2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 25, 2021 no comments 1206
Sharjah Ladies Club has launched a new ‘Beach Floating Wheelchair’ service for elderly women and women with disabilities. A first of its kind in the Emirate of Sharjah specifically catering for women, the service is set to accommodate members' needs. Offering a floating wheelchair enables easy...

October 25, 2021 no comments 992
The inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight was flagged off on Saturday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport. The flight, operated by Go First, took off for Sharjah at 6:30pm from Srinagar and landed at Sharjah International Airport at 9:30pm UAE time....

October 25, 2021 no comments 608
Several countries across the region, primarily in the Gulf Region, have made significant strides, but progress has been inconsistent SHARJAH: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hosted an expert discussion on the state of recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in...

October 24, 2021 no comments 703
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 84 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 739,190. The ministry stressed in a statement on Saturday that its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the...

October 23, 2021 no comments 643
This initiative goes in line with the directions of the UAE government to enable cross-border digital trade: ADDED chairman ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has launched the "Virtual Licence" allowing the non-resident foreign investors to obtain an...

October 22, 2021 no comments 885
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, on Thursday opened Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye), the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel. Sheikh Ahmed was accompanied at the opening by Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial...

October 22, 2021 no comments 568
Former Credit Suisse banker Georges El Khoury will be desk head in Dubai DUBAI- UBS will establish a new wealth desk in Dubai that will add coverage of Oman and Kuwait markets, and a dedicated sales team to capture business growth in the Middle East, according to an internal memo....

October 21, 2021 no comments 565
Global books to the first-of-its-kind sovereign bonds in the UAE peaked at $22.5bln, representing a 5.6x oversubscription UAE - Mohammed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, rang the market-opening bell to celebrate and mark listing the UAE sovereign bonds on...

October 21, 2021 no comments 947
Dubai property prices still shy of one-fourth of their previous peak rates Residential property prices in Dubai are still shy of one-fourth of their previous market cycle peak of 2014 with Expo 2020’s positive impact becoming more visible in Q4 this year or early next year, which is...

October 20, 2021 no comments 779
Partner entities will be able to use and integrate various Dubai Customs services and benefits available on its cross-border e-commerce platform DUBAI: In alignment with Dubai’s ecommerce strategy objectives aiming to position the emirate as a global logistics hub for cross-border...

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