A new drone-launching platform will greatly reduce the time taken to respond to criminal and traffic reports, the Ruler of Dubai has revealed. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
Visit Sharjah while you travel to the UAE for Expo 2020 Dubai
Sharjah promises art galleries, museums, and natural vistas galore to the Expo visitor Dubai: The land that is hosting Expo 2020 has over 125,000 years of history. What if we told you the event is but …
Dubai: Private jet flights at VIP terminal up by 346% in 2021
Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), based in Dubai South, announced on Wednesday that private jet movements continued their impressive growth in 2021, with more than a 346 percent increase in …
Kids get free ice cream at this Dubai restaurant
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream – and what kid doesn’t love ice cream? And it tastes even better when you don’t have to pay for it. On Sunday July 18 kids 12 and under will get free …
Ranked: Cities best equipped for digital nomads after the pandemic – Melbourne, Dubai, London and Singapore in top 10
Singapore and Tokyo score highly among Asian cities, but Bali does not in rankings based on cost, infrastructure, laws, freedoms and liveability.
After Pine Labs & Mobikwik, now Visa & Lightbox backed B2B payment solutions firm PayMate planning an IPO
The firm’s founder Ajay Adiseshann is a technology entrepreneur . Beyond Visa & Lightbox, the firm’s other investors include Recruit Strategic LLC, Mayfair 101, BCCL, Mayfield Fund, Kleiner Perkins Ca …
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Mubadala-backed Yahsat expects new satellite launch in H2 2023 -CEO
Yahsat, the newly listed satellite company partly owned by Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala, plans to launch a new satellite in two years, aimed at introducing advanced data services to its clients …
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Abu Dhabi updates travel green list with France, Seychelles and Canada among new additions
Abu Dhabi has updated its ‘green list’ of destinations to 35 in total, according to the latest update issued by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT). Effective from Tuesday, July 13 …
Mubadala satellite operator Yahsat jumps on debut, boosting Abu Dhabi IPO push
Satellite operator Yahsat jumped on its Abu Dhabi trading debut, bolstering the emirate’s efforts to revive listings on an exchange that last hosted an initial public offering in 2017. Al Yah …
UAE inaugurates embassy in Israel in downtown Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates formally opened its embassy in Israel on Wednesday, inaugurating its diplomatic offices in Tel Aviv less than a year after the two countries announced they would establish …
Two UAE startups qualify for second cohort of ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: Mena’
Here are the technology startups that have been selected for the second cohort – five of which are women-led businesses: · Bankiom (UAE): A super-banking app that allows customers in the GCC to open …
UAE: Ministry announces 50 high school toppers in EmSAT
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the 50 high school toppers in the Emirates Standardised Test (EmSAT) for the academic year 2020-21.The toppers have been divided into two categories, …
UAE opens Israel embassy after normalisation deal
Israeli President Isaac Herzog greets the UAE’s first ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja outside the new embassy in Tel Aviv’s stock exchange building – Copyright AFPThe United Arab Emirates opened …
UAE formally opens embassy in Israel
The United Arab Emirates opened its embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with Israel’s president attending the inauguration ceremony. The embassy is situated in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, and …
Airlines in India Not Confident to Start Flight Ops to Dubai from July 15, Says No Clarity from UAE
India to Dubai international flight was suspended due to the second wave of Coronavirus spreading across the country.
Dubai regulator fines former Abraaj CFO, Ashish Dave $1.7 million
The fine is for his involvement in deception, unauthorised activity, and compliance breach Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of Dubai Financial Centre on …
Dubai: Gold prices inch up, 24K trade at Dh219.5 per gram
Gold prices inched up on Wednesday morning as investor focus shifted from US consumer prices to US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress.Spot gold was trading at $1,812.83 …