January 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 14, 2020 609
Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Holding urge UAE Nationals to show up in record numbers on January 24 at the start line on Jumeirah Beach Road DUBAI – The 2020 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon is expecting to see a record number of Emiratis line up at the start on January 24, alongside...

January 13, 2020 560
Nearly 38,400 new business licences were issued in Dubai in 2019, a record growth of 90 percent compared to the previous year Nearly 38,400 new business licences were issued in Dubai in 2019, a record growth of 90 percent compared to the previous year (20,129), Dubai Economy has...

January 13, 2020 472
Weekend storms saw the most rain in the country in 24 years Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has more than 600 engineers, inspectors, workers and technicians working “around the clock” to return the emirate back to normality in the face of heavy rain storms and strong winds....

January 13, 2020 574
Over one-third of budget earmarked for economic development, with a particular focus on spurring economic growth in the emirate Sharjah has announced a AED29.1 billion ($7.9bn) budget for 2020, up two percent from 2019, with a strong emphasis on investing in the emirate’s...

January 13, 2020 512
The Mag City project is expected to be completed between 2022 and 2024 MAG Development, the real estate arm of the MAG Holding Group, has confirmed that all of its current and future projects and plans, will be in line with the UAE’s year of getting ready for the next 50 years plan in...

January 13, 2020 522
Strong activity attributed to companies' preparedness for expected investment, higher sales in 2020 Business activity in Dubai's non-oil sector continued to expand in December 2019 on better growth prospects in 2020, according to the IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Manager Index survey...

January 13, 2020 454
FDI Law, Expo 2020 and restructuring of economic activities spur optimism A record surge in the number of new trade licences issued in Dubai in 2019, in spite of a discernable regional and global downtrend, underscores the overriding confidence of investors and businesses in the...

January 12, 2020 529
GlaxoSmithKline and Neopharma announce milestone in UAE bid to become region's pharmaceutical manufacturing hub Global healthcare giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Neopharma, a UAE-based pharmaceutical company, have announced the launch of the first locally produced batch of medicines....

January 12, 2020 521
Dubai International Financial Centre chief says new law will provide clearer guidance for thousands of landlords and tenants Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Saturday announced that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and...

January 12, 2020 479
UK’s tourists topped the list of Dubai’s European visitors Mubasher: The number of European tourists visited Dubai during the first 11 months of 2019 inched down 0.06% year-on-year, according to data compiled by Mubasher. European tourists visited Dubai from January to...

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