October 2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 21, 2019 no comments 568
KPMG, in its report has cited that more than $100 billion worth of projects are planned and/or under construction spanning the Gulf and beyond Investors are keen to capitalise on the increasing opportunities in the aviation sector globally, according to industry experts. “Over the...

October 21, 2019 no comments 645
Vehicles are now available to hire from Masdar City in Abu Dhabi UAE’s ekar in partnership with Abu Dhabi Future Company (Masdar), will offer Tesla car-share for the first time in the Middle East. Vehicles can be rented through the ekar app and collected from an exclusive Masdar...

October 21, 2019 no comments 521
The sold-out fiesta in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa was packed with celebrity performances, fireworks and a massive crowd. All seven emirates transformed into one giant carnival as the country celebrated the one-year countdown to World Expo 2020. At 2020 (8.20pm) on October 20, 2019,...

October 20, 2019 no comments 561
Be a Monthly Millionaire promotion is running until December 31 at its landmark malls Aldar Malls has announced the launch of a new campaign to offer shoppers the chance to win AED1 million in prizes each month for the rest of this year. The Be a Monthly Millionaire promotion is...

October 20, 2019 no comments 507
Ivory Coast tourism officials are heading to Dubai as they aim to double the number of visitors by 2025 Ivory Coast tourism officials are heading to Dubai this weekend where they plan to raise as much as $500 million to develop the West African country’s sector and double the number of...

October 20, 2019 no comments 654
Knight Frank's latest Global Residential Cities Index shows that prices in Dubai dropped by 9.4% between Q2 2018 and Q2 2019 Property prices in Dubai have fallen by more than nine percent over the past year as real estate markets in a number of the world's tier one cities struggle,...

October 20, 2019 no comments 616
Some of the pavilions will be retained as part of legacy under District 2020 With Expo 2020 just one year away, work on the pavilions is progressing smoothly with most of the primary construction already completed and the remaining will be completed by the end of the year. The BNC...

October 20, 2019 no comments 521
For six months, all eyes will be on the UAE as it delivers an exceptional Expo that entertains, enlightens and unites. All seven emirates will erupt in vivid colours of jubilation as Dubai marks the one-year countdown to Expo 2020 on October 20. American pop star Mariah Carey and...

October 19, 2019 no comments 617
Proceeds to be used to strengthen capital base, support future growth of business Emirates NBD on Thursday announced that it is proposing to increase its issued share capital by an amount up to Dh758,823,529 from Dh5,557,774,724 to an amount not exceeding Dh6,316,598,253 by creating up...

October 18, 2019 no comments 674
University of South Wales says MSc in Cyber Security at its Dubai campus will be available from February 2020 The University of South Wales has launched an MSc in Cyber Security at its Dubai campus as the demand for tech-savvy graduates increases. Speaking at Dubai Future Academy,...

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