October 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 4, 2020 no comments 326
Several firms hiring talent already available in the local market UAE - Since it struck, Covid-19 has cut countless jobs and paychecks around the world. Recruitment experts in the UAE have said salaries dropped by up to 30 per cent - but there remains a silver lining for job hunters:...

October 3, 2020 no comments 298
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 107,187 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to...

October 3, 2020 no comments 311
Investment to fuel growth of India's fast-growing retail sector. UAE - Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, today announced it will invest Dh3.1 billion into Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary of India's Reliance Industries...

October 3, 2020 no comments 282
A total of 182 plots were sold for $329mln, 1,140 apartments and villas were sold for $435mln DUBAI - The real estate and properties transactions in Dubai were valued at AED3.89 billion in total during the week ending October 1st 2020, according to the figures of the Department of Land...

October 2, 2020 no comments 266
1,179 recoveries have been reported ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced Thursday that it conducted 91,234 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its...

October 2, 2020 no comments 333
Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP has introduced for the first time in the UAE the FDA-approved Rezūm therapy to treat the enlarged prostate without surgical intervention. The revolutionary Rezūm treatment takes only 5-10 minutes to complete. “As...

October 2, 2020 no comments 352
His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, has ordered to rename Al Corniche street in Umm Al Quwain after Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. The move is in recognition of the great services of the late Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah...

October 2, 2020 no comments 429
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated China on the occasion of its...

October 2, 2020 no comments 256
Mubadala's investment will translate into a 1.40% equity stake in Reliance Retail DUBAI- Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co has agreed to invest 62.48 billion rupees ($853 million) in the retail division of India’s Reliance Industries, the Indian conglomerate said in a...

October 2, 2020 no comments 278
Flyers can now book test appointments online at their convenience Passengers flying with Etihad will no longer have to worry about booking their own COVID-19 tests prior to departure. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier announced on Thursday that effective today (October 1), PCR tests...

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