July 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

July 9, 2018 no comments 1135
The enhancement project was undertaken last year Majid Al Futtaim, a leading retail and leisure pioneer in the region, announced today the opening of City Centre Sharjah’s Dh260 million ($70.7 million) reinvigorated extension with the emirate’s first 12-screen Vox Cinemas. “We are...

July 9, 2018 no comments 1165
The $1.1bln project is designed according to highest international standards ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that 66 per cent of the AED4.4-billion ($1.1bln) New Al Ain Hospital, a project with a total built up area of 347 thousand square metres being...

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UAE’s investments in airports development include $8 billion in developing Al Maktoum International Airport, $7.6 billion in expansion of the Phase IV of DIA, $6.8 billion in re-development and expansion of ADIA The UAE is investing Dh85 billion ($23.16 billion) in airport development and...

July 8, 2018 no comments 1066
Fares will increase the number of delivery vehicles, enabling Tawseel to provide faster services to customers and expand to new markets in UAE UAE-based Fares Foundation for General Trading, a specialist in logistics and distribution through land, air and sea, said it has acquired 50 per...

July 8, 2018 no comments 1171
New report forecasts higher growth after a difficult 2017 when growth slowed to a seven-year low of 1.5% The UAE economy is set to accelerate growth this year and in 2019 after a difficult 2017 when growth slowed to a seven-year low of 1.5 percent. According to the The Institute of...

July 8, 2018 no comments 907
Dubai Electronic Security Centre says standard will provide requirements and guidelines for the security of autonomous vehicles Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) is set to launch the first cyber security standard for autonomous vehicles (AV) in the region. The standard will...

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Comparison website Souqamal.com reveals results of survey pricing 11 everyday products from six different retailers Carrefour has emerged as the best value for money supermarket in Dubai, according to a survey by Souqalmal.com, the biggest personal finance comparison website in the UAE and...

July 8, 2018 no comments 1028
Improving business climate adding to confidence Defaults among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE have gone substantially lower this year after banks became cautious in lending to risky small businesses over the last couple of years, according to a banking industry executive....

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Dubai real estate records Dh111 billion in H1 deals. Overall property transactions in Dubai totalled Dh111 billion for the first half of 2018, says the Dubai Land Department (DLD). This was done through 27,642 transactions. This represents an approximately 16 per cent decline compared to...

July 7, 2018 no comments 994
Knight Frank report says proportion of the current stock within both Abu Dhabi and Dubai's market is no longer fit for purpose Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and Dubai Investments Park (DIP) are bucking a subdued industrial sector with rent increases of 16.7 percent and 6.7 percent...

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