2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

June 24, 2021 no comments 280
Cuba and Kyrgyzstan have been removed from the list, effective from June 24 Abu Dhabi has updated its ‘green list’ of destinations to include 31 countries in total – up from 28 in the previous update, effective from Thursday, June 24. While Austria, Denmark, Italy, Norway and...

June 24, 2021 no comments 263
The UAE is the only country in the GCC to be to be in the global top 30 for concentration of green buildings The UAE is the leading country in the region for the highest concentration of sustainable buildings, home to 869-green rated buildings and ranking 14th globally. The US...

June 24, 2021 no comments 226
The carrier confirmed the directive as response to a customer query on Twitter Air India has said that flights between India and UAE will remain suspended until July 6, 2021. Responding to a customer query, the carrier took to Twitter to confirm that the decision was in line with...

June 23, 2021 no comments 274
Tourism 365 will support ADNEC’s broader rule to position Abu Dhabi as a key tourist destination in the region DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has launched a new company to develop the UAE capital’s tourism sector, state news agency WAM has reported....

June 23, 2021 no comments 234
Abu Dhabi is offering tourists free COVID-19 vaccinations that were previously restricted to UAE citizens and residency visa holders. Visitors with visas issued by Abu Dhabi and passport holders eligible for tourist visas when they arrive in the UAE through Abu Dhabi can book free...

June 22, 2021 no comments 224
The Emirates Woman staycation package includes a one-night stay for two on June 25, priced at Dhs899 Emirates Woman, part of the Motivate Media Group and a sister publication of Gulf Business, has partnered with Park Hyatt Dubai to offer an exclusive staycation package for its readers....

June 22, 2021 no comments 230
Construction on the Wastewater Monitoring Lab, being developed in collaboration with G42 Healthcare, will be completed in 12 months The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has begun construction of a Wastewater Monitoring Lab in Abu Dhabi that will analyse wastewater samples and issue...

June 22, 2021 no comments 253
Yahsat has hired Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank and HSBC Holdings as joint lead managers Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala will offer at least 30 percent of Al Yah Satellite Communications Co's (Yahsat) issued share capital to retail and institutional investor through...

June 22, 2021 no comments 189
Both companies will partner on multiple fronts including producing new forms of content across digital, print and broadcast UAE-based Motivate Media Group – Gulf Business‘ parent organisation – has signed a partnership with Israel-based broadcaster i24 News to collaborate on producing...

June 21, 2021 no comments 235
Islamic financial sector has total assets $213bln Assets of fully-fledged Islamic banks grew by 5 percent during 2020, accounting for about 19 percent of UAE’s total banking system assets. However, assets of Islamic windows at conventional banks fell by 2.4 percent accounting for...

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