The “United Arab Emirates Solar Energy Market Outlook to 2023” report has been added to Research and Markets’ offering. Decline in solar module prices due to increasing competition coupled with government initiatives of increasing share of renewables in …
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Dewa to install solar carports in ministry building
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment for the installation of solar carports at the ministry’s building in Dubai, UAE. These solar carports will have a total capacity of …
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How going solar won’t burn your pocket
Anyone interested in solar energy can invest in it today, Ivano Iannelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon, said. Speaking to Khaleej Times at the Wetex 2017 exhibition in Dubai, Iannelli highlighted how residents in the UAE will soon be able to invest in a total of …
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Dubai launches Dhs2.7bn e-commerce freezone
Called Dubai CommerCity, the project is being developed as a joint … The free zone will be divided into three clusters – business, logistics and social. The business cluster will include 13 office buildings with a total leasable area of 108,000 sqm …
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Dubai CommerCity first regional e-commerce free zone
Dubai CommerCity, the first free zone dedicated to e-commerce in the MENA region, is intended to promote Dubai’s position as a leading platform for international e-commerce and to support economic diversification and smart transformation strategies. The …
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How it works: Smart bracelets for inmates in Sharjah
director-general of Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments, told Gulf News. The system, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide a wide range of services related to the inmates without the need for manual requests and …
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Dubai resident makes largest paper-quilled UAE flag
“I will dedicate this handmade quilled flag to the people of this nation on December 2 because I feel extremely lucky and fortunate to be in a country like the UAE which cares for the peace, welfare and happiness of its residents,” she told Gulf New
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Rajinikanth charms Dubai at ‘2.0’ audio launch
The proof of Rajinikanth’s euphoric appeal, or Rajini mania, was evident as thunderous roars erupted from his legion of fans at the Burj Park in Dubai as Kumar, a legitimate Bollywood action hero in his own right, continued to praise his South Indian …
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Dubai property regulator calls for collaboration to identify buildings with non-fire safe cladding
A Dubai property regulator has renewed calls for developers and owners to work together to identify towers where combustible aluminium cladding must be changed and outlined details about a new safety drive to replace the facades. The Real Estate Regulatory …
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Dubai sets up e-commerce free zone to bolster growth
Dubai on Saturday announced the launch of a new free zone dedicated to the fast-growing e-commerce industry to attract more foreign direct investment as the industry is projected to cross Dh73 billion by 2020. The Dubai CommerCity – located in the Umm …
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Scottish electrician who was jailed with murderers just for brushing past a man in a busy Dubai bar says ‘if it could happen to me, it could happen to you’
Only a few hours earlier the 27-year-old electrician was sampling Dubai’s glitzy nightlife; his last burst of fun before flying, the next day, to Afghanistan to complete a lucrative contract. Mr Harron had been to Dubai many times before. He’d always …
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Dubai launches $740m free zone for e-commerce sector
The Business Cluster includes 13 office buildings while the Logistics Cluster consists of 84 logistic units and the Social Cluster, the heart of Dubai CommerCity, will feature art galleries and a range of luxury restaurants and cafés. Sheikh Ahmed Bin …
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Dubai CommerCity, first regional e-commerce free zone, launched
Dubai CommerCity, a Dh2.7-billion, 2.1-million square feet joint venture between Dafza and wasl Asset Management Group, was launched on Saturday by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), according to a …
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Smart Dubai signs agreements with government entities
The agreements today cover three main sectors that touch every aspect of life in Dubai, legislation, property and business licensing,” she said. Bin Bishr said Smart Dubai received immediate responses from government entities and institutions in the emirate.
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2 dead, 6 injured in two-car crash in Sharjah
Sharjah: Two Asian men died and six other persons suffered … An official at Al Dhaid Hospital told Gulf News that they received six injured persons, and five of them were discharged after receiving treatment. The case has been referred to the public …
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UAE sends first mobile hospital to help Rohingya refugees
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‘Abu Dhabi Week’ opens in Mumbai
Mumbai: The dedicated efforts of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, to increase the numbers of tourists from India, has got off to a promising start this evening when several hundred Mumbaikars witnessed the opening of the first “Abu Dhabi …
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