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Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality announced that 29,000 building permits were approved by the municipality in 2018, while 6,043 buildings were completed last year. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality said that the total area of construction completed in 2018 was 100 million square feet, a six percent increase in Dubai’s urban construction sector compared to that of 2017. ...

Dubai / Emirates Business United Arab Emirates ranks first in the region and third globally, after China and India, for a fifth consecutive year, according to the 2019 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. In Agility’s 10th annual ranking of 50 leading emerging markets, a broad gauge of competitiveness based on logistics strength and business fundamentals, Gulf countries outperform most others. ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Cabinet approved public holidays for the public sector for the years 2019-2020, and granted the private sector equal official holidays, a total of 14 official public holidays. The decision aims at enhancing the balance between the two sectors and supporting the national economy in its various fields. The decision will contribute to streamlining work in ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the allocation of AED1 billion for infrastructure projects in Fujairah as part of the 2017-2021 five-year plan being implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development on the eastern coast. His Highness also approved the allocation of AED400 million to build ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, on Tuesday inaugurated Middle East Electricity 2019 – the 44th edition of the region’s leading event for the power industry. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and hosted by ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, issued the financial circular No. (10) for 2019 on the preparation of the draft general budget of the federation for the fiscal year 2020. This year is the fourth of the five-year plan for 2017-2021, and the circular set March 22 ...

Bloomberg Nine days after Juan Guaido’s attempt to spark a military rebellion with deliveries of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, he returned to acknowledge failure and warn supporters they face a long struggle for democracy. “Can we call February 23 a success? Obviously not,” Guaido told supporters at a Caracas rally. “The world will help us, but it is up to ...

Bloomberg Rwanda accused Uganda of arresting and torturing 190 Rwandan citizens during the past couple of years, the latest allegations in a growing diplomatic dispute between the two African neighbors. Uganda has also deported 986 Rwandan citizens, Rwandan Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera told reporters in the capital, Kigali. His comments come after the government warned Rwandans during the weekend against ...

Bloomberg House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler escalated Democrats’ investigations of Donald Trump with sweeping demands for information from scores of people on topics including the administration’s activities, the president’s business and his potential ties to Russia. The New York City congressman’s probe includes allegations of obstruction of justice, public corruption and other abuses of power and touches on many of ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro are role models for the unexpected frontrunner in the race for Ukraine’s presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who sees a kinship with them as bold newcomers to politics. Zelenskiy, a comedian-turned-producer, doubled his support in opinion polls since announcing his bid on December 31. With his lead holding up ahead of incumbent ...