Expats in the UAE sent home around AED 165 billion last year.
According to figures from the Central Bank, remittances during the fourth quarter of 2019 saw an increase of 1.8 per cent year-on-year.
More than 15 per cent of the amount was transferred through banks and the rest via money exchange companies.
India was the top receiving country, followed by Pakistan, the Philippines and Egypt.
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes 6.9 million passengers in three months
More than 6.9 million passengers travelled through the Abu Dhabi Airports' network during the first quarter of 2024, marking a 35.6 per cent surge compared to the same period last year.
ByteDance denies media report of plan to sell TikTok
ByteDance has no plan to sell TikTok, the company's official account said in a statement posted on Toutiao, a media platform owned by the China-based firm.
Photos: UAE’s first operational vertiport unveiled in Abu Dhabi
The UAE's first operational vertiport for vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) has been unveiled in Abu Dhabi.
France's air traffic control strikes ground flights across Europe
Delays and flight cancellations were set to impact swathes of Europe on Thursday, after authorities failed to reach a deal with some French air traffic control workers to avert a strike.
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Tiesto's Club Life is the perfect show to keep your Saturday night buzzing all the way into Sunday.
BRED Abu Dhabi, Presented by Hypebeast, is back April 24-28 in Yas Bay. The line up is next level and locked in.
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It arrived: The UAE's First Mega Music Festival at Expo City Dubai!
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