April 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 20, 2017 no comments 1084
ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Supreme Council Members, Their...

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DUBAI // Low-income families and labourers will be able to get food donated by hotels and supermarkets after the country’s first food bank was launched in the city on Wednesday. Stocked with boxes of food as part of the Year of Giving, the food bank aims to help provide for the less...

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Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, has experienced no significant change in demand on flights to and from the United States in recent weeks, a report said. ''Demand continues to remain strong on all 45 weekly services between Abu Dhabi and its six US gateways of New York, Washington,...

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Abu Dhabi-based developer Tamouh Investments has signed a Dh310 million ($84.3 million) facility to fund the final phase of the construction of Tamouh’s Paragon Bay Mall in Marina Square, Reem Island. The ten year project financing will be provided by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), which was...

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LuLu Group International, one of the top retailers in the Middle East, has announced the launch of a new 2.3-million-sq-ft shopping mall costing Dh1 billion ($272 million) at high-tech park Dubai Silicon Oasis in Dubai, UAE. The foundation stone for the new state-of-the-art mall was laid by...

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Emirates, the largest international airline by passenger traffic, said on Wednesday it was cutting flights on five U.S. routes after restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on some air travel had weakened demand. Since taking office, Trump has twice signed executive...

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Dubai: Property investors seem more willing to pick up higher priced properties in Dubai — in the first three months, transactions of Dh1 million and more made up 64 per cent of the overall compared with 47 per cent in Q1-16. Simultaneously, today’s buyers are going back to larger unit sizes,...

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DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Tuesday launched the National Strategy for Empowering People with Disabilities, during his visit to Ministry of Community Development. The National Policy for...

April 19, 2017 no comments 1086
The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai also announced changes to the business hours of all its services to mark 'Isra'a Wal Miraj' holiday Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has announced that all paid parking zones will be free of charge on the 'Isra'a Wal Miraj'...

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Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC) on Tuesday said that it is looking to build "affordable" housing on the capital’s upmarket Saadiyat Island as property developers across the country look to build lower cost off-plan units to attract buyers in a soft market. Speaking...

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