2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

December 27, 2020 no comments 274
Dubai announces precautionary measures for New Year’s Eve celebrations DUBAI - Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, in its meeting stressed the importance of following precautionary measures outlined by health authorities in the UAE and the World Health...

December 27, 2020 no comments 242
The transfers through exchange houses retreated by $1.88bln Abu Dhabi – The UAE recorded a 7.7% decline in outward personal remittances to AED 40.1 billion during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, compared to AED 43.4 billion in the same period of 2019. The outward personal...

December 26, 2020 no comments 274
Pent-up demand leads to 3,928 property transactions worth $2.08bln in Dubai in November, the highest in 9 months UAE - The property market in Dubai has started to gain momentum --- inversely to the global trends --- with the realty landscape showing signs of a V-shaped recovery....

December 26, 2020 no comments 785
Aura features a comprehensive range of amenities Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has announced the completion of Aura, its new freehold property, at Jafza, the UAE’s flagship business hub. Located in the heart of Jebel Ali, the 18-storey residential and...

December 26, 2020 no comments 204
Nad Al Shiba First recorded the most transactions for this week by 18 sales transactions DUBAI: The real estate and properties transactions were valued at AED4.6 billion in total during the week ending 24 December 2020, according to the Department of Land and Property in Dubai. A...

December 25, 2020 no comments 351
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has been recognised at the International Hospital Federation’s Beyond the Call of Duty for COVID-19 Programme for its coronavirus response action plan along with over 100 hospitals from 28 countries. DHA received the recognition badge after a thorough...

December 25, 2020 no comments 261
MoHAP also announced 2 deaths due to COVID-19 complications ABU DHABI- The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 138,914 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry...

December 25, 2020 no comments 334
Economic growth in Dubai in H1 2020 declined by 10.8% and is expected to end the year with a 6.2% contraction Dubai is expected to grow by four per cent next year following a quick economic recovery due to effective policy measures introduced by the government to contain the Covid-19...

December 24, 2020 no comments 294
Abu Dhabi developer says divestment will offer rate of return of 40% Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties is selling two of its district cooling facilities on Saadiyat Island to cooling company Tabreed for AED 963 million ($262 million). The divestment is part of its strategy to pursue...

December 23, 2020 no comments 334
Extensive vaccination campaign against COVID-19, will start in the emirate on Wednesday Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced an extensive vaccination campaign against Covid-19, which will start in the emirate on Wednesday. The vaccination will use...

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