ABU DHABI / WAM In 2019, the number of mosques and musallas in the UAE reached 9,083 and 163 respectively, according to statistics released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). Mosques with a capacity of more than 100 worshippers accounted for 85 percent of the total number with 301 mosques each accommodating more than 1,000 worshippers. Figures also ...

Dubai / WAM DMCC — the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Guangzhou Diamond Exchange (GZDE) establishing a strategic partnership with one of China’s leading international diamond trading platforms and communities. The agreement strengthens bilateral ties between the UAE and China, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE government announced that mosques, prayer spaces, and other places of worship will gradually reopen nationwide from July 1 and operate at 30 percent capacity. The development comes in coordination with relevant federal and local authorities who continue to take all considerations for precautionary and preventive measures. However, prayer spaces located on motorways, industrial areas, ...