April 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 2,084 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 468,023. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP said that it conducted 252,243 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using...

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Three new mosques have been opened UAE - Authorities in Sharjah have opened three new mosques. These are part of 25 mosques that are slated to open ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah inaugurated the Hatib bin Al Harith mosque in Al...

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McKinsey survey shines light on changing behaviours during the pandemic The UAE has emerged as the most optimistic nation for economic recovery, with consumers mainly driving the revival as they continue to develop more positive spending habits amid the most challenging global crisis...

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Accelerators like Techstars are playing a pivotal role with tech hubs like Hub71 to facilitate innovation and investment in new startups The UAE and Saudi Arabia are seeing the startup sectors booming in the region as young entrepreneurs navigate for futuristic and innovative...

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The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has set Dhs1,150 as the fees for issuing the 6-month-multiple entry visa to finalise the procedures of golden residency (10 years). Fees shall be paid electronically online via the ICA website: https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae /...

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The UAE is making a great effort to attract foreign investors and is already one of the largest recipients of FDI in the Gulf region UAE - The normalisation of diplomatic and trade relations between the UAE and Israel will unlock mutual trade opportunities, propelling bilateral trade...

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Resale transactions stood at 49.9% of the total market in February UAE - The property market in Dubai is increasingly displaying signs of healthy demand and stabilisation with price increases recorded consistently over the past four months, providing further evidence that the market...

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The potential acquisition of FAS is part of Abu Dhabi Aviation's strategic plan to expand and enhance assets and revenues Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi Aviation Company has inked a letter of intent to consider fully acquiring Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), an aviation services provider....

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A security team from the Dubai Police succeeded in preventing a suicide attempt by a 20-year-old Asian, who intended to throw himself from the roof of a building. "The Police team was able to convince man to come down the roof after continuous talks that lasted for around four hours....

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Spot gold rose 1.78% to $1,714.37 per ounce by 9.44am UAE time globally on Thursday UAE - Gold prices in Dubai recovered from a three-week low on Thursday, as the US dollar and Treasury eased after President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion (t) infrastructure push. In Dubai, 24K retail...

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