February 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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MAG Lifestyle Development, the development arm of UAE-based property developer MAG Group, has appointed Seidco General Contracting as the main contractor for the group's prestigious residential landmark, MAG 230, to be developed in the heart of Dubailand, in a deal worth Dh300 million ($82...

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Emirati engineers are the first in the Arab world to construct a satellite without foreign assistance DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to inspect...

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Opening of the laboratory coincides with the UAE Innovation Month ABU DHABI: Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO), has officially opened the first integrated Middle East Robotics and...

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In any case, insurers will have to absorb a large portion of liability Considering the large number of insurance policies - especially on motor - sold to individual retail customers, it would be practically impossible for insurers to reach out to hundreds of thousands of retail customers...

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Will you need it or not? Here are the answers. The new requirement of having to produce a 'certificate of good conduct' to obtain work visas in the UAE comes into effect from tomorrow. Earlier this year, a committee in charge of implementing the Cabinet resolution had announced that...

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A Bayt.com and YouGov survey also found that most professionals value companies that adopt technology Being challenged at work is the top job attribute that UAE professionals want to have, according to new research from Bayt.com and YouGov. According to Bayt.com's "The Ideal...

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Low cost carrier announces plan to start services to Thessaloniki and Aqaba in June Flydubai has announced that it plans to begin flights to Thessaloniki in Greece and Aqaba in Jordan from June. The low cost carrier said it is the first UAE carrier to operate flights to both...

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This move aims to ensure the provision of health insurance to all residence in Dubai The Dubai Health Authority has completed the second phase of electronically linking the Dubai Health Insurance with visa applications. This is a result of a partnership between the Dubai Health...

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Leading industry experts said 2018 will be a year of change for Dubai’s real estate market, from the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the adoption of disruptive technologies such as 3D printing. Dubai will begin the journey in 2018 to become a world leader in certain disruptive...

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UAE telecom companies have blocked access to Skype since the beginning of the week. UAE - Skype, the popular app that allows users to make voice and video calls between computers, mobile phones and tablet devices via internet, has been blocked in the UAE since the beginning of the week by...

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