The whole of Arab region is waiting with bated breath as in less than 24 hours, the UAE’s ambitious Hope Probe will attempt the epic feat of insertion into the Martian orbit.Watch our interactive …
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UAE halts funding to UN Palestinian agency in ‘reset’ of aid programme
The United Arab Emirates does not plan to resume funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which was halted last year, until steps are taken to manage funds more efficiently, a …
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‘Big Bad Wolf Online Book Sale UAE’ gains currency
The Big Bad Wolf Online Book Sale UAE, organised in partnership with Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), and held exclusively on noon.com between January 23 – 31, has concluded with the sale of 80,000 books …
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Covid-19: Indian nationals barred from travelling to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait via UAE
Indian nationals have been advised against travelling to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait via the UAE, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi announced Monday.Also read: Coronavirus rules tightened in Gulf …
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UAE: Sharjah announces 50% discount on RTA fines
The Roads and Transport Authority of Sharjah on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent discount on all its fines that were issued between January 1, 2020 and October 31, 2020. The discount scheme is valid …
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UAE Mars mission: VP’s heartfelt video message to Arab world
Addressing the nation and the Arab world less than 24 hours before Hope Probe’s expected entry into the Martian orbit, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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SirajPower boosts distributed solar portfolio to 100MWp
UAE based distributed solar energy provider, SirajPower … To close this deal, SirajPower was supported by Creek Capital, a Dubai-based climate impact investor that counts SirajPower as one of its …
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UAE: Sharjah award event withheld due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Sharjah Excellence Award (SEA), have agreed to withhold the Sharjah Gulf Excellence Award for this year due to travel restrictions. This came at a meeting today to …
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Dubai Economy issues nine percent more business licences in January
While most businesses across the world are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai has some positive news. Dubai Economy issued more new business licences in January 2021 in comparison to …
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Sharjah property sector zooms, realty deals hit Dhs15.9 billion
The real estate sector in the Emirate of Sharjah has recorded a 5.1% growth in the total real estate transactions concluded over the year 2020, as compared to 2019.
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Mysterious objects in UAE sky were Martian moons displayed to mark Hope Probe mission
Two giant 100-metre cranes and 40-metre screen made the moons visible from long distances allowing people to see what the probe sees.
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UAE Mars mission: Sheikh Mohammed’s heartfelt video message to Arab world ahead of Hope probe’s entry
Addressing the nation and the Arab world less than 24 hours before Hope Probe’s expected entry into the Martian orbit, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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UAE: Event withheld due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Sharjah Excellence Award (SEA), have agreed to withhold the Sharjah Gulf Excellence Award for this year due to travel restrictions. This came at a meeting today to …
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How the UAE has been lowering its divorce rates
Amended UAE family law measures help divorce rates decline. An almost 20 per cent drop in divorces in the northern emirates may stem from family law changes.
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UAE’s Hope mission to Mars marks historic moment for Arab world
Hope mission to Mars will mark a significant moment in history for the Arab world and space exploration. The UAE’s Hope mission is scheduled to reach the Red Planet on Tuesday, Feb. 9, making it the …
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Abu Dhabi Villa Prices Climb for the First Time in Five Years
Prices for villas in Abu Dhabi rose for the first time in five years during 2020 amid higher demand for larger properties as the coronavirus pandemic forced people to spend more time at home.
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UAE and US commodity trade reaches Dhs65.44 billion
The total value of commodity trade between the UAE and the United States reached Dhs65.44 billion ($17.83 billion) last year, down by around 27 per cent from Dhs89.26 billion ($24.32 billion) in 2019.
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