May 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

May 20, 2020 no comments 409
Far more restaurants per head in Dubai than New York - survey DUBAI- Running a restaurant in Dubai, where a discerning international clientele has more than twice as many dining options per head as in New York, was a cut-throat business even before the coronavirus struck. Now...

May 20, 2020 no comments 459
BNP Paribas, First Abu Dhabi Bank, JPMorgan and Standard Chartered have been hired to arrange the deal DUBAI- Abu Dhabi sold $3 billion in bonds on Tuesday with a tap of dollar bonds issued last month, a document showed, as governments in the Gulf seek extra cash amid the coronavirus...

May 19, 2020 no comments 411
Motorists who park in areas where smart meters are not installed can pay via the app or SMS. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Monday issued a clarification on displaying of parking tickets on the windscreens of cars in Dubai. The authority said that vehicles parked in...

May 19, 2020 no comments 419
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron on the prestigious strategic relations binding the two friendly nations in various political, economic and...

May 19, 2020 no comments 603
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inspected the Emirates Field Hospital for COVID-19 Patients in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi, which has a capacity for 1,200 beds and is being run by 46...

May 19, 2020 no comments 472
The country has also announced new timings for malls starting from Wednesday The UAE announced 832 new Covid-19 cases on Monday following 37,844 additional tests, taking the total tally of coronavirus infections in the country to 24,190. The Ministry of Health and Prevention also...

May 19, 2020 no comments 378
170 countries have entered negative economic growth since March The International Monetary Fund, making a grimmer forecast, said although the "most severe shock has already occurred," it could take until 2023 for the world economy to return to its pre-Covid-19 levels. IMF managing...

May 19, 2020 no comments 536
UAE keen to enable those holding valid residence visas to get reunited with their families ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) Monday said foreign nationals holding valid...

May 18, 2020 no comments 525
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 220 and 312 respectively UAE The Ministry of Health and Prevention reported 731 new Covid-19 infections on May 17, detected as a result of over 40,000 tests conducted to screen for the virus. Meanwhile, six individuals of...

May 18, 2020 no comments 780
The Business Registration & Licencing (BRL) sector also recorded a 62 per cent increase in auto renewal transactions during the first four months of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019 Dubai Economy’s Auto Renewal service accounted for 68 per cent of trade licences renewed,...

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