A new government initiative in the United Arab Emirates aims to improve the rights of seafarers in recognition of the ongoing challenges sailors face amid …
UAE relaxes COVID-19 rules, allows more people at weddings, hotels, malls
Health officials in the United Arab Emirates have announced that COVID-19 safety rules will be relaxed to increase the capacity of people allowed at …
Expat businessman in UAE Dr Shamsheer Vayalil announces Rs10m reward for Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh
Extending a unique gesture of appreciation, UAE-based entrepreneur Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil has. The announcement comes after the Indian team scripted a historic win at the Olympics. A series of crucial …
UAE fintech Sarwa closes $15m Series B financing round
UAE based investment and personal finance platform Sarwa has closed a $15m Series B financing round. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company with 500 Startups, Kuwait Projects Company, …
Pakistani expats’ UAE return plans delayed over lack of rapid PCR test facilities at airports
Pakistan aviation authority allows airlines to set up test facilities, but this takes time Dubai: Pakistani expats are finding that catching a flight back to the UAE is not as easy as they thought it …
Blue Ocean Academy Becomes the UAE’s First Corporate Training Enterprise to Achieve Superbrands Status
Blue Ocean Academy is the first organization in the UAE from the corporate training services industry to win the iconic Superbrands 2021 status reinforcing its position as the leading name in …
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in Dubai
Some of the foreign contractors who powered the logistics of America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan now find themselves stranded on an unending layover in Dubai without a way to get home.
Expo 2020 Dubai: Who is eligible for free tickets?
Expo 2020 Dubai, the world’s biggest business event of the year, is less than two months away and will welcome millions of visitors from all around the world.The six-month-long mega event will open …
SirajPower, Emirates Group sign log-term solar deal
SirajPower, UAE’s locally-owned and leading distributed solar energy provider, has signed a long-term solar deal with Emirates Group to install the region’s first and largest solar carport for a …
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This Edtech Startup Is Making Waves in UAE With Its ‘Coding for Kids’ Platform
Codeyoung, an Indian Edtech startup, has been able to generate massive traction in UAE by engaging over 8000 students within a span of a few months.
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Iraqi Airways commences new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Baghdad
The national carrier of Iraq, Iraqi Airways, has commenced flights between the country’s capital, Baghdad, and the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi. The inaugural flight, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, …
Dubai: Gold prices plunge, 24K trades at Dh210.75 per gram
Strong US jobs data stoked fears that the US Federal Reserve could raises interest rates quicker than expected.
Dubai: Employment growth picks up to 20-month high
According to a new survey released on Monday, Dubai’s non-oil private sector expanded at a solid pace, and employment growth picked up to a 20-month high in July. The IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing …
Dubai’s non-oil business conditions improve; firms get back to hiring
Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy expanded in July, thanks to an increased consumer spending that led to the joint-fastest rise in output since July 2020, a business survey showed. The seasonally …
This 4-year-old girl in Dubai urgently needs help for a heart transplant
Doctors have given Angelica only a year to live without a new heart, says her father Dubai: While other kids her age are running around and reciting nursery rhymes, four-year-old Angelica Fernandes …
UAE weather: Fog alert in Abu Dhabi, rain expected in Fujairah, sunny in Dubai, maximum humidity to reach 90 per cent
The relative humidity is expected to increase at night and on Tuesday morning Dubai: Be careful if you are hitting the road this morning, as a fog alert was issued by the weather bureau in some parts …
Dubai Tourism is inviting travellers to create own cinematic experience with new global campaign
Dubai Tourism has launched a new global campaign, Dubai Presents featuring Hollywood stars Jessica Alba and Zac Efron …