UAE Weekly News Roundup 07/02/21
7th February 2021
Welcome to Gateway's 22nd UAE Weekly News Roundup online magazine. Featuring business headlines from the last week, this resource aims to help you quickly and conveniently keep in touch with business in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Links to articles are in purple. In some instances where the publisher and date is mentioned without a link, it means it was seen in the paper version of the title and no online link was found.
Trade license-related headlines
Dubai Economy issues 9% more licences in January (Khaleej Times 07/02/2021)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
Dubai trade with Indonesia hit AED5.4b in 2020 (WAM 03/02/2021)
MoCCAE, Korea’s Rural Development Administration sign agreement to boost joint smart farming research (WAM 04/02/2021)
UAE, Pakistan discuss bilateral relations (Gulf News 04/02/2021)
UAE economy-related headlines
UAE citizenship initiative is a game changer, set to benefit property market and knowledge economy (The National 31/01/2021)
UAE hotels ready for workation trend (Khaleej Times 31/01/2021)
Dubai launches 'space court' to support thriving global sector (The National 01/02/2021)
UAE and India to develop early warning system for cyclones and tsunamis (The National 01/02/2021)
UAE Central Bank tightens up consumer protection (Gulf News 01/02/2021)
UAE hotels seek ways to raise minimum daily rates (Gulf News 01/02/2021)
AI key to customer growth (Khaleej Times 01/02/2021)
More foreign businesses opt for UAE as investor confidence rebounds (WAM 02/02/2021)
Mohammed bin Rashid chairs meeting of Dubai Executive Council, launches ‘Invest in Dubai’ platform (WAM 02/02/2021)
Economic recovery and rising oil prices to support UAE property market recovery (The National 02/02/2021)
UAE to attract gifted graduates from across the globe to drive 50-year development plan (The National 02/02/2021)
Surging investor confidence lifts Dubai real estate in 2020 (Khaleej Times 02/02/2021)
ADIO launches ESG policy to foster long-term, sustainable growth in Abu Dhabi (WAM 03/02/2021)
UAE automotive trade hit AED68.8 bn in nine months (WAM 03/02/2021)
Dubai records 51,414 real estate transactions worth over AED175 billion in 2020 (WAM 03/02/2021)
Business activity in largest Arab economies improves in January (The National 03/02/2021)
Abu Dhabi property market showed signs of recovery in second-half of 2020 (The National 03/02/2021)
International Court of Justice dismisses Qatar's case against UAE for lack of jurisdiction (WAM 04/02/2021)
Technology and green infrastructure investment can boost Mena recovery (The National 04/02/2021)
How to strengthen the UAE's retail sector (The National 04/02/2021)
UAE's healthcare needs to work in tandem with digital (Gulf News 04/02/2021)
Middle East economies will reach 2019 GDP level in 2022 (Khaleej Times 04/02/2021)
UAE ranks first regionally and fourth globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Index 2020 (WAM 05/02/2021)
Winter's getting UAE F&B brands to think pop-ups (Gulf News 04/02/2021)
NAU platform facilitates shipments of 255K tonnes cargo on ‘dhows’ through Dubai Creek in 2020 (WAM 06/02/2021)
UAE leads countries advocating women's rights at global level (WAM 06/02/2021)
UAE's economic growth to be supported by fast vaccine rollout and digital transformation (The National 06/02/2021)
UAE logistics has a bright outlook (Khaleej Times 06/02/2021)
UAE economy to grow faster until 2024 (Khaleej Times 06/02/2021)
Abu Dhabi Customs launches automation system for managing, implementing inspection process (WAM 07/02/2021)
500 teaching jobs now available in the UAE – here's a snapshot of what's on offer (The National 07/02/2021)
Regulatory changes bolster UAE real estate (Gulf News 07/02/2021)
COVID-related headlines
Dubai Police encourages public to report violations of COVID-19 precautionary measures (WAM 31/01/2021)
Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announces new set of precautionary (WAM 01/02/2021)
Dubai to cut mall and venue capacity, hotel occupancy and shut bars (The National 01/02/2021)
Dubai businesses closed and fined for breaching Covid-19 rules (The National 01/02/2021)
Dubai is a hub for storing and distributing COVID-19 vaccine (WAM 02/02/2021)
New procedure for Covid-19 patients in Abu Dhabi (The National 02/02/2021)
Dubai hotels told to axe Friday brunch and yacht parties restricted (The National 03/02/2021)
Dubai Covid-19 rules 'driven by data and experts – not foreign media coverage' (The National 03/02/2021)
Cinemas to close in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain until further notice, says operator Vox (The National 05/02/2021)
Government Support Department applies 30 per cent attendance in the workplace in government and semi-government agencies in Abu Dhabi (WAM 06/02/2021)
Abu Dhabi reduces capacity at malls, gyms, cafes and restaurants (The National 06/02/2021)
Two shops in Dubai closed; 25 fined and 4 warned for health violations (Gulf News 07/02/2021)
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