May 2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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1,477 recoveries announced in last 24 hours ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Wednesday that it conducted 210,362 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry...

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Home to world-class facilities for all sorts of sports, the UAE has established itself as a global hub for hosting and organising major international sporting events. These facilities are the cornerstone of the UAE’s leading position in the sporting field, as they enabled the sector to...

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ADNOC Distribution will now be among nine UAE listed companies to be part of the MSCI EM index which is most widely tracked by global institutional investors Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has included ADNOC Distribution as part of its MSCI Emerging Markets Index with...

May 11, 2021 no comments 404
The Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain will light up for the Eid holidays with special LED shows over the long weekend. UAE residents and visitors will be treated to a brand new Burj Khalifa light show as well as a new Dubai Fountain. The never seen before shows are perfectly...

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Net profit for first quarter of 2021 up by more than 57% to $171mln Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution said on Monday that it remains committed to keeping operating costs low this year even as profits for the first three months of the year have soared by more than 57 percent. The...

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The company's revenues down 10% The net profits of Emaar Malls dropped by 16% to AED 318 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, compared to AED 378 million in the same quarter of 2020. The company's revenues reached AED 901 million in Q1-21, down 10% from AED 999 million in...

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Company now has sales backlog of over $6.8bln, recognizable as future revenue UAE's Emaar Development posted a 20 percent rise in net profit for Q1 2021 at 781 million dirhams ($213 million). Revenues came in at 3.84 billion dirhams, 26 percent higher than in the year-ago period....

May 9, 2021 no comments 411
Several areas of the UAE witnessed rains on Saturday due to a weak surface pressure accompanied by an extension of an air depression in the upper atmosphere. Light rain fell at 1:30 in the afternoon on Mazyad, Al Dhahir, Umm Ghafa, and Shakla in the city of Al Ain, and on Jebel Hafeet....

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VIP Terminal records rapid increase of 336% in private jets movements in Q1 2021 DUBAI: Private jet traffic at one Dubai airport more than quadrupled in the first quarter as the sector rebounds strongly amid reduced commercial airline capacity. The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in...

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Arabian Travel Market is taking place as a hybrid event from 16th-19th May (physical) and 23rd-25th May (virtual) DUBAI -The 2021 edition of the Arabian Travel Market will see Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) pull out all stops to ensure that the...

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