2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 5, 2020 553
Popular UAE-developed mobile application offers free calling and messaging to millions of users The popular UAE-developed mobile application ToTok has returned to the Google Play Store after it was removed on claims it was being used for government spying, the company said Saturday....

January 4, 2020 603
Number of journeys made by Dubai taxis has totalled 682 million since 1995 Dubai Taxi Corporation, part of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has lifted more than one billion passengers since starting operations 25 years ago, it has been announced. Mattar Al Tayer,...

January 4, 2020 517
Shatha Saif Al Suwaidi will lead the delivery of all infrastructure work at Nakheel's communities across Dubai Master developer Nakheel has appointed Shatha Saif Al Suwaidi as its new managing director - Infrastructure Project Construction. Al Suwaidi will lead the delivery of all...

January 4, 2020 507
International restaurant chains realise the UAE's F&B potential thanks to a very diverse population with global tastes Dubai's food and beverage market is a prime target of leading international brands as it has a promising future due to increasing consumption from a growing...

January 4, 2020 564
New Al Ain campus is expected to welcome students next year with facilities occupying over 28,000 square metres during first phase Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced the completion of 75 percent of its AED300 million ($81 million) new campus in Al Ain. The campus is expected...

January 3, 2020 531
Clinics will be managed and operated by Australian healthcare specialist, Aspen Medical, under a contract with the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi Construction has started on the first of six primary healthcare centres across nine areas in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. They will be...

January 3, 2020 517
Developer says it will upgrade kitchen counter tops, cupboards, bathroom fittings, flooring and more within all Riviera units at no additional cost to customers who have already purchased their units UAE-based Azizi Developments has announced an investment of AED88 million ($24...

January 3, 2020 625
Careem Networks has now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand Uber on Friday confirmed the official close of its acquisition of Dubai-based car hailing app Careem for $3.1 billion. Careem Networks has now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber,...

January 2, 2020 605
Mansoor was previously found guilty of threatening state security and given a prison sentence of ten years The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) has strongly denied “baseless” allegations related to the case of Emirati prisoner Ahmed Mansoor....

January 2, 2020 451
Expo 2020 will be a major growth driver for hotel bookings in the next two to three years Hotel bookings made well in advance, and some made at the very last minute, all culminated in hotels across the UAE posting record occupancy rates for New Year's Eve - a momentum that many...

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