2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

December 24, 2018 no comments 820
Senior Etihad Cargo exec says Spain is an important global trade market with high demand Etihad Cargo has expanded its cargo capacity into Spain, with the launch of passenger services to Barcelona. Combined with its daily Madrid service, launched in 2015, Etihad Cargo said it now...

December 24, 2018 no comments 705
The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah eyes NYE party after a grand opening, attended by more than 10,000 people The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel Malls’ new AED800 million ($217 million) dining and entertainment destination, is gearing up for New Year’s Eve and Dubai’s peak travel season...

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Kleindienst Group boss says confident that sales success will continue in Dubai during 2019 Kleindienst Group, the creator of The Heart of Europe project off the coast of Dubai, has announced that it has sold 85 percent of homes scheduled for the first phase of its development....

December 24, 2018 no comments 606
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed met with FIFA's president to discuss closer ties with the governing body Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has discussed plans to strengthen the UAE's role in world football during high-level talks with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has headed up football's...

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Four of the most-viewed jobs of 2018 were at technology-related MNCs Job hunters across the UAE gravitated towards online job listings in technology companies more than any other company in 2018, new research by LinkedIn has shown. Four of the most-viewed jobs of 2018, including...

December 24, 2018 no comments 647
In line with its new regional strategy Leading UAE developer Emaar Properties said it has sold some of its prime hospitality assets worth Dh2.19 billion ($596 million) in line with its new regional strategy. The proceeds of the sales will be used to fund commercial properties that...

December 24, 2018 no comments 677
Extending the output agreement signed in early December will not be a problem OPEC and allied oil producers are ready to hold an extraordinary meeting and will do what is needed if the current cut in oil output by 1.2 million barrels per day does not balance the market next year, the...

December 23, 2018 no comments 1368
The Middle East accounted for $2.2bn of the $65bn worth of food that France exports around the globe French produce imports to the UAE rose to over $45 million in 2018, according to French government statistics. “As tastes evolve and become more sophisticated, so does the demand...

December 23, 2018 no comments 752
One of the suspects was an employee of the cash transportation company and made off with the money when his colleagues got off work Dubai Police nabbed a gang of thieves less than 24 hours after they stole AED 4 million from an armoured vehicle, according to police. During the...

December 23, 2018 no comments 871
Free zones accounted for 41% of Dubai's total trade during the first nine months of 2018 Dubai free zones saw their total trade volumes grow by 22% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2018, according to the Dubai Free Zones Council. Free zone trade topped $107 billion (AED...

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