Solar park is in line with Dubai’s strategy to provide 100 percent of the emirate’s power from clean energy sources by 2050 In line with Dubai’s sustainability-driven strategies to provide 100 percent of the emirate’s power from clean energy sources by 2050, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park continues its progress with Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announcing on Monday that the production capacity of the first project of the park’s fifth phase has increased from 300 megawatts to 330mw. With that, the 900mw fifth phase, …

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Improved efficiency, lower provisions and higher margins to reflect in profits Dubai: As the UAE economy makes a consistent recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has emerged as an attractive destination for foreign capital inflows, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). According to the latest estimates and forecasts from the IIF, the UAE attracted $46.4 billion in foreign capital inflows in 2021 with foreign direct investment (FDI) accounting for nearly half of that at $21.8 billion, ahead of Saudi Arabia’s at $19.5 billion. While portfolio investment flows into the …

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Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed says the UAE’s launch in 2022 ‘will be great’ after chairing first Cabinet meeting of the year The UAE Cabinet on Friday adopted executive regulations to guarantee the rights of workers as the country seeks to create the “best, most flexible and diversified business environment”. In a series of tweets, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai shared details of the first meeting of the Council of Ministers at Expo 2020’s UAE pavilion. “Our start is promising and our launch in 2022 will be great, God willing,” he …

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2021 saw a 74.77 percent rise in sales transaction volume and an increase of 110.19 percent in value compared to 2020, latest data by Property Finder indicates Dubai’s real estate market broke a 12-year record in 2021, with the value of industry sales transactions reaching AED151.07billion ($41.1bn), according to the latest data by Property Finder. The past year saw a 74.77 percent rise in sales transaction volume and an increase of 110.19 percent in value compared to 2020, as well as an increase of 55.47 percent and 90.10 percent in volume and value compared to …

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The emirate is continuously striving to become one of the preferred destinations for all tourists, says Dubai Economy and Tourism chief Dubai’s tourism sector is “back on track” as the emirate continues to implement high standards of hygiene, health and safety measures throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and the emirate is well positioned to adapt to the future of travel in the post-Covid era, the chief executive of Dubai Economy and Tourism said. The emirate hosted six million visitors in the 11 months from January to November 2021, sold 9.4 million room nights for domestic tourists alone and reopened 736 hotel establishments …

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Chairman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair says strategy features ‘bolder ambitions that can adapt to future challenges’ The board of directors of Dubai Chambers has approved the organisation’s strategy for the next three years to 2024. The strategy is based on four main pillars – improving the business environment in Dubai, attracting foreign investments and international companies to the emirate, supporting member companies with global expansion and growing Dubai’s digital economy. The priorities, listed under the newly-adopted strategy, were announced during the board’s first official meeting in 2022, which was chaired by Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair. …

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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan hails property market investment rebound after pandemic impact Dubai’s real estate market recorded 84,772 transactions worth AED300 billion ($81 billion) in 2021, according to a new report issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). Supported by the government’s economic stimulus packages and the emirate’s hosting of Expo 2020 Dubai, the sector continued to draw investors from around the world. The report revealed a 65 percent growth in the number of transactions and a 71 percent increase in value compared to 2020. A total of 52,415 investors concluded 72,207 new investments …

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The list includes Abrahamic Family House, Museum of the Future, as well as two designed by the firm set up by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid The year ahead will mark the completion of several architecturally notable projects around the Gulf. From two buildings designed by the firm of the late British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid to Dubai’s Museum of the Future, here are seven long-anticipated projects that are slated to wrap up in 2022. Abrahamic Family House The Abrahamic Family House is one of the landmark projects set to be completed sometime this year. The project was unveiled in 2019 after …

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Dubai International Chamber is supporting ongoing efforts to boost the emirate’s trade to Dhs2 trillion over the next five years The Covid-19 pandemic profoundly changed and redefined the way we live and conduct our businesses. The path of economic recovery has been one of resilience, hope and foresight and has reminded us that the journey we face today, as nations, can only be solved by shared, coordinated and equitable responses – and that these challenges go beyond the pandemic, from environmental concerns to ensuring long-term sustainable growth. It has also taught us that a prosperous …

