May 2022 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

May 24, 2022 no comments 402
Over 12 days, the 13th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) took more than 112,350 visitors of all age groups and backgrounds on a journey to new worlds of learning and entertainment. With spaces attractively designed to stimulate thought and creativity, Expo...

May 21, 2022 no comments 630
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi calls upon all health facilities operating in the emirate to investigate monkeypox disease, and the need to report any suspected, potential or confirmed case through the electronic reporting system for communicable diseases. It is noteworthy that the...

May 21, 2022 no comments 587
Additional transparency and accountability as a result of these changes will bolster construction whilst ensuring that the emirate is in line with a sustainable growth model, experts told Arabian Business Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) and Dubai Municipality’s restructuring target will...

May 20, 2022 no comments 789
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, shared a photo with his year-old twins on his Instagram account on Friday. Sheikh Hamdan captioned the image, “Feels like just yesterday this picture was taken. It's been...

May 20, 2022 no comments 560
Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs and Chairman of the UAE Tourism Council, revealed that the UAE’s tourism sector achieved a new growth milestone in Q1 2022, underlining its competitiveness at both regional and global levels. He attributed the...

May 19, 2022 no comments 582
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Council, and Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Second Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Council, were...

May 18, 2022 no comments 625
A massive sandstorm blanketed several areas of the UAE on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issues weather and traffic alerts. Motorists across Sharjah and Dubai said that dusts reduced the visibility to a few hundred metres in some areas. The UAE weather body National Centre...

May 18, 2022 no comments 471
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has ordered the allocation of Dhs2.5 million to be directed towards the purchasing of books from the 139 publishers participating in the 13th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival...

May 18, 2022 no comments 348
A Dubai resident Hamish Harding will fly into space on Blue Origin’s mission on May 20, the Blue Origin officials have announced. Blue Origin said on Twitter, “NS-21 is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Friday, May 20. The launch window opens at 8:30 a.m. CT / 13:30...

May 17, 2022 no comments 417
The report shows that among the 85 percent of people from the UAE who already know they will be heading abroad in Summer 2022, approximately 98 percent of people have stated that they will be spending more than they usually would Travellers from the UAE are planning to go away for...

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