A vehicle caught on fire on Saturday on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, causing major traffic delays.Dubai Police have warned motorists of the incident, which occurred at 10:14am on the major road …
Watch: UAE workers get Dh25,000 education grants for kids in touching Labour Day tribute
Fifteen construction workers of various nationalities were given Dh25,000 scholarships towards their children’s education to mark Labour Day. In the heart-warming initiative by Etisalat, workers from …
Central Bank of UAE issues specialised banks with low risk regulation
These banks to have a minimum paid-up capital requirement of Dh300 million Abu Dhabi: Specialised banks are licensed under the CBUAE’s new regulation and are allowed to practice different financial …
How Abu Dhabi kept its worker residential areas safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In Abu Dhabi, a dedicated team of inspectors, led by health and safety professionals, therefore got to work to ensure that worker residential areas in the capital and in Al Ain remained safe for their …
Ramadan in UAE: How to stay fit while fasting
Fasting plays an important role in maintaining fitness. There are people who follow a certain method called intermittent fasting that focuses on timely meals. During Ramadan, many Muslims observe …
UAE fitness: Do you have the right mindset to lose weight?
What if I told you that neither dieting nor working out are the most important step towards losing weight? It’s where most people start their journeys and often end up disappointed. Where do they go …
What Q1 financial results of top four banks say about UAE’s banking sector?
Dubai: Most of the leading banks in the UAE have declared their first quarter 2021results pointing to improving operating conditions. While year on year profit gains have been modest at best for most …
UAE weather: Chances of scattered rainfall in Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah, overcast skies in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and other emirates
UAE residents can expect partly cloudy skies with chances of rainfall in some north-eastern parts of the country. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) the skies will be generally …
Dirndls in the desert? German businessmen hatch plan to move Oktoberfest to Dubai amid pandemic
An Oktoberfest in Dubai? That’s like a demonstration for democracy in Pyongyang’ The deserts of Arabia could soon be the unlikely setting for the curious spectacle of grown men in leather shorts …
Dubai Diaries: Plastic bags have taken over my home
Fast forward to today, and there are more plastic bags in my house than teabags in my kitchen. They snuck out of everywhere – from inside the kitchen cupboard, from atop the refrigerator; They are …
Why demand for Dubai villas, townhouses reached record levels in Q1
One in every three residential secondary properties sold during the first three months of 2021 was a villa or townhouse …
UAE-Pakistan flights may be least affected by Covid restrictions: Sources
“The meeting may hold the requests made by the foreign airlines to increase the number of flights to Pakistan ahead of Eid this month,” they said. NNI, a news wire, said an airline from the UAE has …
UAE firms Royal Strategic Partners & Global Links acquire majority shares in Crediti Fintech
Crediti Fintech is the exclusive reseller of Monimove platform in the UAE Dubai: Royal Strategic Partners (RSP), an affiliate of the private institutional investment house Abu Dhabi Capital Group …
HM King condoles with UAE President, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
HM the King offered sincere condolences to the UAE President, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the soul of the deceased in eternal peace, and to bless HH with patience and fortitude. HM the King …
UAE: Yoga Classes To Benefit Animals In Need
Yoga is known for its many benefits, that includes, improving strength, heart health, managing stress and it also brightens up one’s mood.INSPIRE, one of UAE’s most loved yoga, Pilates and wellness …
Cipriani Opens New Location on Dubai’s Fashion Avenue
Steps away from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Loro Piano and Ralph Lauren, Cipriani Dolci is in a sweet spot at its new location in The Dubai Mall. The latest iteration of the famed …
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UAE celebrates Zayed the humanitarian on May 1
Today, the UAE is marking Zayed Humanitarian Day, which falls on the 19th of Ramadan every year, corresponding to the death anniversary of the UAE’s Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.