Unicef’s new tool kit to lift youngsters’ spirits amid Covid challenges has reached child and youth organisations in Sharjah. The UN agency has partnered with the Sharjah Child-Friendly Office (SCFO) …
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Air India Express Sharjah-Calicut flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to technical glitch
Air India Express Sharjah-Calicut flight has been diverted to Thiruvananthapuram airport on Friday due to technical glitch, said the airline spokesperson.
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Sharjah-Kerala flight makes emergency landing
An Air India Express flight from Sharjah to Kozhikode made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on Friday morning, according to an airline spokesperson. The representative noted that the …
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VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police arrest 5 Asians for phone fraud
Brigadier General Mohammed Suhail Al Rashidi, Director of Criminal Security Sector at Abu Dhabi Police, affirmed that the police would be on the lookout for anyone who seeks to undermine the security …
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Colapinto, Habsburg Claim Abu Dhabi Poles for G-Drive
Franco Colapinto and Ferdinand Habsburg delivered a pole position for each of G-Drive Racing’s LMP2 entries ahead of the Asian Le Mans Series double-header at Yas Marina. Colapinto, who took pole for …
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Covid-19 Travelers Aren’t All Dubai Jet-Setters
Border restrictions are going up again to keep new virus variants out. But the benefits don’t always outweigh the cost.
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3 women lure man with massage offer in Dubai, steal Dh280k
Three African women stood trial in a Dubai court for robbing a man of Dh280,050 and his phone after luring him into their flat using fake social media account. They are also accused of threatening the …
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Revealed: Arbuthnot shuts Dubai office as managing director exits
Arbuthnot Latham is to shut its Dubai office at the end of May, less than a decade after launch, Wealth Manager has learned. The division was the private bank’s only outlet outside the UK. Managing …
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Dubai’s Al-Futtaim says Egypt mall expansion to open in 2023
Dubai-based Al-Futtaim has announced a EGP200 million ($12.7 million) renovation plan for its Cairo Festival City Mall as part of a major expansion scheduled to be completed in early 2023. The first …
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Dubai free zone sees strong growth despite coronavirus impact
Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre welcomes over 2,000 new companies in 2020 while retention rates hit an all-time high …
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Saks Fifth Avenue comes to BurJuman Centre Mall
Saks Fifth Avenue is opening an 80,000 square-foot flagship store in Dubai’s new BurJuman Centre Mall to coincide with the Mall’s soft opening during Dubai Summer Surprises, 2004. Announced at a …
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BurJuman’s Winning Streak Continues
BurJuman, the world’s most luxurious shopping destination, was awarded the prestigious Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) Innovation Award for ‘Best Shopping Mall promotion, for the fourth time.
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Dominic Raab asks UAE for proof Princess Latifa is alive
Dominic Raab has called on the UAE to present proof that the daughter of the ruler of Dubai is alive after the emergence of a “deeply troubling” video in which she says she is being held hostage.The …
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The UAE must release Latifa and Shamsa – and stop denying women basic rights
Videos secretly filmed by an abducted princess underline the legal discrimination faced by Emirati women, says Rothna Begum of Human Rights Watch …
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Chutes & Ladders—CVS nabs Aetna Medicaid president from Wellcare; CEO named for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Kelly Munson joined as president of its Aetna Medicaid business, officials announced recently. Munson will report to Daniel Finke, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of its …
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Israeli defense companies ask court to let them go to Abu Dhabi’s IDEX
According to the Yediot article the state is supposed to provide an answer by Friday and there may be an urgent hearing on the matter.
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Islamic Financing Market to See Huge Growth by 2026: NBAD, Dubai Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House, HSBC
Global Islamic Financing Market Report 2020 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2026 (Based on 2020 COVID-19 Worldwide Spread) is latest research study released by …
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