October 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 28, 2018 no comments 1547
Posh Village in Dubai Design District will specialise in luxury events, will open its doors to the public on November 29 Posh Village, an exhibition concept in Dubai Design District specialising in luxury events, will open its doors to the public on November 29 with its inaugural...

October 28, 2018 no comments 1571
Dubai Ruler becomes most followed LinkedIn Influencer in the Middle East and Africa region Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has become the second most followed Global Political Leader in LinkedIn’s influencer programme, as his follower count reached two million, according to the...

October 28, 2018 no comments 1503
ICAI - Dubai Chapter hosts seminar discussing the importance of emerging technologies Artificial intelligence and automation will not only create more jobs rather than displacing them, but will also result in higher value in earnings for professionals, according to industry experts....

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With an investment outlay of $100mln, the project will generate up to 16MW power The UAE will soon see the development of the world’s first and largest Integrated Hybrid Landfill Gas-Solar-Agro project in Ras Al Khaimah, it was announced last Oct. 25 by Engineer Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Al...

October 27, 2018 no comments 1550
ADNOC has so far filled two-thirds of the 5.86 million barrels of tank capacity at the Mangalore Strategic Petroleum Reserves facility with Das crude The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is expected to fill up storage tanks that it has contracted from the Indian government in the...

October 27, 2018 no comments 1416
Imkan says construction being on the first mixed-use project in its Makers District development on Reem Island Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer Imkan has announced that construction has started on the first mixed-use project in its $540 million 18-hectare waterfront Makers...

October 27, 2018 no comments 1340
UAE healthcare firm says it expects to open new greenfield facilities, particularly in the UAE, in 2019 UAE-based NMC Healthcare has announced an upgrade in projected revenue growth during 2018, from 22 percent to 24 percent. In a regulatory announcement, the company attributed...

October 27, 2018 no comments 1399
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality to retrofit thousands of buildings in the emirate to make them more energy efficient Ras Al Khaimah Municipality has launched a major initiative to retrofit thousands of buildings in the emirate to make them more energy efficient. The Retrofit Program,...

October 27, 2018 no comments 1442
General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai teams up with Avaya and ConnectIt on a new digital transformation project The General Directorate of Civil Defence (DCD) in Dubai has teamed up with Avaya and ConnectIt on a new digital transformation project to enhance fire response times....

October 27, 2018 no comments 1659
Deal to co-develop seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in the Northern Emirates. Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company said one of its entities, MDC Power Holding Company, has signed a joint development agreement with The Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) to...

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