April 2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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My City Centre Masdar is expected to be one of the region's most sustainable malls through the efficient use of resources My City Centre Masdar, a AED300 million ($81 million) community project and Majid Al Futtaim’s first shopping mall in Abu Dhabi, has opened. It features 18,500...

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Raqeeb system, which has contributed to reducing fatigue-related accidents by 65% on buses, is tested on Dubai trams A system which monitors the condition of bus drivers in Dubai to cut down on fatigue-related incidents is now being trialled on Dubai tram. The Raqeeb system, which...

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Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority reveals that hotels average 65% occupancy rate in 2018 The total number of hotel guests in Sharjah in 2018 reached 1,738,543, with their combined revenue totaling AED633 million ($172.3 million), according to the Sharjah Commerce and...

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Spread across 75,000 sq ft, the remaining 10 screens at Reel Cinemas in Al Ghurair Centre are set to launch later this year Dubai shopping mall, Al Ghurair Centre, has announced the completion of phase one of its Reel Cinemas megaplex. The first phase of the cinema experience sees...

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Transport authority installs point of sale devices across the entire fleet of taxis in Dubai to ease the payment of fares Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the installation of point of sale devices across the entire fleet of taxis in Dubai to ease the payment of...

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Emaar Properties is evaluating projects in a number of provinces and cities such as Hainan, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Guangdong, Beijing and Shanghai Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties is in talks with Chinese state-owned companies about potential projects in key cities in Asia's largest...

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Air Arabia, the UAE-based low-cost carrier, has received its first A321neo Long Range aircraft from the Airbus facility in Hamburg Air Arabia, the UAE-based low-cost carrier, has received its first A321neo Long Range aircraft from Airbus’s facility in Hamburg. Air Arabia said it...

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing The UAE and China are keen to expand economic collaboration with trade set to hit $70 billion next year. The trade boost was...

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The new enterprise will pursue opportunities that satisfy a mandate of establishing a hub for pioneering companies to locate at Abu Dhabi Global Market ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Global Market, the International Financial Centre will be home to a newly established $1 billion fund: Abu Dhabi...

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It will be the most inclusive and diverse Expo to be organised UAE - Expo 2020 Dubai confirmed on Thursday that 192 countries have announced their participation in the event, making it the most inclusive and diverse Expo to be organised. In a statement, Expo 2020 spokesperson said...

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