The number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) here who have requested to be repatriated has doubled to over 6,000 in barely three weeks’ time, according to Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes.
Sheikh Mohammed hails 28-year-old who built billion-dollar company in Dubai
The UAE Vice-President has hailed a 28-year-old Arab, who set up a $1.5 billion (Dh5.5 billion) business in Dubai.Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
Covid vaccine: Dubai’s private hospitals are now offering Pfizer jabs
Residents can pre-register and receive their free Pfizer jabs at any government or private hospitals that are offering the vaccine.
UAE expresses full support for Tunisia
Cairo: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, expressed the UAE’s full confidence and support for Tunisia in a phone call with his Tunisian …
Covid: UAE records 25% drop in daily cases
After caseloads hit a two-month-high of more than 60,000 in June, it was feared that with the detection of the contagious Delta variant, the number of positive cases would go up. However, an efficient …
UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Saudi province of Jazan
The UAE has strongly denounced the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia’s systematic attempts to target civilians in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, with two booby-trapped drones and four ballistic missiles …
UAE leads the way forward to help nations
When it comes to helping other countries be in terms of aid, equipment or money, the UAE has shown that it is in the forefront. Whether it is helping African countries facing critical conditions such …
Dubai Islamic Bank improves profitability, total income up 5%
Second largest Islamic bank in the world has group assets in excess of $80bn and a market capitalisation of $9bn Dubai Islamic Bank has reported improved profitability with total income increasing by …
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Elated Malango eyes trophies with Sharjah
Malango is a renowned striker in the African football fraternity and has represented many top clubs, including Moroccan champions Raja Casablanca.
Abu Dhabi’s Al Masaood Bergum unveils mobile modular containers
Al Masaood Bergum, one of Abu Dhabi’s leading modular and prefabricated building solutions providers, has debuted its innovative mobile modular container facility in Abu Dhabi. The multifunctional and …
UAE’s artist community honours frontline heroes in ‘fashion show’
Gulf Medical University in partnership with DCOM designs, Root Square, and the PaintBrush Art Community organised a fashion show where healthcare specialists swapped their stethoscopes for designer …
VP greets UAE-based tech startup for 1st ME unicorn to list on Nasdaq
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday took to twitter to praise an Arab youth who founded a $1.5 billion …
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Sheikh Mohammed hails 28-year-old who built $1.5-billion company in Dubai
The UAE Vice-President has hailed a 28-year-old Arab, who set up a $1.5-billion (Dh5.5 billion) business in Dubai. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
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Women can scale up their businesses for Dhs750 in Sharjah
Recognising that women are a vital driving force of the economy, the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has launched a special package for women entrepreneurs and innovators …
Sharjah’s DSCD launches annual economic survey project 2020
The Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) in Sharjah has announced the launch of its annual economic survey project 2020 which will collect economic performance data across the ent …
These 31 countries are exempted from quarantine in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has issued the updated list of “Green List” destinations. Vaccinated travellers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after …
Abu Dhabi replaces imprisonment with community services for minor crimes
Shibli said the Community Service is carried out by those who are penalised, in one of the approved bodies specified by the resolution, to benefit from the service, which includes voluntary work and …