While the immediate timetable for West Bank annexation might be slipping a bit, Israel still appears to be on the verge of unilaterally proclaiming sovereignty on a patch of land that is a critical …
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UAE Central Bank and ADGM invite FinTech firms for an innovation challenge
The Central Bank of the UAE and the Abu Dhabi Global Market, the capital’s international financial hub, on Wednesday invited financial technology companies to compete in the annual FinTech Abu Dhabi …
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Dubai restaurant in Deira, catches fire, no casualties
Squads of the Dubai Civil Defense controlled a fire that erupted in a restaurant located opposite City Centre Deira on Wednesday morning.
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Man sexually abuses woman in a Dubai mall changing room
Dubai: A man sexually abused a woman in a Dubai mall by forcing her to touch his manhood in a fitting room, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Wednesday. According to official records …
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Asian arrested for molesting woman at a mall in Dubai
The victim testified that while she was at one of the shops with a friend when she asked the defendant whether he was an employee.
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DMCC welcomes 805 new companies in first half of 2020 and strengthens ties with China and tech
DMCC welcomes His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to the Coffee and Tea Centres …
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Dubai’s ready property sales market set for an upbeat second half of 2020, says Appello Real Estate
The brokerage firm has seen an approximate 40% increase (YoY) in buyer enquiries for ready property – notably in fully completed, community-oriented Dubai neighbourhoods …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Municipality to enhance geospatial infrastructure of Dubai
Centre of Dubai Municipality. The parties will collaborate to enhance the geospatial infrastructure development utilizing the latest technology solutions to accelerate the digital transformation and …
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Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic with innovative technology
Euronews takes a look at how Dubai’s innovation in medicine, mobile technology and sanitisation is helping tackle the disease …
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Dubai’s economy declined by 3.5% in Q1 amid Covid-19 crisis
Dubai’s economy declined by 3.5 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as the emirate grappled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This compares to a growth rate of 2.2 percent in 2019, …
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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to boost its renewable capacity on new projects- CEO
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) plans to boost its renewable energy capacity to 8 gigawatts (GW) before the end of this year, as it expands globally and bids for new projects, its chief …
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Dubai property developer DAMAC’s shares surge on privatization plan
Shares of Dubai’s DAMAC Properties surged nearly 11 percent to 0.761 UAE dirham ($0.2072) in early trade, after Reuters reported that its chairman is weighing buying out minority shareholders and …
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GCL SI Supports Floating Solar Power Plant in Persian Gulf
Research by the IHS Markit’s Floating PV Report 2020 reveals recently that the floating solar power installations are set to jump by 143% from 2019 to hit more than 900 MW of annual capacity additions …
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Here’s how 5 UAE expats made money working from home
One of the most obvious benefits of disruptive technology for working men and women today is flexible working hours anywhere and at any time and from any place. UAE has followed this international …
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5 UAE expats that make money working from home
One of the most obvious benefits of disruptive technology for working men and women today is flexible working hours anywhere and at any time and from any place. UAE has followed this international …
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UAE Seeks to Verify Credentials of Pakistani Pilots in Its Airlines
The United Arab Emirates is seeking to verify the credentials of the Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in its airlines after the South Asian government grounded 262 pilots for holding “dubious” …
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UAE Oil-Storage Hub to Open New Tanks This Year
Brooge Energy Ltd. expects new tanks at its oil-storage terminal in the United Arab Emirates to be fully operational by the end of the year, with a single customer booked to lease all the additional …
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