2021 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 13, 2021 no comments 330
As part of Etihad Wellness, the airline introduced the Covid-19 global wellness insurance for all its guests Etihad started 2020 strong and we recorded encouraging results as part of our ongoing transformation programme. This left us in a robust position, allowing us to act with...

January 13, 2021 no comments 279
A 27-year-old African woman was arrested and referred to criminal court, along with six runaway accomplices, for brutally assaulting a man and robbing him of Dhs40,500 inside one of Dubai’s apartments. The incident dates back to November last year when the defendant lured the victim through...

January 13, 2021 no comments 257
The year's first issuance carried 3.15% coupon First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s biggest lender by assets, has placed a 1.5 billion Chinese yuan ($232 million) five-year Formosa bond at 3.15 percent coupon. The issuance, which is the year’s first, marks the lowest coupon paid...

January 11, 2021 no comments 288
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) reported 2, 876 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. In addition to the new cases, 2, 454 individuals have recovered and six people have passed away. Using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, the ministry conducted 171, 951...

January 11, 2021 no comments 292
Last year, issuances picked up in H2, says Kamco Invest Kuwait-based Kamco Invest expects the GCC initial public offering (IPO) market to remain active in 2021, given the number of catalysts that could support primary markets within the region. In a report issued Sunday, Kamco...

January 11, 2021 no comments 249
Various stimulus packages have helped the Business Park retain 90 per cent of companies operating within it Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, announced that its Business Park succeeded in attracting 650 new...

January 11, 2021 no comments 248
The continued growth in the licensing movement of economic activities reflects the solid confidence of local and foreign investors in the national economy ABU DHABI: A total of 9,913 new business activities licenses were issued across all the emirates of the country during the first...

January 10, 2021 no comments 326
Real estate, infrastructure likely to stand out as biggest beneficiaries The UAE’s decision to resume trade relations with Qatar has been received with great optimism among the business community here, as the historic deal is poised to see resumption of previous investment and trade...

January 10, 2021 no comments 285
The UAE aims to vaccinate more than 50 per cent of the country’s population against Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2021 The UAE announced on Friday that it administered 53,859 coronavirus vaccine shots over the past 24 hours, bringing to 941,556 the total number of shots given so far...

January 10, 2021 no comments 304
Scheduled and unscheduled flights between the two countries will resume operations from Saturday The UAE is reopening all land, sea and air ports with Qatar for inbound and outbound movement starting Saturday, January 9, official news agency WAM reported. The move comes following...

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