A United Nations expert said on Wednesday that three human rights defenders imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates are being mistreated in conditions that may amount to torture and called for their …
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Emaar Malls reports full-year revenue of Dh3.5b for 2020
Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business that’s majority-owned by Emaar Properties, recorded a revenue of Dh3.508 billion in 2020, while overall net profit in 2020 amounted to Dh704 million …
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Retail occupancy in Dubai remains resilient despite pandemic: Emaar Malls
The retail sector in Dubai has withstood the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, with occupancy levels remaining resilient throughout the crisis last year, according to Emaar Malls, the retail arm of …
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China spacecraft enters Mars orbit, 2nd in 2 days after UAE
China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered orbit around Mars on a mission to land a rover and collect data on underground water and possible signs of ancient life …
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The UAE’s Hope probe has successfully arrived in orbit around Mars
If the Emirates Mars Mission succeeds, the UAE’s space program will become just the fifth in the world to reach the Red Planet Update 11:20 a.m. Eastern: The Hope probe is officially in orbit around …
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Video: Robots to deliver food, groceries in Dubai this year
Robots will soon start delivering groceries and food to Dubai homes, as a Turkish firm is set to launch its last-mile delivery bots in the UAE.Ali Kutay Yarali, founder and CEO of Delivers AI, a …
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Abu Dhabi Banks on Decades of Oil Use in Cosmo Exploration Award
Abu Dhabi awarded Japan’s Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. the right to explore for offshore oil and natural gas as the Middle Eastern emirate seeks to expand its output capacity.
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Saudi IPO market set for bumper year boosted by lockdown savings
Saudi Arabia’s stock market is set for another bumper year of stock market listings with several sizeable initial public offerings (IPO) in the pipeline as investors look to allocate a pile of cash …
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Cental Bank of UAE fines an exchange house Dh504,000
The exchange house was found with weak anti-money laundering compliance framework Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) recently imposed a financial sanction on an exchange house operating in …
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Goldman Bankers Join Saudi Media Group With Global Ambitions
Saudi Research & Marketing Group hired two bankers from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in the Gulf as one of the Middle East’s biggest media companies shakes up its senior ranks and looks to bolster its …
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Covid UAE: Sharjah announces work from home for staff
Authorities in Sharjah have activated remote working for all government employees starting4. The Sharjah Department of Human Resources announced the decision because of increasing Covid-19 cases.
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Covid-19: Sharjah announces remote working for federal employees
The emirate of Sharjah will implement remote working for its federal government employees, as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus infection. The direction comes into play …
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Japan’s Cosmo Wins Rights to Explore for Oil off Abu Dhabi Coast
Abu Dhabi awarded Japan’s Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. the right to explore for offshore oil and natural gas as the Middle Eastern emirate seeks to expand its output capacity.
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Abu Dhabi’s General Administration of Customs Goes Live with Accela Software to Automate the Management and Execution of Border Inspections
The Abu Dhabi General Administration of Customs (ADCA) announced today that it has gone live with a new Inspection Management System powered by Accela ®, a leading provider of cloud solutions for …
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Rystad Energy: UAE set for solar growth
Rystad Energy, evaluating activity in the country, expects solar PV capacity to reach 8.5 GW in the UAE by the end of 2025, being by far the technology that will contribute the most to diversifying …
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Your Dubai airport experience will be a little different next time you travel
It’s no secret that the travel industry as we know it has been turned on its head post-pandemic. Masks are […] …
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Oracle study: 70% of UAE residents trust robots more than humans to manage finance
Research shows growing confidence among consumers and business leaders that automation and AI tools handle financial tasks better than people …
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