UAE – The construction of all country pavilions for Dubai Expo 2020 will be completed by end of this year and the UAE is working on developing guidelines to ensure a Covid-free Expo site. Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which oversees and regulates World Expos, said preparations for the mega event have continued in recent months in adherence to the precautionary measures taken by UAE authorities. A […]
As we celebrate the sixth Emirati Women’s Day, it is evident that the year 2020 has been exceptional. Some of the many remarkable plans the UAE had intended for this year included the launch of the Mars mission in July, the commissioning of the first nuclear energy plant in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi shortly thereafter, and the inauguration of Expo 2020 Dubai – the largest […]
The initiative empowers grassroots social innovators with funding and guidance to improve lives, their communities and the environment. WAM Expo 2020 Dubai has joined forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support grassroots innovators with the ambition and potential to improve the lives of people across a variety of complex, fragile or marginalised humanitarian settings, organisers announced at the end of the fifth Expo 2020 […]
An Expo 2020 Dubai chief praised the “indomitable spirit” of the event’s international community and vowed the UAE would deliver a world class spectacle next year. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and director general of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, admitted the Covid-19 pandemic had tested the relationships of countries across the globe. But she said the first ever hosting of the Expo in […]
Cycling tracks in Dubai to reach 647km in 2025, says RTA Original Link Author: gulf_news
Opportunities in the emirate’s technology, healthcare and logistics sectors showcased Original Link Author: gulf_news
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri is “happy” that the UAE will host this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL) “because they did a great job last time around”. “I feel it’s going to be a runaway success, Covid-19 or no Covid-19,” Shastri said during a virtual session on Tuesday that saw the UAE and India agreeing to explore new areas of cooperation, especially in the fields of […]
COUNTRY LATEST UPDATES Saudi Arabia Covid-19 pandemic latest: Total confirmed cases: 301,323 Recoveries: 272,911 Deaths: 3,470 Actions to slow the spread of Covid-19: 3 August: Pilgrims returning from Hajj must quarantine for 14 days and will be monitored using electronic bands to ensure compliance. 28 July: Health Ministry to assign a health leader for every 50 pilgrims at this year’s scaled-back […]
By Matein Khalid While brick and mortar property in Dubai is in a vicious bear market spiral, the COVID pandemic has been a dramatic money making opportunity in the shares of industrial property landlords. I had recommended the shares of Prologis (PLD), the NY listed logistics REIT at $60 on April 15th, 2018 and had it published in my media columns in the GCC and Britain. Prologis […]
Expo 2020’s global innovation and partnership programme has announced the provision of additional support to innovators from around the world facing financial hardship as a direct result of the global pandemic Expo Live has set aside AED3.7 million (US$1 million) in an Emergency Relief Fund, ERF, to support innovators from its global innovation and impact grant programme who are facing immediate financial hardship because of the ongoing […]
DUBAI, 17th August, 2020 (WAM) — Master-developer, Dubai South Properties, today announced an exciting new rent-to-own scheme for new tenants of The Pulse the heartbeat of its Residential District, with easy and direct access from Expo Road. As part of Dubai South’s commitment to offering affordable and flexible solutions to residents, renters can now opt to make quarterly payments towards their unit, while living in it, which […]
The Dhs11 billion project was completed in July this year… Route 2020 is expected to open to the public next month in September and the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has just given us a sneak peek into the Expo 2020 metro station. The entire project was completed last month in July and was officially inaugurated by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and […]
Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that Chimera Capital LLC’s Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has listed on the exchange. The ETF has been designed to replicate the S&P UAE Domestic Shariah Liquid 35/20 Capped Index. The index is provided by S&P and tracks the performance of UAE-based Shariah compliant liquid equities, opening up a new and increasingly demanded asset class to investors seeking exposure […]
Arabian Post Staff Emaar Properties demonstrated a resilient performance in H1 2020 by recording revenue of AED 9.032 billion (US$ 2.459 billion) across its assets in the first half of the year (January-June) and net profit of AED 2.007 billion (US$ 546 million), despite the impact brought to bear by the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy. Emaar delivered half-yearly property sales of AED 5.120 billion (US$ […]
