Sharjah: The External Inspection Section of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) confiscated 1,460 banned bird sound devices during the reverse bird migration season in …
Video: Aerial shots capture Dubai’s Moon Lake in stunning detail
A stunning new video gives a bird’s eye view of Dubai’s latest waterbody in the middle of a desert: Moon Lake. Netizens had found the crescent moon-shaped lake recently, after which images and videos …
UAE Covid: How a vaccine pass could work
Countries world over are reviewing the idea of vaccine certificates to allow access to travel, hospitality and entertainment to help curb the spread of Covid-19, experts in the UAE have said.This …
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Abu Dhabi weighing up sale of $4bn Taqa stake
Abu Dhabi is weighing the sale of a stake in its biggest utility, Taqa, as it seeks more international investment in its marquee assets.
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Sharjah’s Sahara Centre eyes second-quarter launch for new retail section
Dubai: Sahara Centre’s new extension, which is located in the west wing of the mall, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2021. Visitors will be able to access new retail stores, leisure and …
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HSBC Blockchain Trade Finance for Tata Steel & Universal Tube
HSBC has successfully executed a blockchain-enabled, live trade finance transaction between the UAE’s Universal Tubes & Plastic Industries Ltd and India’s Tata Steel Ltd. The Contour blockchain …
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What first quarter bank results say about the health of the UAE economy
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank, on Wednesday reported a group net profit of Dh 2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 3 per cent compared to Dh2.4 billion in the first …
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The SME Story: Dina Sam’an, founder and managing director of Coinmena
Coinmena was founded on the vision of addressing this key need of unlocking access for crypto assets in the MENA region in a regulated, reliable, safe and convenient way. When was the first time you …
On this day in 1998: Sachin Tendulkar ‘Desert Storm’ rocks Australia in Sharjah
This innings by Tendulkar is still considered as one of his best ODI knocks. The batsman scored 143 runs in pursuit of 276 runs from 46 overs.
Tendulkar helped India win Sharjah Cup in 1998
It was on this day 23 years ago when former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar played a 143-run knock against Australia to take India into the finals of the Sharj …
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala announces $1.5m annual funding for conservation
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor Mubadala has announced a $1.5m annual grant to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) to support conservation initiatives around the world. The …
24K Dubai gold jumps to Dh217, heading towards Dh220
Gold prices rose to a two-month high on Thursday morning, moving closer to $1,800 threshold due to weakening in the US dollar and falling Treasury yields.Spot gold was trading at $1,792.68 per ounce …
Travelling to Dubai? New guidelines issued for passengers from India
Indigo, SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express have informed the passengers about the new rule through its official Twitter handle …
Athlete residencies for Dubai now available through new Dubai Virtual Working Initiative
This looks an excellent opportunity for sportsmen and sports women, especially golfers, tennis players and all other athletes and their coaches …
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The hub of engineering education in the UAE
It is one of the largest institutions exclusively offering engineering programmes in Dubai and is recognised as the most desired engineering college in the UAE. The wide range of bachelor’s programmes …
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British envoy warned UAE not to let Manchester City play in European Super League
Boris Johnson’s most trusted aide told the United Arab Emirates that Manchester City’s participation in the European Super League would damage the country’s relationship with the UK, The Times has …
UAE warns of restrictions for unvaccinated as doses near landmark
The UAE announced Wednesday it had given nearly 10 million vaccine doses, equal to one for every resident, after warning that those who remained unvaccinated would face restrictions on their movement.