RAS AL KHAIMAH, Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar), through its Aldar Investment business, has made its first investment in Ras Al Khaimah, acquiring the 27,000 sqm Al Hamra Mall developed by Al Hamra, a Ras Al Khaimah based real estate development and inve…
Day: February 1, 2022
Al Hosn App awarded Global Excellence Award in COVID-19 Response category
ABU DHABI, The US-based Global Excellence Award (GEA) has awarded Al Hosn app the “App Of The Year 2021” in the COVID-19 Response category.The achievement is the result of the collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), Alhosn …
Breakbulk Middle East 2022 opens with massive industry participation
DUBAI, Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), the Gulf Cooperation’s Council’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event, opened with insightful sessions and participation from regional and global industry leaders, shedding light on themes that included recover…
New labour relations law comes into force tomorrow for over 4.9 million private sector workers
ABU DHABI, The UAE is continuing to advance its laws and procedures to facilitate business and enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the national labour market.The new law represents progress in the efforts to improve the national labour mark…
New labour relations law to enter into force from tomorrow
DUBAI, Federal Decree Law No. 33 for 2021 on labour relations will enter into force on 2nd February, 2022, and under this law, Federal Law No. 8 for 1980 will cease to be in force.In the implementation of the new law, the Ministry of Human Resources an…
Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with Saudi Minister of Interior
DUBAI, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, today met with HRH Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Interior, in Dubai.The meeting reflects the strong brotherly ties that…
Emirati-Indian ties are historic: Nahyan bin Mubarak
ABU DHABI, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, said the ties between the UAE and India are witnessing ongoing overall development, supported by their leaderships, and are historic and deep-rooted.He made this sta…
CBUAE launches new general terms and conditions for its standing credit and liquidity insurance facilities
ABU DHABI, As part of its Dirham Monetary Framework implementation plan, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) will introduce new general terms and conditions for its standing credit and liquidity insurance facilities, where licensed financial institutio…
UAE announces 2,084 new COVID-19 cases, 1,067 recoveries, 5 deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 499,836 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue ex…
DHA opens Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booking slots for children aged 5-11
DUBAI, The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it has further expanded its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by opening up booking slots for children aged 5 to 11 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.Parents can now book a COVID-19 vaccination appointme…
Ministry of Health explores cooperation with Irish Ministry of Health
DUBAI, Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), has discussed cooperation with Stephen Donnelly, Irish Minister of Health, exchanged expertise in the field of health and opened up horizons to achieve com…
OPEC daily basket price stands at $90.89 a barrel Monday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $90.89 a barrel on Monday, compared with $90.14 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan …