November 2016 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

November 6, 2016 no comments 946
LuLu Group International, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered retail and hospitality behemoth further expanded the operations by inaugurating its food processing and logistics bases in the US. Y International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the group, launched its operation in Lyndhurst, New Jersey...

November 6, 2016 no comments 1034
Identity thief transacted with five banks pretending to be the air hostess Dubai: When Dubai resident Candy Crasto was stopped at the airport for a bounced cheque case in 2012, she knew nothing about it. It was just the beginning of a terrible financial mess that would drag on for the next...

November 5, 2016 no comments 1720
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, offered condolences to Khalfan Al Nuaimi on the death of his son, Saeed, at the family home in Al Ain. Saeed died when he fell from the roof of his home while putting up a flag to...

November 5, 2016 no comments 950
A glimpse into the UAE’s past opens to the public today at the country’s first Unesco World Heritage Site, Al Ain Oasis. In the heart of the ancient city, Al Ain Oasis is the city’s largest and, dating back more 4,000 years, irrigated one of the world’s oldest permanently inhabited...

November 5, 2016 no comments 1044
New system in taxicabs to curb rear-end collision. RTA's Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has fitted its taxicabs with a four-way flasher system that automatically operates once the driver applies the brake to slow down or suddenly stop. The system alerts trailing drivers to slow down...

November 5, 2016 no comments 1148
Mohammad Bin Rashid visits grieving family and expresses his deepest condolences and sympathies Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday offered condolences on the death of Abdul Wahid Hassan Al...

November 4, 2016 no comments 910
Developer awards contract to China State Construction Engineering Corp; completion set for Q1 2020 Damac Properties on Wednesday announced that it has awarded China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Middle East) a AED554 million ($148 million) contract to build the Paramount...

November 4, 2016 no comments 869
Leading master developer Emaar Properties said it is set to launch Al Murad, a new residential tower at the heart of Al Barsha area in Dubai, UAE, for sale this week. The 17-storey freehold property will boast of 170 spacious and stylish apartments with marble and wooden flooring in each unit...

November 4, 2016 no comments 944
New Age Fitness, a subsidiary of the UAE-based Al Ahli Holding Group, has launched a new mixed-martial arts-based gym concept called MCage. The announcement was made in a special event attended by UFC Hall of Famer and MMA fighter Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture, who was also announced as the...

November 4, 2016 no comments 898
Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector lost growth momentum for the third consecutive month in October with the Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declining to a six-month low of 53.3 in October, indicating a more modest rate of expansion last month. The lower headline index...

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