Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai welcomed a record 8.10 million international overnight tourists during the first six months of 2018, representing a consistent increase on the same period last year. Figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) have confirmed the continued success of the emirate’s tourism sector, which at the end of 2017 was worth ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced new standard requirements for emergency departments in general hospitals across public and private healthcare providers. According to the new standard, emergency divisions will be restructured into two distinct departments: emergency departments and urgent care ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) partnered with Dubai Holding and Dubai Municipality to implement the first phase of the ‘Masaai Al Khair’ initiative that seeks to provide home maintenance and renovation support for social security beneficiaries and low-income families in Dubai. As part of the AED10 million initiative, phase one covers residences in Dubai’s Jumeirah, Hatta ...