January 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 4, 2021 no comments 337
Four new metro stations have opened in Dubai. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A new branch of the Dubai Metro called "Route 2020" (Route-2020) began serving residents and visitors of the emirate on the first day of 2021. At the first stage, 4 stations were opened: Jebel Ali (transfer...

January 4, 2021 no comments 225
The last section of the Emirates Road federal highway has opened in the UAE. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the last section of the federal highway Emirates Road (E611) with a length of 7 km has opened. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the...

January 4, 2021 no comments 256
The regional art exhibition Art Dubai will be held in Dubai in March. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The largest art exhibition in the region, Art Dubai, one of the main events of the Dubai cultural calendar, has announced a program for 2021. As previously reported, the exhibition will...

January 4, 2021 no comments 286
Students in Dubai and Sharjah returned to schools on Sunday after a three-week winter break, however, students in Abu Dhabi will have to wait for two weeks, before attending class in-person. It was a welcome sign to see the school buses plying the roads once again, albeit the vehicles...

January 4, 2021 no comments 229
Billionaires, analysts say reforms announced in 2020 will yield results in 2021 High net worth investors and analysts are betting on a strong recovery in Dubai’s economy for 2021, led by strategic sectors such as retail, hospitality, tourism, transport and logistics, and following the...

January 3, 2021 no comments 249
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) recorded 1,590 new cases on Sunday. Additionally, 1,609 individuals have recovered and five people passed away. Using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, the ministry carried out 125,232 additional COVID-19 tests in the last 24...

January 3, 2021 no comments 249
Dubai's index gained 0.8%, boosted by real estate and banking shares Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates rose in early trade on Sunday, starting 2021 on a positive note in line with the country's economic forecast and eclipsing a recent record jump in COVID-19 cases. The...

January 3, 2021 no comments 259
The aircraft features Emirates' new Premium Economy Starting tomorrow, January 4, Emirates will deploy its latest A380 on the Dubai-London Heathrow route. The aircraft features the airline’s new Premium Economy seats that “offer a generous seat pitch of up to 40 inches”. What’s...

January 2, 2021 no comments 292
The UAE Ministry of Health conducted 145,163 tests to detect cases of coronavirus in the country. The Health Ministry said that 1,856 new cases of the virus were discovered among different nationalities in the UAE. The authorities said that 1,577 people have recovered from the deadly...

January 2, 2021 no comments 454
Abu Dhabi has activated radars all across the city to catch motorists for not putting on seat belts and using mobile phones while driving from Jan1, 2021. The authorities activated the VAST’ (Vehicular Attention and Safety Tracker) system for automated detection of seat belt and mobile...

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