2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

June 29, 2021 no comments 487
The decision is in line with the emirate’s strategy to combat the Covid-19 pandemic ABU DHABI: After vaccinating more than 93% of target groups in the emirate and enhancing precautionary measures to preserve public health, Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee approves...

June 28, 2021 no comments 456
Government and private firms in the UAE can unite together to identify future opportunities, create innovative solutions to future challenges DUBAI: The Government Development and the Future Office of the UAE Government has launched 'Future Partnerships', a unique initiative, and the...

June 28, 2021 no comments 459
With more than 20,000 people tested, the results showed a high degree of effectivenes ABU DHABI: The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi has approved the use of EDE scanners to detect Covid-19 infections, after studying the results of the pilot trial conducted at various locations in the...

June 26, 2021 no comments 544
Under the supervision of the UAE Space Agency, a research team from Khalifa University of Science and Technology developed a new gyroscope with a precise electromechanical system and a magnetometer. The aim of the new device is to create a system capable of controlling the trajectory...

June 26, 2021 no comments 491
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Friday that it conducted 293,212 additional COVID-19 tests and detected 2,223 new coronavirus cases. The new cases bring the total number of infections in the UAE to 622,532. The Ministry statement said all infected...

June 26, 2021 no comments 476
Iraq is targeting 20 to 25% of energy coming from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels, equivalent to 10 to 12 GW ABU DHABI - Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced that it has signed a strategic...

June 25, 2021 no comments 453
According to the DLD weekly report, 98 plots were sold for $185.91mln, 1,336 apartments and villas were sold for $705mln DUBAI - Dubai Land Department (DLD) reported a total of 1,982 real estate and properties transactions with a gross value of 7.7 billion during the week ending 24th...

June 25, 2021 no comments 282
Countries will not be clustered by their geography, but under Expo 2020’s three subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the start of the countdown for Expo 2020...

June 25, 2021 no comments 229
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has sold around 4.5% of Oil Search Ltd for $274.82mln Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala sold a 4.5% stake in Oil Search Ltd for A$362.8 million ($274.82 million), the oil and gas producer said in a filing late on Thursday. Mubadala, an investor...

June 24, 2021 no comments 284
Only vaccinated passengers will be allowed to disembark in the emirate Abu Dhabi will welcome back cruise liners into the emirate from September 1, following months of closure from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Only vaccinated passengers will be allowed to disembark in the...

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