December 2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

December 7, 2019 423
A total of 146 services can be applied through Hadi, covering services such as ID card renewal, letter services and e-wallet top ups The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has launched ‘Hadi’, an AI-based conversational bot that can answers questions and help process transactions,...

December 6, 2019 566
New projects such as Bluewaters Island and Dubai Harbour generated interest among investors Ultra-wealthy investors continue to invest in Dubai’s real estate, spending serious sums of money on luxury homes in established communities, a new report said. According to Property...

December 6, 2019 492
The IHS Markit UAE Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slips from 51.1 in October to 50.3 in November Growth in the UAE’s non-oil private sector business conditions softened to the weakest in more than ten years in November, but companies are still optimistic for the year ahead, mainly...

December 5, 2019 536
DUBAI – Preparations for the 14th Dubai International Sports Conference (DISC) are in full swing as the organisers get ready to welcome football’s royalty for another edition of the world’s premium football forum, where the game’s top stakeholders assemble for extensive discussions on challenges...

December 5, 2019 587
Dubai and Abu Dhabi both scored a good ranking when it came to the quality of their urban living Abu Dhabi has been listed among the top cities in the GCC for expats to live and work in, due to factors such as the ease of settling in, the quality of its urban living, and its financing...

December 5, 2019 558
Of the 50 construction mega cities, 29 are considered to be in emerging markets Dubai has retained its position as the top city in the world for the construction of mega cities, with total projects valued at $611.2 billion, new research by GlobalData has found. The city continued...

December 5, 2019 629
Italy has broken ground on its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai which will feature a a real-size copy of Michelangelo's David Italy has broken ground on its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai which will feature a a real-size copy of Michelangelo’s David, one of the world's most famous pieces of...

December 5, 2019 495
Roads & Transport Authority says changes to booking taxis in Dubai have been delayed to January 15 to help customers adjust Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has delayed the migration of its taxi booking and dispatch services to Hala, the joint...

December 5, 2019 521
Analysis of property transactions valued over AED10m shows that older areas of Dubai still dominate sales in luxury segment Established areas in Dubai still rank high on the radar of luxury property buyers, according to new research. Although the sale of a AED90 million villa at...

December 4, 2019 568
World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper on the list of speakers for the Summit DUBAI – Some of the world’s leading top-tier executives from the sports and entertainment industry, including the chief executive of World Rugby, will be in attendance as Dubai Sports Council hosts the...

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