October 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 31, 2020 no comments 717
The UAE Ministry of Health conducted 143,336 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours. The large-scale examination would help ministry detect coronavirus cases in the country. The ministry also plans to expand the scope of the tests in the coming days. The tests revealed 1,172 new COVID-19...

October 31, 2020 no comments 646
The Sharjah International Book Fair has announced a series of internationally recognised coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive measures, which will be implemented throughout the 39th edition, taking place from Nov.4–14, under the theme “The World Reads from Sharjah.” The health and safety...

October 31, 2020 no comments 622
The UAE has also figured among the top 10 countries in the world for coronavirus treatment UAE - The multidisciplinary approach to the disease, strict safety protocols and fines for flouting safety measures, sanitisation drives, ease to access medical treatment and equipment have all...

October 31, 2020 no comments 884
OMV is entitled to all dividends in relation to the additional shares in Borealis distributed after December 31, 2019 UAE - Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based strategic investment company, on Thursday completed the transaction for Vienna-based oil and gas company OMV to...

October 29, 2020 no comments 764
Dubai Miracle Garden is all set to open its doors for visitors from Nov.1 as it returns for its ninth season. The park will follow stringent health and safety protocols to ensure safety for all the visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 150 million flowers of more than 120...

October 29, 2020 no comments 720
Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, announced on Thursday on her official account on Instagram that she had given birth to a baby girl. The newborn girl has been named “Sheikha,” Latifa said. Sheikha Latifa, daughter of...

October 29, 2020 no comments 726
The UAE-India Food Corridor would be a key joint initiative that would take bilateral relations to the next level UAE - A proposed UAE-India food corridor initiative is projected to draw investments of up to $7 billion from the Emirates to the Subcontinent. Food industry experts,...

October 28, 2020 no comments 725
Indian expats residing in the UAE can now include their UAE address in their passports. An officer at the UAE consulate in Dubai said NRIs would have to apply for a new passport to avail the service. The service aims to help those who have been living in the UAE for a long time...

October 28, 2020 no comments 665
Dubai’s residential sector witnessed a more buoyant third quarter UAE - The real estate market in Dubai recorded 3,849 sales transactions in September 2020 worth Dh8.943 billion, surging 55.3 per cent month-on-month reflecting a ‘V-shaped recovery’, latest data from Dubai Land...

October 27, 2020 no comments 663
More than 12.5mln Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 1,111 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,819 recoveries. Three deaths were also reported. As many as 85,093 new Covid-19 tests were...

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