2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi airline Etihad upgrades cabins on its 23 narrow-body Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft Etihad Airways said on Wednesday the transformation of its economy class flight experience on its 23 narrow-body Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft will be completed by August. The renovated...

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Peak travel is expected to continue until Monday with over 309,000 Emirates passengers travelling from Dubai during this period of time Emirates is expecting a busy weekend ahead of the Eid holiday with heavy traveller volumes to and from Dubai International Airport. The airline...

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The entire community will be completed by the end of June 2020 UAE's newest developer Arada has announced that it has awarded construction contracts for Phases 4 and 5 of Nasma Residences, Sharjah’s premium community featuring over 900 villas and townhouses. Unveiling the new...

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Creek Beach District will be an urban city that will provide a lifestyle experience unlike anywhere else in Dubai SSH, a leading master planning, infrastructure, building design and construction supervision company in the region, said it is working on a masterplan for the Creek Beach...

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Air cargo volumes have been volatile in 2019, due to the timing of Chinese New Year and Easter, but the trend is clearly downwards Middle Eastern airlines’ freight volumes decreased 6.2 per cent in April 2019 compared to the year-ago period, and capacity increased by 0.7 per cent,...

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Seven firms could eventually be privatised Abu Dhabi is creating a new holding company for seven state-owned firms with operations ranging from airports to power supply to make it easier for them to raise debt and improve services, three sources told Reuters. The new holding...

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The Group also receives Gartner’s 2019 Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chainnovator award. Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced it has been ranked 11th in The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019. The Group also...

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Program will offer career-training for Emirati school and university students DUBAI – The Dubai Sports Council have announced the launch of “Intaleq” program, which will train and prepare Emirati youngsters for their professional career ahead. The program is a part of Dubai Sports...

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Joint venture of Dubai Holding and the Government of Kerala says it will raise an additional $575m from potential investors SmartCity Kochi, a joint venture company of Dubai Holding and the Government of Kerala, said on Tuesday it would raise an additional $575 million from potential...

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Saudi Arabia had the biggest climb in the world rankings, up 13 places to 26th The UAE has ranked first in the region in the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings and entered the first five globally for the first time, it was announced on Tuesday. According to the rankings, the UAE –...

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