NEW DELHI / WAM The Indian government has said the UAE’s highest civil decoration, the Order of Zayed, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi would ceremonially receive in Abu Dhabi on his visit later this week, is of “special significance.” Raveesh Kumar, Spoke-sman of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said in a statement that “the award in the name of the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai recorded a 5 percent drop in apartment transactions during the first quarter of 2019, while villa sales in the emirate are up by 35 percent, according to data in ‘Property Finder Trends’ report, released earlier this month. The figures show that the type of properties being purchased is changing, although overall sales transactions are steady ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The third day for the registration of applications for the Federal National Council (FNC) elections saw 84 applications, taking the figure to 372 in three days, including 133 from women. The total number of applications in Abu Dhabi by the end of the third day reached 110. Dubai saw 53, while Sharjah received 94. A total ...