2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 19, 2020 695
Belarusian scientists will present a printer which can reproduce live cells Belarus is planning to unveil a 4D bioprinter as part of its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, according to a report by the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), the country’s official news agency. The National...

January 19, 2020 922
Corporate Sports Championship 2020 officially launched at Dubai Sports Council After winning awards and breaking records in 2019, the most prestigious corporate sporting event in the UAE, the Corporate Sports Championship 2020, returns to Dubai on February 27-29, 2020. The...

January 19, 2020 832
Spacecraft built by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre takes off for Mars later this year The Hope Probe will carry the UAE Nation Brand’s logo and its accompanying slogan 'Make it Happen' when the spacecraft built by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre takes off for Mars later this...

January 18, 2020 916
Emirate to witness rebound in economic growth due to stronger corporate activity, higher realty prices and renewed business optimism Will Dubai's economy pick up in 2020? Yes, say analysts at MUFG Bank, a member of the MUFG global financial group. They expect Dubai to witness a...

January 18, 2020 911
The volume of re-exports jumped 48% to 13mln tonnes, while exports rose by 47% (14mln tonnes) and imports grew by 13% DUBAI - The Emirate of Dubai's non-oil foreign trade volumes surged to 83 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2019, revealed Dubai Customs on Saturday. These...

January 18, 2020 1058
Agreement signed to establish a joint venture company to develop renewable energy projects in Spain and Portugal Abu Dhabi-based clean energy giant Masdar and Cepsa, a global energy and chemical company owned by Mubadala and The Carlyle Group, have announced an agreement to establish a...

January 18, 2020 741
Healthcare operator appoints Louis Freeh to investigate allegations by short seller Muddy Waters Capital of financial wrongdoing UAE-based NMC Health has hired former FBI director Louis Freeh to investigate allegations by short seller Muddy Waters Capital of financial wrongdoing by the...

January 18, 2020 973
Dubai and Abu Dhabi posted two of the highest property price declines in the world between Q3 2018 and Q3 2019 - Knight Frank Dubai and Abu Dhabi posted two of the highest property price declines in the world, according to Knight Frank's latest Global Residential Cities Index. The...

January 17, 2020 884
Latest Hays 2020 GCC Salary & Employment Report show more than 50% of working professionals did not receive pay rise last year More than 50 percent of GCC working professionals say they did not receive a pay rise in 2019, according to new research by Hays. The latest Hays 2020...

January 16, 2020 1139
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: "Dubai will become the world’s capital of the new economy." His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today announced new Dh2 trillion ($544 billion) target for Dubai's non-oil foreign trade...

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