws strong investor interest Offering was more than 6.3 times oversubscribed and order book reached in excess of $45bn Arabian Business enables free digital magazine editions ITP Media Group move is in line with the latest government decree reducing the circulation of... Opinion Spending spree: Why Newcastle United may not be the best investment for Saudi Arabia right now Riyadh needs to start cutting its coat according to its cloth, and fast 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