2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the opening of its first international representative office in Prague Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the opening of its first international representative office in Prague, Czech Republic to manage...

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The move is intended to speed up the judicial process and improve efficiency Dubai Police has launched a video-conferencing ‘remote trial room’ to allow defendants to appear for criminal proceedings while incarcerated, the force announced on Sunday. In a statement, Colonel Saeed...

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Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan has been a "closed" country for too long As part of a new visa reform policy, Pakistan will issue visa on arrival for UAE nationals, the Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhry told local media during a visit to Dubai. The full...

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89.1 million in 2018 makes DXB busiest for international passenger numbers Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international customer numbers for the fifth consecutive year with annual traffic for 2018 surpassing 89.1 million....

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Dolce Sky was scheduled to open in the Address Boulevard hotel last year Staff at the “prestigious” Dolce Sky dining concept in Downtown Dubai’s Address Boulevard Hotel have not been paid since September 2018, sources have told Arabian Business . Dolce Sky, which is owned by the...

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The cancellation of the fee is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Dubai government on Sunday announced the waiver of a mandatory requirement for hotel establishments, tourism companies and event organisers. According to this waiver,...

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You may approach and negotiate with your landlord and try to arrive at a solution, which suits both parties. Question: I have rented a studio apartment in Dubai and my tenancy contract is for a period of one year. I have requested the building management (owner) for an early...

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Non-oil foreign trade from free zones accounted for 37 per cent valued at Dh439.2 billion The UAE's non-oil foreign trade grew 2.5 per cent to Dh1.2 trillion in the first nine months of 2018 as compared to Dh1.17 trillion during the same period in 2017. This was driven by increased...

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Overall confidence was higher in fourth-quarter of 2018 The UAE economy fared better in the last quarter of 2018 as compared to previous year and will perform better in 2019 as well on the back of higher infrastructure spending, less monetary tightening and other non-oil activities,...

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Majid Al Futtaim Retail Business School will focus on programmes for employees running its Carrefour operations Dubai-based retail major Majid Al Futtaim has launched the region’s first Retail Business School, designed to help foster a new generation of innovative retail industry...

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