The move by Abu Dhabi’s Executive Committee to form an infrastructure committee to oversee the development and operation of infrastructure in the emirate is an important step at a critical time for the construction sector, said GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The Dubai Government’s decision to put future projects on hold is unsurprising as COVID-19 weighs down on global economies.

The number of Chinese tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase 54 percent from 1,4 million in 2018 to 2,2 million in 2023, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4,8 percent, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2020.

H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister, UAE, inaugurated the world's first floating Smart Police Station, at GITEX 2019.