News 28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai hopes to reopen for tourists at the beginning of July Dubai authorities are hoping to welcome tourists back to the city at the beginning of July, after banning arrivals last month to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.The UAE… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 541 new cases, seven new deaths The United Arab Emirates reported 541 new coronavirus cases and seven new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 11,380 and the virus-related death toll… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Dubizzle, Bayut to merge, forms Middle East’s only unicorn startup, $1 bln valuation Dubizzle-owner OLX Group is set to merge its UAE, Pakistan, Egypt and Lebanon businesses with Bayut-owner EMPG.OLX will also lead a $150 million investment round for EMPG, creating a unicorn… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Cases in Saudi Arabia surpass 20,000 after 1,266 new cases reported Saudi Arabia reported 1,266 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 20,077 and the virus-related death toll to 152,… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Saudi PIF-backed electric car company Lucid Motors enters Saudi Arabia, UAE markets Lucid Motors, a US-based electric car manufacturer, announced that it would be entering select countries in the Middle East, starting with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.The company is backed by… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 34% of UAE renters, owners believe property market will stay the same or rise in H1 In nearby Saudi Arabia, nearly half of respondents believe that the market will remain stagnant or go up in the first half of the year Source: Arabian Business Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Bayut parent company EPMG announces merger with OLX Group In the UAE and Pakistan, both groups' platforms will be operated by EPMG Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Bayut parent company EPMG announces merger with OLX Group Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Lebanon offshore drilling finds no commercially viable gas: minister Results had been awaited with anticipation, with many Lebanese hoping a major hydrocarbon discovery could help redress the debt-burdened economy Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Lebanon offshore drilling finds no… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Covid-19 testing facilities installed at Abu Dhabi ports The new facilities at Zayed Port and Khalifa Port can process up to 700 tests each day Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Covid-19 testing facilities installed at Abu Dhabi ports Meet the Middle East
News 28 Apr 2020 Opinion: What Dubai's real estate market really needs It's up to brokers to reform the city's property market, and here's how they can do it Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Opinion: What Dubai's real estate market really needs Meet the Middle East
