May 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

May 28, 2020 no comments 358
Industry leaders believe around 60-70% of business will be recovered in H2 in post-summer period Corporate leaders and senior industry executives in the UAE are confident to recover incurred losses due to the coronavirus outbreak this year and said that businesses will do...

May 27, 2020 no comments 398
Another 325 patients have recovered from the virus too The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced 779 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, May 26. The total number of confirmed cases recorded in the country is now 31,086. The ministry also reported five deaths, taking...

May 27, 2020 no comments 363
The partnership includes a number of planned future projects around big data management and cybersecurity The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Chinese tech giant Huawei recently held a video conference to discuss applications of artificial intelligence, cloud computing...

May 27, 2020 no comments 312
The ban will now go into effect from January 1, 2021 The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has decided to postpone the implementation of the ban on supplying, transferring, storing, and possessing water pipe tobacco and electrically heated cigarettes that do not carry digital tax...

May 27, 2020 no comments 320
Sources say each mall will determine their own working hours. Some shopping malls in Dubai will operate from 10am to 10pm from May 27 when the emirate reopens most business activities, as per the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management's decision on Monday. According...

May 27, 2020 no comments 286
Safety precautions will be of prime importance as the businesses resume activities The reopening of businesses and ease of restrictions on movement are steps in the right direction that will help revive the UAE economy in coming weeks, businessmen and corporate executives say....

May 26, 2020 no comments 380
Middle East airlines face estimated revenue losses of $24bn this year, according to IATA As airlines gradually resume operations following lockdowns enforced by governments worldwide to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel demand will take a long time to pick up again, a...

May 26, 2020 no comments 349
The death toll has now reached 248, while the total number of recoveries stands at 15,657 The UAE reported 822 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, with the total number of infections reported in the country now standing at 30,307. The new cases were detected after 41,000 additional...

May 26, 2020 no comments 450
Traditionally studios and smaller units are the highest in demand and the quickest to rent out. Sultan bin Ali Al Owais Real Estate (SAO) reported a rise in demand for its rental properties across Dubai and Sharjah. The traffic is mainly fuelled by tenants looking to reduce their...

May 26, 2020 no comments 343
International guidelines for co-existing with Covid-19 were also taken into consideration before making the decision Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed...

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