2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

December 3, 2020 no comments 329
The authority said the violators of residency laws can avail of exemption from all fines and other administrative restrictions The Federal Authority of Identity and Citizenship (ICA) on Thursday explained procedures of benefitting from the grace period granted to the visa violators....

December 3, 2020 no comments 304
Business leaders said the country’s approach to addressing the unprecedented pandemic demonstrates the reliance of the nation UAE - As the UAE marks its 49th National Day, business leaders from across the country have lauded the nation’s visionary leadership for the strategic guidance...

December 2, 2020 no comments 324
Ministry of Health and Prevention also noted that an additional 768 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19 ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 129,900 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art...

December 2, 2020 no comments 291
The President also paid tribute to the nation's frontline workers in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 ABU DHABI - President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called on the people of the UAE to look to the future with optimism and contribute with...

December 1, 2020 no comments 347
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the “Martyrs Day” ceremony that was held at Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The event was attended by Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's...

December 1, 2020 no comments 321
'Heart of Europe' developer promises to hand over units to investors in December The developer of one of the most ambitious projects on Dubai’s The World Islands, will finally be handing over the long-awaited private villas and beach palaces to investors before the end of the year....

December 1, 2020 no comments 293
KKR acquiring 37.5% of Telecom Italia's last-mile grid unit ROME- Abu Dhabi's biggest sovereign fund is in talks with U.S. firm KKR to invest in Telecom Italia's (TIM) last-mile network in a deal that has drawn scrutiny from Italy's government, three sources close to the matter told...

November 30, 2020 no comments 757
The Emirates Payment Services has announced the launch of Empay, the world’s first contactless instant credit lifestyle payment ecosystem. Empay, designed and developed within the UAE’s Smart Government programme framework, is a payment application for secure and cashless transactions....

November 30, 2020 no comments 579
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of Al Shamal Pasture in the city of Al Dhaid. After unveiling the memorial plaque, the Ruler of Sharjah listened to a detailed explanation about the...

November 30, 2020 no comments 542
UAE flag carrier becomes only airline in Mena to operate non-stop passenger flights departing from both China's capital and Shanghai Etihad Airways will commence another service to China with flights from Beijing to Abu Dhabi from December 7, operating a weekly flight using a Boeing...

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