April 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 13, 2021 no comments 256
The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced an African gang of 8 men to 5 years jail-term and a Dhs4 million fine, for robbing two company employees at knifepoint while they were heading out of a bank. The case dates back to last October, when the two victims filed a robbery report,...

April 13, 2021 no comments 329
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise, a leading US-based autonomous vehicle company. As part of the agreement Cruise...

April 12, 2021 no comments 388
Much to his surprise, the Tourist Police Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigations at Dubai Police handed a tourist his wallet, which contained 7 credit cards, before boarding the plane at the Dubai International Airport. The wallet fell out of his pocket in a taxi 3...

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Bloomberg noted that a final agreement is yet to be reached between the two parties Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Co is in talks with a lead member of a US-based consortium investing $12.4 billion in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines, Bloomberg reported, citing a...

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His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has commended the great role played by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in preserving the history of UAE and organising the registration of citizens and...

April 12, 2021 no comments 246
Developer says its grateful to shareholders' continued support Dubai developer Emaar Properties will distribute 10 percent dividend to its shareholders, the company confirmed on Sunday. The developer said it approved the proposal to distribute the payout during its annual general...

April 11, 2021 no comments 315
Figures show non-oil foreign trade strongly rebounded from the challenges of Covid Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade in 2020 touched Dh1.182 trillion, strongly rebounding from the challenges posed by the global economic repercussions of Covid-19 and the suspension of business activity by...

April 11, 2021 no comments 234
The Summer 2021 Virtual Town Hall was presided by Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Tourism DUBAI: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) hosted a virtual town hall meeting for industry stakeholders, providing an overview of the tourism sector and global travel...

April 11, 2021 no comments 449
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued a ministerial circular reducing the working day by two hours for all employees working in the private sector in the country during the Holy Month of Ramadan 1442 Hijri. Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and...

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The Department of Community Development - Abu Dhabi, (DCD) in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism, launched a multi-religious room for non-Muslims at the Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi. The Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi is one of the most prominent cultural, artistic and tourism...

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