May 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

May 24, 2021 no comments 255
Arada was founded in 2017 by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, chairman of Basma Group The UAE-based real estate developer Arada has awarded a 180 million-dirham ($49 million) contract to Dubai-based Al Ashram Contracting LLC to build a residential complex in Sharjah. Work on the...

May 24, 2021 no comments 342
Ban applicable to travellers who have transited through India in last 14 days The ban on flights from India has been extended until June 14, UAE-based carrier Emirates said in its latest advisory on Sunday. Passenger services were first suspended on April 24 for a period of ten...

May 23, 2021 no comments 295
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Central Region Police in Sharjah arrested an Arab man for stealing abandoned vehicles and cars unused or dumped by their owners for long periods in sandy areas and roads between residential buildings. The accused was arrested within a short...

May 23, 2021 no comments 353
The opening of the two new stations comes six months after the opening of Route 2020, which launched its maiden journey on January 1, 2021 DUBAI - The Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the Dubai Investment Park Station and Expo 2020 Station on Route 2020 of the...

May 23, 2021 no comments 284
Developer is working on 11 projects, providing about 5,000 housing units within the most important investment sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Reportage Properties has said its sales surged more than 200 per cent in first four months of this year, reflecting a strong rebound in real estate...

May 22, 2021 no comments 288
The fintech startup will expand into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman by the end of 2021 Dubai-based fintech company, Cashew Payments, which provides payment alternatives to cash and credit cards, is aiming to raise $40 million in Series A, to expand across all the GCC, said Ibtissam...

May 22, 2021 no comments 285
The Dubai Police General Command has added to its fleet of luxury patrol cars, the first SUV from Hyundai’s premium brand, Genesis GV80 2021, from the exclusive distributor of Genesis in the UAE Juma Al Majid Establishment. Brigadier Dr Mohammad Al Razooqi, Director of Transport and...

May 22, 2021 no comments 345
The decision indicated that existing companies have the right to adjust their status, provided they comply with the regulations on activities or other applicable restrictions ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has announced a list of 1,105 registered...

May 20, 2021 no comments 361
‘Dubai Next’ allows young startups and innovators from diverse nationalities in Dubai to secure the funding to launch their projects Dubai rolled out on Wednesday a digital crowdfunding platform to enable entrepreneurs to secure the required funding to start up their businesses. The...

May 20, 2021 no comments 258
Sector still feeling impact of COVID-19, as remote working set to continue As the practice of remote working carried on into another year, prime office rents in Dubai continued to fall in the first quarter of the year, hitting the lowest level recorded since around nine years ago, new...

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