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Budget includes expenditure of AED59.95bn for 2022, and the new budget will boost Dubai’s efforts to stimulate the macro economy Dubai’s AED181 billion ($49bn) budget for fiscal years 2022-2024 was approved on Sunday by ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s deputy ruler said in a tweet. The budget includes expenditure of AED59.95bn for 2022, and the new budget will boost Dubai’s efforts to stimulate the macro economy, the tweet said. The government allocated 42 percent of total expenditure for this year towards infrastructure and transportation sectors, while 30 percent was set aside for …

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New manufacturing facility will aim to strengthen regional supply chains, which have been thrown into disarray by the Covid-19 pandemic Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala investment fund and UAE-based AI and cloud computing company G42 have inked a deal to establish a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus in the UAE capital, state media WAM reported. The new manufacturing facility will aim to strengthen regional supply chains, which have been thrown into disarray by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Global supply shortages and the limited amount of advanced manufacturing activity within the region has resulted in biopharmaceuticals becoming a high growth market …

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Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre says that it has completed the critical design review of MBZ-SAT The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Tuesday announced that it has completed the critical design review of MBZ-SAT, the most advanced satellite in the region in the field of high-resolution imagery. The Dubai-based team will now begin preparations to develop and manufacture the flight model of MBZ-SAT which is scheduled to launch in 2023. The critical design review (CDR) is the final multi-disciplined technical review to ensure that the satellite can proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test …

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Dubai Chamber says tourism and retail sectors are set to drive sustained economic growth next year Dubai’s economy is expected to see sustained economic growth in 2022, boosted by the UAE’s change to a Monday to Friday working week, according to new analysis from Dubai Chamber. The research pointed to a “positive and robust recovery” for the UAE economy over the next five years supported by an uptick in business activity in the tourism and retail sectors In 2022, the UAE economy is projected to record an estimated annual GDP growth rate of 3.4 percent …

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Jeddah Central Project is expected to add $12.5bn to the kingdom’s economy by 2030 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has launched the master plan and revealed details of the SR75 billion Jeddah Central Project, previously known as New Jeddah Downtown. The ambitious project will be built on 5.7 million square metres of land overlooking the Red Sea and will be financed by the Public Investment Fund alongside local and international investors, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The launch of the master plan comes as part of the Crown Prince’s …

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District 2020’s Scale2Dubai programme will support international startups and small businesses looking to move to a new market Equipped with academic institutes, hospitals and state-of-the-art building managements systems, the District 2020 project will build on the legacy of Expo 2020 by becoming a residential and business hub for UAE residents. Nadimeh Mehra, the legacy project’s vice-president, spoke to Khaleej Times about a programme called Scale2Dubai that helps international companies move to a new market. The programme offers many benefits, including a free workspace, visa for two years, and help for setting up startups and small businesses, ultimately …

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Dubai is the world’s Leading Business Destination while Abu Dhabi tops the rankings for sports tourism, and the Maldives reigns supreme as the World’s Leading Destination he UAE has won a whopping 63 titles at the World Travel Awards 2021. Unveiled on Thursday, the 28th annual awards follow a year-long search for the world’s top travel, tourism and hospitality brands. Votes for the awards are cast by travel industry professionals and the public, with the nominee gaining the most votes in a category named as the winner. Dubai topped the leaderboard for the UAE, picking up several …

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With Christmas and the holiday season around the corner, hotel occupancies are projected to shoot up going into the new year, according to industry experts With Christmas and the holiday season around the corner, industry experts are optimistic about the travel and hospitality sector’s continued recovery, with hotel occupancies projected to shoot up leading up to 2022. “We have seen a significant increase in occupancy as Q4 ushered in and Expo 2020 Dubai is in full force. We expect the increased demand to continue until the culmination of the year,” said Tim Cordon, area senior …

