July 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

July 28, 2020 no comments 400
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading sustainability pioneer, announced that it will convert 47 hectares of Al Saja’a landfill area into a state-of-the-art solar energy facility in Sharjah once the landfill is capped. This is the first of its kind in the region solar energy landfill project set...

July 28, 2020 no comments 318
Minister of Health and Community Protection Abdul Rahman Al-Owais praised first line of defense in the UAE. Al-Owais said, “We highly appreciate our frontline heroes of doctors, nurses and healthcare providers who are spending Eid AlAdha away from their families, to keep us safe and...

July 28, 2020 no comments 461
Founder Mohamed Alabbar promises that noon will support F&B industry through COVID-19 and beyond E-commerce giant noon.com is launching a food-delivery service via its platform to support local food-and-beverage businesses navigate the setbacks of the pandemic. The...

July 28, 2020 no comments 511
Described as the ‘original heritage hotel at the heart of the action’, the award-winning JA Beach Hotel at JA The Resort, Jebel Ali Beach, Dubai will reopen for business on August 10th, 2020 after a brief hiatus of 3 months. 5-star JA Beach Hotel offers 235 rooms and suites ranging from 32...

July 27, 2020 no comments 543
Dubai businesses community quickly responded during the early stages of the Covid-19 outbreak by safeguarding employee health, safety and wellbeing and putting processes in place to ensure business continuity Businesses in Dubai investing in corporate social responsibility (CSR) were...

July 26, 2020 no comments 452
Representatives of Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, RTA, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, and Meydan attend meeting to discuss ways of developing Nad Al Sheba Cycle Tracks DUBAI – The Dubai Sports Council held a coordination meeting with its key strategic partners on Sunday...

July 26, 2020 no comments 384
Houlihan Lokey has been appointed as the company’s financial adviser in relation to its Nile Delta Sukuk DUBAI: United Arab Emirates' Dana Gas said on Sunday it has appointed a financial adviser in relation to its dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, which the company has already...

July 26, 2020 no comments 491
In H1 2020, 4,536 women investors completed 5,112 investments worth Dhs6.6bn Dubai’s real estate sector recorded 22,779 transactions during the first half of 2020, representing a total value of Dhs72.5bn, confirmed a report issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The second...

July 26, 2020 no comments 393
Dubai still the jurisdiction of choice for companies looking to access potential of fast-growing emerging markets The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a deal with Chinese fintech and entrepreneurship platform Jiaozi Fintech Dreamworks to strengthen the emirate's...

July 25, 2020 no comments 430
The initiative has been successfully rolled out at 146 of Abu Dhabi’s hotels since its launch in June ABU DHABI - The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced its Go Safe certification initiative, which is aimed at elevating and standardising hygiene...

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