2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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Emirati photographer Abdulla Aljunaibi took breathtaking photos and video of the city of Dubai enveloped in thick fog on Wednesday. The never-before-seen photos show the emirate’s skyscrapers hidden in fog, making it look surreal. Aljunaibi wrote on his Twitter account,...

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"All we have done is stopped new launches during the pandemic," says Mohamed Alabbar Emaar Properties founder Mohamed Alabbar has denied that the property developer has halted future projects. “All we have done is stopped new launches during the pandemic. Everyone has, because...

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The UK, India, Israel and France among top source markets Overseas travellers are again upbeat about visiting the UAE as a renewed sense of confidence started to emerge on the back of a series of positive legal and diplomatic reforms in the country, according to a new research....

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Truck Hero is the manufacturer, and marketer of branded functional truck and Jeep accessories Abu Dhbai state investor Mubadala has invested in Michigan-based Truck Hero, as part of a consortium led by consumer focused private equity firm, L Catterton. The consortium includes a...

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Firms continued to struggle amid subdued market conditions and lower customer numbers, PMI survey from IHS Markit revealed The UAE non-oil private sector economy suffered a further deterioration in business conditions during November, latest PMI data showed, in part caused by the first...

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Over 400,000 expected to travel through Dubai International from today until December 21 After a lull due to the coronavirus pandemic, UAE’s inbound and outbound travel is picking up, with travel agents and Dubai’s major airliner seeing a spike in travel bookings for the month of...

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UAE one of 27 top investors in UK Abu Dhabi: The economic relations between the UAE and the UK are steadily growing with an upward trend in bilateral trade and investments, according to a top UAE official. "The UK is the UAE’s third leading partner in non-oil commodities trade...

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The corridor is expected to benefit two million farmers and create 200,000 jobs in India. The UAE is currently evaluating investment opportunities in eight food parks in India, as the two countries work on a wider coalition on food security. Juma Alkait, assistant undersecretary...

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The Sharjah Electricity, Gas and Water Authority (SEGWA) will be distributing hand sanitisers with Zulal bottled water to the residents of Sahrjah. Beginning from Monday the sanitising products will be distributed free with Zulal bottled water. Dr Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of the...

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Dubai Economy's director general Sami Al Qamzi said changes in the Commercial Companies Law will also give a fillip to the SME sector More jobs will be created in the UAE and foreign investments will increase by 35 percent as a result of the changes in the country’s Commercial...

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