July 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

July 29, 2017 no comments 1016
Dubai’s Road and Transportation Authority has called on all entities operating in the construction field to cooperate in the implementation of the Executive Council Resolution No. (1) / 2017 governing railway systems in the Emirate. Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Younes, CEO of RTA’s Rail Agency...

July 29, 2017 no comments 878
Your essential guide to what's happening in the Emirates Abu Dhabi Performance See Masha and the Bear on Ice as part of Abu Dhabi Summer Season. It is a story of the 3-year-old girl and her retired circus-star friend, Bear, who live in a train station in the forest and teach...

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa)’s 13MW first phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has received International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) issued in 2017. The move supports Dewa’s commitment to the environment and its adherence to the vision of the wise...

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WHO's efforts to combat cholera in Yemen gets boost from UAE, Mohammad receives WHO director-general Dubai: Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received on Thursday Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director...

July 28, 2017 no comments 1118
"The new resolution aims to realise maximum safety and safe operation of railway transport" To ensure safe and smooth transport, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has called on all entities undertaking RTA projects to cooperate in the implementation of the Executive Council...

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Leading property development firm RAK Properties has announced record half year results, with revenues exceeding Dh211 million ($57.4 million). The reported half-year figures reveal an increase from Dh39 million ($10.6 million) to Dh62 million ($16.8 million) in net profits from January to June...

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The aggregate net profit of 18 listed banks on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market surged to Dh19 billion ($5.17 billion) during H1 2017, a 5.5 per cent growth from Dh18 billion in the corresponding period last year. The growth comes in unison with the UAE Banks...

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The lower profit was due to higher impairments and a slump in revenues United Arab Emirates-based telecoms operator Etisalat posted a 14.7 per cent drop in second quarter net profit attributable to shareholders as impairments rose, its full financial report showed on Thursday. The...

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The font will be automatically available on the upcoming Huawei flagship smartphones this year Under a new partnership, Huawei will now feature Dubai Font as a standard on its upcoming flagship smartphone to be released later this year. The Executive Council of Dubai and Huawei...

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Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority and outdoor advertising company JCDecaux are set to roll out interactive display screens to locations around the city, to provide useful information to residents and tourists. The ‘e-Village' system will be installed at around 50 prominent locations...

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