July 2022 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

July 29, 2022 no comments 752
Report by real estate company Better Homes shows marked increase in Russian buyers Russians became one of the top five homebuyers in Dubai in the first half of 2022, according to a new report. The study by real estate broker Better Homes, which looked at buying trends in the...

July 27, 2022 no comments 959
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the Al-Bar Palace in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum Bin...

July 27, 2022 no comments 636
Company says it expects to provide electricity and water for 5.8 million people by 2040 Dubai’s utility company DEWA said it is expecting to provide electricity and water for 5.8 million people by 2040, nearly doubling its current capacity. The company, which floated on Dubai...

July 25, 2022 no comments 797
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that Cruise, the self-driving car service and General Motors’ (GM) majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, will start this month the operation of two Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) to prepare digital maps for its...

July 25, 2022 no comments 689
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced three new cases of monkeypox, in line with the UAE health authorities' policy on the early detection and monitoring of the disease. MoHAP urged all community members to follow appropriate preventive and safety measures and...

July 24, 2022 no comments 863
The Standing Committee on Labor Issues (PCLA) in Dubai confirmed its commitment to cooperate with private and public organizations to consolidate the efforts of the UAE and Dubai to implement a progressive labor policy that takes into account the best world practices. Major General Obeid...

July 23, 2022 no comments 714
The number of people who used public transport, taxis and buses in Ajman in the first quarter of 2022 totalled 11,752,280. The Ajman Government's Transport Authority noted that the number of public transport users in the first half of 2022 totalled 1,832,907, compared with 1,115,748 in...

July 23, 2022 no comments 697
First half of 2022 recorded a total of 7,474 property deals Investors continued to pour into Abu Dhabi real estate this year, with more than AED22.5 billion ($6.1 billion) worth of properties sold during the first six months of 2022. Between January and June, the UAE capital...

July 23, 2022 no comments 682
The sales included 217 villas and apartments worth $127.83mln, and 16 land plots worth $31.09mln DUBAI - Dubai real estate market recorded 233 sales transactions worth AED583.24 million, in addition to 61 mortgage deals of AED108.46 million, and 7 gift deals amounting to AED9.7 million...

July 23, 2022 no comments 742
Brigadier General Abdullah Mubarak Bin Amir, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, opened an interactive information platform "Be Aware" in the city center of Al-Zahia on Thursday, which coincides with a campaign launched by the Criminal Investigation, Media and Public Relations...

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