February 2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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The car-hailing app returned to the UAE's capital in December Emirati nationals in Abu Dhabi have begun chauffeuring Uber passengers in their private vehicles for the first time, the company announced on Sunday. Uber was re-launched in the UAE’s capital in December 2018. “We...

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Pope Francis touched down in Abu Dhabi for the 48-hour trip during which he will meet leading Muslim clerics and hold an open-air mass for some 135,000 Catholics Pope Francis landed in the UAE on Sunday for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula - the birthplace of...

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The category also includes science researchers, outstanding students and art innovators. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC) has started implementing the Cabinet decision to give residence visas of up to 10 years to investors, entrepreneurs and people with special...

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Employers begin to realise the value of staff loyalty and their experience Staff turnover, which refers to the number of people leaving an organisation, has dropped in the UAE recently, revealed a new study released on Sunday. It can be mainly attributed to employers starting to...

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The Papal visit begins with his arrival in Abu Dhabi tonight Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has taken to Twitter to welcome the visit to the UAE by Pope Francis. “We welcome Pope Francis to the UAE. This historic visit will...

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Les Jardins, Le Pavillon are the latest components revealed at Azizi Riviera in Dubai's Meydan One UAE-based Azizi Developments has unveiled Les Jardins, a giant park in Azizi Riviera, the company’s flagship waterfront development in Meydan One. The developer also released Le...

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Agreement aims to establish cooperation on dual listing of securities in the financial markets Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) have signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the dual listing of securities in Saudi and UAE...

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Fiscal stimulus, Expo Dubai preparations to further accelerate econominc momentum Non-oil growth in the UAE will expand further in 2019 and 2020 on the back of fiscal stimulus and fast-track preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai, and the momentum is also expected to strengthen...

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JLL report says real estate markets in the UAE will continue to see 'challenging' conditions this year The UAE's real estate market will continue to see "challenging" conditions throughout this year, according to JLL, the global property investment advisory firm. The company said...

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Retail Summit will explore why women dominate the sales process and outnumber men in the workforce, but remain absent from many boardrooms The gender imbalance in the retail industry will be explored at a major summit to be held in Dubai next month. The Retail Summit will probe...

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