Kelsey Warner | The National

Doctors in Abu Dhabi hava called for more focus on palliative care for Covid-19 patients and their families during the pandemic. Victor Besa / The National

Covid-19 spread in Abu Dhabi unlikely to accelerate, AI modelling shows

Draper & Dash Covid-19 impact assessment tool, which is being used by Seha as well as the UK’s NHS, has generated its forecast for next six weeks

HealthApril 23, 2020

Oil storage tanks at the Marathon Petroleum Corporation's Los Angeles Refinery. US crude futures entered negative territory for the first time. Bloomberg

What negative oil prices mean and how Abu Dhabi is coping with Covid-19

The chief executive of Qamar Energy (and The National's energy columnist) explains why prices for a key US oil contract dropped below zero

April 23, 2020

The UAE ranks first in the Middle East and North Africa when it comes to the ease of doing business, according to the World Bank. Reem Mohammed / The National

Balconies, bicycles and belonging: the future of communities after Covid-19

Urban planning experts from Abu Dhabi to Houston weigh in on the legacy of the pandemic

EnvironmentApril 20, 2020

epa08346139 Schoolgirl Kerija uses her laptop for remote learning in Riga, Latvia, 06 April 2020. As of 06 April 2020, television channels ReTV and Sportacentrs.com will broadcast content for schoolchildren and become educational channels under the Tava Klase (Your Class) banner. Countries around the world are taking measures to contain the spread of the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA/TOMS KALNINS

Coursera reveals most popular courses in Middle East as it leans into machine learning

The platform recorded a sevenfold increase in enrolments as it positions itself for the future of education

TechnologyApril 19, 2020

Medicus AI co-founder Dr Baher Al Hakim. Courtesy Medicus AI

Dubai start-up rolls out first Covid-19 app with EU medical device certification

CoVive, from Medicus AI, aims to flatten the curve by counselling patients with mild symptoms through chatbot technology

BusinessApril 17, 2020

Jihad Azour, the International Monetary Fund's director for the Middle East and Central Asia. AFP

Coronavirus Middle East's biggest challenge 'in last 100 years'

'This is a crisis that affects the livelihoods of people', International Monetary Fund official says

EconomyApril 15, 2020

Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, says the Fund is taking a three-pronged strategy during the pandemic; saving lives, containing economic damage and getting ready for when the shock of the crisis passes. Victor Besa/The National

Prepare for the coronavirus recovery now, urges IMF's Jihad Azour

Official for Middle East warns countries 'will miss the recovery' if they are not already ready for when the shock has passed

EconomyApril 15, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic forced companies globally to migrate to WFH, a big shift for the UAE which had a low participation rate until then. Getty Images

Working from home will be the ‘new norm’, Dubai Future Foundation predicts

Rapid rise in usage of digital tools such as teleconferencing app Zoom also highlights risks of a sudden shift in work culture

UAEApril 15, 2020

Jihad Azour, director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said protests in Iraq have not had an impact yet on the country's oil production. Victor Besa / The National

Business Extra: IMF's Jihad Azour on how we exit the pandemic

The International Monetary Fund officials says the outlook for 2020 in the Middle East and North Africa is grim amid the pandemic but there is also a risk of missing the recovery if we are not prepared

PodcastsApril 15, 2020

epa08334775 A public security volunteer sits at the entrance of a shopping and residential area in Wuhan, China, 31 March 2020. Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, partly lifted the lockdown allowing people to enter the city after more than two months. Chinese authorities eased the quarantine measures as cases of COVID-19 disease across China have plummeted, according to Chinese government figures. EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY

A tale of two economies: the Covid-19 response from India and China

In this week's episode, The National's correspondent in Mumbai and a professor of political economics in China join the conversation

Business ExtraApril 13, 2020

An NMC Speciality Hospital in Abu Dhabi. The company, which employs more than 2,000 doctors, owes $6.6bn to more than 80 lenders. Reuters

Business Extra: What does the future hold for NMC Health?

The UAE healthcare group faces the risk of going into administration if it fails to repay debt owed to international and local creditors

PodcastsApril 13, 2020

Abdula Aziz Al Mulla, co-founder and chief executive of Madar Farms at Gulfood in February. Pawan Singh / The National

Abu Dhabi attracts four agri-tech companies with $100m investment

Investment expected to create hundreds of high-skilled jobs over the next three years

BusinessApril 09, 2020

A mural by street artist Lionel Stanhope with a face mask reference to coronavirus painted on a bridge wall in Ladywell, south east London, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Has artificial intelligence helped in fight to contain pandemic?

New technology is not a 'panacea for all ills' but has a vital role to play in global efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19

HealthApril 09, 2020

EdTech expands opportunities for learning to be more personalised. Courtesy: Dubai Cares

Distance learning to accelerate value of UAE's EdTech market

There is great potential for the nation to become a regional hub for EdTech, according to the Dubai Future Foundation

EducationApril 06, 2020

Tomatoes are grown at Pure Harvest's farm in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Pure Harvest Smart Farms

Agri-tech business lands $100m to support food security in UAE and Saudi

Kuwait’s Wafra is leading Pure Harvest's financing round with an initial $10m to fund massive hiring and regional growth plan

TechnologyApril 06, 2020