June 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

June 11, 2018 no comments 1018
UAE master developer Nakheel has signed a contract worth Dh66 million ($18 million) for the development of a choreographed fountain at The Pointe, its new Dh800-million ($218 million) waterfront dining and entertainment destination on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Beijing Water Design, one of China’s...

June 11, 2018 no comments 862
The new system allows the contractor to design and supervise the industrial buildings without the need to appoint a consultant office DUBAI- As part of the Dubai Municipality's efforts to facilitate the procedures for its visitors and to support the local market, the Buildings Department...

June 11, 2018 no comments 938
DFSA, which regulates Abraaj, has made no comment on the private equity firm, which is grappling with allegations by some investors that it misused their money ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates' top securities regulator is working with the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to...

June 10, 2018 no comments 1033
MICE supported a total of 84,226 jobs as an immediate consequence of DWTC events Events at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) totalled a record $3.4 billion (AED12.7bn) in retained value towards Dubai’s economy, making up 3.3 percent of the emirate’s GDP in 2017, according to the latest...

June 10, 2018 no comments 947
The daring stunt was shot over 10 days with the use of a C17 military plane Hollywood actor Tom Cruise spent three weeks in Abu Dhabi rehearsing for the Halo (High Altitude Low Opening) jump he shot for his latest Mission: Impossible – Fallout movie series, having become the first actor to...

June 10, 2018 no comments 1144
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed the final design of public bus stations being developed for Expo2020.  A total of 14 bus passengers’ stations will be set up in addition to one bus depot at Al Quoz, said a statement from RTA.  The stations will meet the...

June 10, 2018 no comments 1093
Abu Dhabi City Municipality is working on two key infrastructure projects in co-ordination with Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) at Al Rahba city in the emirate being developed at an estimated cost of Dh452 million ($123 million), said a report.  These projects are part of...

June 10, 2018 no comments 1034
Spreading awareness on the importance of shifting to e-cars is key to achieving government's target on reducing carbon emission. UAE - Public awareness and education on electric vehicles (EV) usage must complement the government's efforts in introducing incentives and investing in...

June 9, 2018 no comments 973
American University of Sharjah is top of the Times Higher Education list of universities with the highest percentage of international students globally American University of Sharjah (AUS) has topped the Times Higher Education list of universities with the highest percentage of...

June 9, 2018 no comments 1130
Up to Dh300.5 billion ($81.6 billion) in bank credit facilities was provided to the realty and construction sector in the UAE by the end of Q1 2018, a growth of 12.5 per cent of from Dh267.02 billion in the same period in 2017. Loans obtained by the sector by the end of March account for...

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