January 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 10, 2021 no comments 285
The UAE aims to vaccinate more than 50 per cent of the country’s population against Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2021 The UAE announced on Friday that it administered 53,859 coronavirus vaccine shots over the past 24 hours, bringing to 941,556 the total number of shots given so far...

January 10, 2021 no comments 304
Scheduled and unscheduled flights between the two countries will resume operations from Saturday The UAE is reopening all land, sea and air ports with Qatar for inbound and outbound movement starting Saturday, January 9, official news agency WAM reported. The move comes following...

January 9, 2021 no comments 373
Wealthy British citizens have started to get vaccinated against coronavirus in private clinics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), without waiting in line to vaccinate the population in the kingdom. This was reported on Saturday, January 9, by The Daily Telegraph newspaper, citing the head of the...

January 9, 2021 no comments 497
The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) under its "Early Payment of Traffic Fines Initiative," are offering a 35 per cent discount if payments are made within 60 days of committing a violation, or a 25 per cent reduction after the 60 days except for serious violations. ADP have called on drivers to...

January 9, 2021 no comments 691
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 166,435 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide...

January 9, 2021 no comments 550
Government efforts aim to reduce impact of global crisis, accelerate pace of recovery of economic sectors and provide necessary means to ensure business continuity Dubai on Wednesday rolled out the latest Dh315 million tranche of its economic stimulus package, boosting the total value...

January 9, 2021 no comments 379
New law is applicable from the date a tenant signs a rental agreement contract UAE - A new law has proposed that rents in Dubai should be fixed for three years following the signing of a rental agreement contract, Al Bayan, an Arabic daily, reported on Thursday. Sultan Butti bin...

January 6, 2021 no comments 633
The Sharjah Police’s Traffic and Patrols Department has launched its electronic campaign under the title ‘Our Goal is Your Safety’, aimed at enhancing the traffic safety measures among motorists. The campaign is set to last until the end of January, 2021, and pours focus on reminding...

January 6, 2021 no comments 382
Dr Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said on Tuesday "the UAE is optimistic about what was stated in the Al-Ula Declaration…” In televised statements, Gargash said that what was achieved at the Al-Ula summit "came thanks to sincere efforts from Saudi...

January 6, 2021 no comments 539
The authority noted that 826,301 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to date Approximately eight per cent of the country's total population has received the Covid-19 vaccine, the NCEMA revealed in an official press briefing on Tuesday. Dr Farida Al Hosani, Official...

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