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All 45 government entities in the emirate are now paperless and provide more than 1,800 digital services covering 10,500 key transactions On Saturday, officials in Dubai confirmed that the emirate had become the world’s first paperless government, thereby achieving the objectives of the Dubai Paperless Strategy which was launched in 2018. With the Dubai Paperless Strategy fully implemented, no employee or customer of the Dubai government will need to print any paper documents or transactions, unless they personally prefer to do so. Printing can be done at service or typing centres.-ADVERTISEMENT- The Dubai Paperless Strategy …

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Oggi 2 dicembre 2021, si festeggia un importante traguardo per gli Emirati Arabi Uniti: il GIUBILEO D’ORO, 50 anni dalla fondazione della nazione nel 1971 Proprio 50 anni fa infatti, i governatori dei 7 Emirati – su invito di Shaikh Zayed, il primo Presidente del Paese e considerato il Padre della Nazione – hanno firmato la Costituzione degli Emirati Arabi Uniti in un’atmosfera di sincera fratellanza, fiducia reciproca e ferma determinazione a realizzare le aspirazioni del proprio popolo. In questi 50 anni, gli Emirati Arabi Uniti sono passati dall’essere una sonnolenta periferia del mondo a …

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Sanjive Khosla, senior vice president at District 2020, shares the three principles underpinning Dubai’s emerging human-centric sustainable smart city Since its inception, every aspect of Expo 2020 Dubai has been thoughtfully considered to ensure that its legacy is carried on for generations to come, and its infrastructure is able to evolve to meet the future needs of businesses and individuals. District 2020 – the future vision of Expo 2020 Dubai – is a sustainable and human-centric future city, designed as a people-first, purpose-driven community that will transition and repurpose the World Expo’s physical and virtual …

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It seems there is nothing the UAE leadership cannot achieve. In the words of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, establishment of the Federation was a challenge in itself. His Highness said: “Nothing is impossible for our nation”. The UAE’s development model is based on overcoming challenges and has the determination to grab a leading place in the world. Founder of the UAE, the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who stands out in modern Arab history as an achiever …

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22 Novembre 2021 – Sempre più intensi e in crescita gli scambi commerciali tra Italia ed Emirati Arabi Uniti. La conferma viene dai dati rilasciati in questi giorni dal Ministero per il Commercio Estero EAU.    Il total trade ha raggiunto nei primi 9 mesi del 2021 i 19,2 miliardi di Dhiram (4,5 miliardi di euro), 56% rispetto al 2020. Una performance in linea con quella registrata tra il 2021 e il 2019 che ha visto una progressione del 37%. L’Italia entra quindi nella top ten degli scambi commerciali degli Emirati Arabi Uniti. Un risultato raggiunto nell’anno …

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Tables at Gaia, one of the hottest dining spots in Dubai, are booked two weeks in advance and the crush of businesspeople emerging from surrounding offices keeps staff on their toes.  “Every day feels like a Friday” said Evgeny Kuzin, chairman and co-founder of Bulldozer Group, which owns and runs several restaurants including Gaia. They’ve been hiring staff to keep up with renewed demand.   As infection rates in Europe explode and governments tighten restrictions once more, Dubai’s economy is rebounding faster than expected. Property sales are at decade highs, and streets so choked with …

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The Emirates also named second behind Norway in Gallup’s Law and Order index People feel safer while walking at night in the UAE than anywhere else in the world, an international survey has found. According to Gallup’s Global Law and Order 2021 report, the Emirates scored 95 per cent when it came to feeling safe about walking alone at night. Norway was second on the index, with 93 per cent. In the highest law and order index, the Emirates came second with a score of 93 points. Norway was ranked as the top country with 94 points. “If a woman …

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Nation calls for bolder ‘anticipatory action’ to tackle global environmental challenges The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has officially announced that the UAE will host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in 2023. The UNFCCC confirmation followed unanimous endorsement by the Asia Pacific Group of nations during COP26, where nearly 200 countries have gathered to take concerted action to cap global greenhouse gas emissions and unite against climate change. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said: “We are pleased and honoured by the UNFCCC decision …

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