2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

December 29, 2018 no comments 677
Musanada revealed that three housing projects are currently in the designing phase and work will soon start on these developments. Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) said work is currently under way on 1,060 residential villas being developed under government housing...

December 29, 2018 no comments 744
Leadership repeatedly ruling out imposition of any new taxes over the next 5 years UAE - After a fruitful 2018, the UAE will be starting the new year with an affirmation that will benefit businesses, individuals and the overall economy. The UAE government earlier announced that...

December 28, 2018 no comments 710
Catalysts and laws are two key factors that will help the UAE property market witness a robust recovery in 2019 Dubai – Mubasher: The UAE’s real estate market has managed to remain stable during 2018 after overcoming the price correction wave and slowdown that began two years ago, the...

December 28, 2018 no comments 785
Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, makes announcement about New Year holiday Tuesday January 1 will be a public holiday for the private sector in the UAE to mark the New Year, according to a circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister...

December 28, 2018 no comments 684
Dubai World Cup, DP World Tour Championship and the Dubai Tour retain five-star status in latest rankings Dubai World Cup, DP World Tour Championship and the Dubai Tour – three of Dubai’s biggest sporting events – have retained their 5-star rating in the fourth edition of Dubai Sports...

December 28, 2018 no comments 818
Boeing 777-300ER adorned with the Year of Zayed livery, carries 428 passengers to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Emirates has exclusively chartered an aircraft for UAE government employees to travel to Jeddah, to perform Umrah in the holy city of Makkah. The...

December 28, 2018 no comments 796
New ValuStrat research reveals locations in Dubai where you are most likely to see rental declines next year Rents across Dubai are expected to see further softening in 2019, particularly in areas with handovers of long overdue new deliveries, according to a new report. Real...

December 28, 2018 no comments 690
Industrial inputs imported to Abu Dhabi will be immediately exempted from customs duties effective January 15, a media report said. Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi announced the tax waiver at a media briefing...

December 28, 2018 no comments 717
The UAE has announced the reopening of its embassy in Damascus after withdrawing its diplomatic representation from Syria seven years ago. The embassy has been closed since 2011 when the Syrian civil war broke out leaving more than 400,000 people dead. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

December 27, 2018 no comments 791
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency, EAD, has announced that it banned barber fishing by nets in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi from Sunday, 23 December, and also prevents the carrying of the same nets on all marine means in the fishing waters of the Emirate. The move follows Resolution No....

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