April 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 10, 2018 no comments 995
Experts are urging the industry to embrace innovative technology now The real estate sector in the Middle East region is ripe for disruption and must wake up to the impact of the fourth industrial revolution, according to key property industry experts in the UAE. Speaking ahead of their...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1044
Godwin Austen Johnson is hired for Arcadia Secondary School project in Jumeirah Village Triangle One of the largest UK architectural and design practices has been appointed to work on the new Arcadia Secondary School project in Dubai. The appointment follows the successful completion of...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1076
Burgan Bank agrees funding for twin-tower Sterling development which will include 385 residential units Dubai-based developer Omniyat has $40 million in construction financing from Kuwait’s Burgan Bank for its twin tower project, The Sterling. Located in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa area, the...

April 9, 2018 no comments 982
Weqaya, a range of healthy food items, are being introduced on-board its flights and in its lounges in Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways has collaborated with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi to introduce Weqaya, a range of healthy food items, on-board its flights and in its lounges in Abu...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1164
Officers used AI technology to help identify an Arab national suspected of murdering the businessman Dubai Police arrested a 25-year-old Arab was arrested just four hours after allegedly murdering an American businessman, according to police officials. Officers at the Al Muraqqabat...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1046
Eagle Hills Sharjah, a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi-based private real estate investment and development company, has launched sales of Azure Beach Residence, the first residential property at its flagship project...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1000
Dubai’s non-oil private sector witnessed a significant improvement in business conditions during March, with sharp growth in both output and new work contributing to the latest expansion, according to the latest Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker. That said, employment slipped into...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1004
The growth in non-residents' deposits in January and February is a two-year high ABU DHABI Deposits of non-residents in UAE Islamic banks increased by AED4.2 billion ($1.1 billion) over the first two months of 2018, bringing up to AED17.058 billion their total savings in Sharia-compliant...

April 9, 2018 no comments 904
The Investment Plan seeks to mobilise private investment for business partners in the UAE DUBAI: Two-way trade between GCC countries and the European Union has exceeded EUR143 billion in recent years, according to a senior official of the European Union visiting the UAE to attend the...

April 9, 2018 no comments 1040
ADNOC is in talks with different partners to enter Saudi Arabia ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Distribution will make its debut in the Dubai market this year by opening three fuel retail stations, and is looking for a partnership to enter Saudi Arabia, a senior executive said on Sunday....

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