2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

March 26, 2018 no comments 1091
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has opened its first electric car charging station at its site in Jebel Ali, in support of the Dubai Green Mobility Initiative. The opening was attended by EGA executives, as well as representatives from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa). Four EGA...

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UAE free zones offer attractive options for UK firms looking to relocate businesses Businesses in the UK are keen to explore new markets and talent pools in the wake of Brexit and they consider Dubai as one of the best options to expand their operations in the region, according to a...

March 26, 2018 no comments 1193
Dubai's property market remains stubbornly in the doldrums It has been almost half a decade since Dubai was awash with exuberance following its Expo 2020 bid win. The property pundits of the day predicted vast transformative effects for the emirate such as vertiginous property value...

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The ship first arrived in Dubai in November 2008 The world famous ocean liner the Queen Elizabeth 2, popularly known as QE2, has been moved to Dubai Drydocks World to begin her transformation into a floating hotel at Port Rashid, Hotelier Middle East reports. The QE2 was built in the...

March 26, 2018 no comments 1194
Secure mobile payment and digital wallet services were launched in the UAE during the last year The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has enabled the use of smartphones to pay for taxi fares via Samsung Pay and Apple Pay. The secure mobile payment and digital wallet...

March 26, 2018 no comments 853
Under new regulations, UAE drivers are entitled to discounts of up to 20% on their insurance renewals, says yallacompare Safe drivers in the UAE, who haven't lodged a recent claim on their car insurance, can avail of discounts of up to 20% on their renewals, following amendments to the...

March 26, 2018 no comments 1122
Emirates has completed the application of the specially-designed ‘Year of Zayed’ livery on 10 of its aircraft. This tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was first unveiled in November 2017 on the fuselage of Emirates’ 100th A380 aircraft, and commemorates the 100th year...

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JMA group today announced that it will open a chain of 20 supermarkets in Dubai by the end of 2018 with an initial investment of Dh60 million ($16.34 million), creating an estimated over 1000 jobs in the country. The group will invest further to open over 100 more convenience stores across...

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The annual inflation rate came down to 4.5% last month from 4.8% in January, which was the highest level since 2015. DUBAI- Inflation in the United Arab Emirates eased slightly in February after jumping to a multi-year high in January when the government introduced a 5 percent value-added...

March 25, 2018 no comments 993
Mission Impossible - Fallout becomes the fifth major Hollywood movie to take advantage of the Abu Dhabi Film Commission rebate for filming in Abu Dhabi Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth instalment in the spy film series starring Tom Cruise, is being filmed in Abu Dhabi....

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