September 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

September 9, 2017 no comments 1704
Azizi Developments , a fast growing Dubai-based real estate developer operating in the UAE for over a decade, has announced the completion and delivery of three new residential projects in Al Furjan in a span of just 20 months. The launch of the three projects — Azizi Daisy valued at...

September 9, 2017 no comments 1147
False rumours about the medicine spread on social media. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention confirmed, on Friday, the safety and quality of Brufen paediatric syrup, which is used as an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine. Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant...

September 9, 2017 no comments 2479
Catch these 10 famous and sublime works of art that span ancient times and the modern era. The opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi on November 11 will certainly mark a monumental moment in the history of the UAE as well as the art world. The museum will shed new light on our humanity - for...

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UAE's glitzy shopping malls strong pull for US travellers US travellers have their eye on Dubai, with the city ranking top in a list of 10 dream destinations for American travellers. A survey of 4,956 Americans over the age of 18 revealed that a 29 per cent would rather Dubai over...

September 8, 2017 no comments 1594
Bulk of work awarded for golf community Akoya Oxygen Luxury real estate developer Damac Properties has revealed it awarded over 370 contracts worth $953 million (AED3.5b) since January 2017 for construction, supplier and consultancy services across 20 of its projects. More than 50...

September 8, 2017 no comments 1735
TRA reveals statistics for the second quarter of 2017 on the nation's most popular handsets The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has reported that Apple's iPhone models have dominated smartphones sales, with the iPhone 6 being the most popular. Statistics for the second...

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Arada, the developer behind Sharjah's $6.5bn Aljada community, plans to award the main construction contract for Phase 1 of the megaproject in January 2018 Arada has revealed plans to award the main contract for Phase 1 of its $6.5 billion (AED24bn) Aljada megaproject in January 2018....

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Airbus is pushing for a deal at November's air show in Dubai, but carrier has concerns about value of used A380s Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, is holding out for assurances about the future of Airbus' A380 programme before committing to an order for more of the...

September 8, 2017 no comments 1675
UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has finalised plans for the upcoming period – including procedures for the introduction of excise tax next month and value-added tax (VAT) early next year – at its second meeting held in Dubai. Chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of...

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The Securities and Commodities Authority will levy charges on 23 corporate services effective September 28th, 2017. A memo toward this effect has been sent by SCA to UAE-based Public Joint Stock Companies, auditors and investment funds on the Cabinet Resolution No 21 of 2017 regarding the...

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