Titled Eris, the variant, which is also called EG. 5.1, has been found in a number of cases in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Omicron
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air travel
Middle East airline traffic climbs 215 percent in 2022 as governments ease travel restrictions
Total global traffic in February 2022 was up 115.9 percent compared to February 2021, marking a strong rebound in air travel
Colliers
Hotel occupancy in the MENA region remains positive, as the market enters a road to recovery in 2022: report
The impact of Expo 2020, in particular, has had a positive effect on all markets in the UAE, while the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is expected to result in overspill demand to the key transit hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Aviation
Emirates issues fresh wave of restrictions for travellers from African countries
In light of continued Covid concerns, the carrier has issued fresh notices for travellers from 15 destinations in Africa
Education
Dubai’s education authority sanctions Covid-enforced distance learning switch
Classes, grades and entire schools can move to remote learning for a 48-hour period, if necessary, without prior approval
oil supply
OPEC+ set to boost supply again as oil market looks tighter
23-nation alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is on track to ratify another modest output revival of 400,000 barrels a day, restoring supplies shuttered during the pandemic
Aviation
Flydubai to receive aircraft order as budget carrier continues to soar
Despite concerns over the Covid omicron variant, CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith has revealed confidence in the sector’s ongoing recovery
Aviation
UK-UAE tourism and business travel to take short-term hit on new Covid restrictions
Covid-19 recovery was underway globally, with some markets making stronger comebacks than others, but the new omicron variant has once again challenged progress
Dubai
UAE to ban unvaccinated citizens from travel, institute Covid-19 booster jab requirement
The announcement comes as the UAE tightens Covid-19 guidelines in the face of rising case figures globally
covid-19
Sheikh Mohamed warns Covid infections may increase but UAE will survive new wave
On Wednesday the UAE reported its highest number of daily coronavirus cases for six months
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Market outlook
Global markets are weighing three pressing concerns
Maurice Gravier, chief investment officer, Wealth Management for Emirates NBD, analyses what impact coronavirus has had on the financial markets, and what could be in store ahead
Abu Dhabi green list
Abu Dhabi removes African, Latin American countries from Covid-19 green list
Morocco, Tunisia, Colombia and Belize are among the countries to be removed from the list that allows arrivals quarantine free travel into the emirate
coronavirus UAE
Daily Covid cases in the UAE jump above 1,000 for first time in four months
Ministry of Health and Prevention says that it detected 1,002 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours
covid-19
Saudi Arabia cautions against unnecessary travel as omicron spreads
Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority has told citizens to avoid unnecessary travel outside the kingdom, especially to high-risk countries, as the omicron variant’s spread continues
American Petroleum Institute
Oil steadies after two-day rally as report signals Cushing gain
Futures in New York traded near $72-a-barrel after closing 3.7 percent higher on Tuesday
