2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 29, 2018 no comments 1594
The new dnata facility will provide high-quality catering to airlines. Dubai-based dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has opened its newest flight catering facility at Dublin Airport. The Dublin facility, which was unveiled by dnata president, Gary Chapman,...

January 29, 2018 no comments 1845
The emirate's second-largest bank by assets made net profit attributable to shareholders of AED1.07bln ($291.3mln) in three months to Dec 31. ABU DHABI- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCB.AD posted a 7 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Sunday, bolstered by a rise in net interest and...

January 29, 2018 no comments 1662
Skyscraper building has slowed in the region, but urbanisation trends mean demand for tall towers will continue Dubai was home to three of the five tallest buildings that were built in 2017, according to a new report published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)....

January 28, 2018 no comments 1754
The leaders of the emirates have declared three-day mourning periods Across the UAE, prominent officials and the country’s leaders have offered their condolences for the mother of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed Khalifa Al Nahyan. Among...

January 28, 2018 no comments 1534
A three day mourning period has been announced The mother of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has passed away on Sunday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan was the first wife of Sheikh Zayed bin...

January 28, 2018 no comments 1577
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded two contracts worth Dh1.36 billion ($370 million) of Phase I and 2 of Expo Roads Improvement Project to ensure smooth flow of traffic that serves Expo visitors and future projects in the area. These two phases include improving Jebel...

January 28, 2018 no comments 1670
FTA stresses that tax registration certificate cannot be printed or downloaded using provisional TRN. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA)on Saturday said that businesses are not required to present a tax certificate in order to conduct their commercial activities and can simply use their Tax...

January 28, 2018 no comments 2084
Radars operating on Dubai roads will also be linked to the system. The Dubai Police will soon have eyes all over the emirate thanks to a new security project that was launched on Saturday. The project will link CCTV cameras in operation across the emirate to the police control room and is...

January 27, 2018 no comments 1568
CDubai ruler orders start of construction of roads and transport projects associated with the hosting of Expo 2020 Two contracts have been awarded to start construction of key roads connecting the Expo 2020 Dubai site in a project worth AED1.36 billion ($370 million). The contracts...

January 27, 2018 no comments 1303
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri says calls from consumers have decreased from 3,261 to 493 daily since Jan 1 launch Consumer concerns about the impact of value added tax (VAT) in the UAE are reducing, according to Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the country's Minister of Economy. At a...

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