April 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 18, 2021 no comments 340
The Sharjah Police General Directorate have successfully arrested an Asian gang of nine members, including a woman, for breaking into a house in Sharjah and stealing cash and jewellery worth over Dhs415,000. After receiving report of a robbery at a house police initiated an investigation...

April 17, 2021 no comments 383
The Dubai Police have fulfilled the dream of an Asian child, who had always wished to welcome the force at his home and to ride in one of Dubai Police’s world-famous luxury cars. Lucas Li Chao’s father had contacted Dubai Police to express his son’s desire of riding in a luxurious police...

April 17, 2021 no comments 296
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) reported 1,843 new coronavirus cases, 1,506 recoveries ad 2 deaths on Friday. Using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, the ministry said it conducted 198,135 additional COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours. In a statement, the...

April 17, 2021 no comments 301
The Dubai Police have linked some buried weapons discovered in a remote area to a homicide case by analysing tool marks examined in the victim's bones and cartilage. Major General Dr Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Forensics and Criminology at Dubai Police, said...

April 17, 2021 no comments 505
A second license will be issued in the coming weeks to Saadiyat District Cooling, which serves New York University Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has issued its first district cooling (DC) licence to the Saadiyat Cooling LLC (SCL), which serves Saadiyat...

April 17, 2021 no comments 316
The total number of passengers at Dubai airport increased by about 21.5% UAE - The total number of passengers at the Dubai International Airport reached more than 5.7 million during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA). In March, the...

April 16, 2021 no comments 335
Emirates today commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. The first passengers travelling...

April 16, 2021 no comments 278
The project is expected to have an estimated value of $155mln Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company has launched a new venture with Australian logistics property group LOGOS and US global investment firm KKR & Co to develop logistics facilities across Australia. The...

April 16, 2021 no comments 221
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it aims to support India's growing demand for energy Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is keen to explore the potential of hydrogen, with both the private and public sectors, to support the growing demand for energy of its major trading partner,...

April 16, 2021 no comments 287
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development will also be strengthening its efforts to protect consumers from negative and illegal practices by some establishments during seasons and events ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has announced that they...

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