Dubai: A traveller who was caught with more than 2kg of Cocaine at Dubai International Airport was sentenced to ten years in jail, to be followed by deportation. According to the Dubai Court of First …
Labour Ministry throws wider net for sex traffickers after SOS from Dubai
The Department of Employment has been ordered to speed up the investigation into sex-trafficking cases after a Thai woman was rescued from a tricky situation in Dubai earlier this week.
Securities and Commodities Authority signs agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority to support trading of crypto assets
Dubai: The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) have entered into an agreement supporting the regulation, offering, issuance, listing and …
U.S. solar companies warn that proposed tariffs would devastate new projects
A U.S. solar industry group warned on Wednesday that tariffs on imported panels from three Asian countries would jeopardize about 20% of the solar capacity the nation is expected to install over the …
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Did Heliostat Cost Cuts Help Likana Bid CSP Under 4 Cents?
Cerro Dominador, a subsidiary of EIG Partners, has just bid the 450 MW Likana tower CSP plant it procured from SolarReserve several years ago at under 4 cents/kWh. Was the record low bid enabled by …
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Dutch Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion makes it rain in the desert
Solar-powered rain showers, a mountain covered with herbs, flooring made from fungi and curtains produced from corn – these are some of the marvels that await visitors at the Dutch pavilion for Expo …
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The last Abu Dhabi Lock In of 2021 is coming to Conrad
Get ready for the most grand of finalés… That’s the thing about finals, you have to go big. There’s no point leaving anything in the tank. Just one last shot, one opportunity to make it all count. Or …
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NYU Abu Dhabi kicks off 10th anniversary celebrations with virtual programme
The university, established in partnership between New York University and Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday kicked off its tenth anniversary celebrations, with a media roundtable and a special welcome message …
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UAE-Based Enterprise FortyGuard Makes Use Of Cutting-Edge Tech To Tackle One Of The Middle East’s Most Pressing Climate-Related Issues
Launched in 2020 with the aim to reduce the risk of extreme heat waves caused by the UHI effect, this cleantech startup has built an urban cooling system that uses state-of-the-art proprietary sensing …
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ADNOC increases size of drilling unit IPO
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will increase the number of shares in the initial public offering (IPO) of its drilling unit to 11 percent of …
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ADNOC boosts size of drilling unit IPO to $1.1 billion
State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has increased to 11% of share capital the size of the initial public offering (IPO) of its drilling unit, ADNOC Drilling, because of oversubscription, …
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UPDATE 1-Saudi Telecom’s tech business locks in $966 million from IPO
Saudi Telecom Company has completed the retail and institutional subscription to the initial public offering of Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co, raising 3.624 billion Saudi riyals …
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Abu Dhabi to use drones for medical supply transfer and delivery
The project aims to ensure the overall health and safety of the community, while also increasing Abu Dhabi’s emergency preparedness.
Abu Dhabi Raises Size of Adnoc Drilling’s IPO to $1.1 Billion
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. increased the size of its drilling unit’s initial public offering to $1.1 billion, saying the deal was heavily oversubscribed.
UAE then and now: one of the last standing buildings of Abu Dhabi’s old Tourist Club area
In a regular series to mark the 50th anniversary of the UAE, we take a trip back in time to see how much the country has changed.In the late 1970s, when the older of these two photographs was taken, a …
Dubai economic growth seen at 3.1pc in 2021: DED
Dubai is expected to record an economic growth of 3.1% this year, while it is projected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2022, spurred by the hosting of Expo 2020, said the Department of Economic Development …
Dubai Diaries: My 15 minutes of fame
I was granted mine in Dubai, when I got my hand on an Aston Martin. No, I wasn’t given the keys nor was I even able to sit behind the wheel: I just literally placed my hand on the James Bond supercar …