The public art programme was put together by Tarek Abou El Fetouh, an Egyptian-born curator known in the Gulf for his work with the Sharjah Art Foundation and for organising Abu Dhabi Art’s …
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UAE paracycling coach sets sights on Paris 2024
Following an historic first outing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games, Emirati paracycling coach, Mohammed Al Murawwi Al Blooshi, says he has already set his sights on Paris 2024.
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Dubai-Based Startup PointCheckout Launches New App To Reduce Digital Payment Pain Points For SMEs Across The UAE
PointCheckout set out to tackle the difficulty that SMEs face in processing online payments and digitizing their financial transactions.
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UFC 267 ‘special milestone’ in Abu Dhabi’s emergence from pandemic
Provided by The National Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier both successfully made weight on Friday ahead of their UFC 257 main event. . The UFC’s return to Abu D …
Dubai Police Seize 500 Kg of Cocaine Worth $136 Million, One Arrested
Dubai police seized 500 kilograms of pure cocaine worth more than 500 million dirhams ($136 million) in a drugs raid, Dubai’s media office said on Sunday.
UAE authorities seize US$136 million worth of cocaine, Dubai police say
The United Arab Emirates has a zero-tolerance policy towards drug possession and smugglers face possible death sentences but executions are rare.
Sheikh Mohammed visits multiple pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today toured a number of pavilions at the Sustainability District at Expo …
UAE weather: Fog to cause low visibility in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, motorists warned, rain expected in some areas
Be careful if you are hitting the road this morning, as a yellow fog alert was issued by the weather bureau in some parts of the UAE. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) warned motorists of …
Huawei Global Digital Power Summit 2021 to open on October 16 in Dubai
The Summit will open on October 16 in Dubai with more than 300 individuals attending the physical event, including executives from the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Group42, ACWA Power, …
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Dubai police say US$136m worth of cocaine seized
The UAE authorities seized half a tonne of cocaine worth more than US$136 million (RM568 million), Dubai police said on Sunday, in one of the biggest drug busts in the Gulf country. Officers “recently …
Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed keeps world title hopes alive
Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi secured a convincing victory in the Grand Prix of Portugal on Sunday to move within reach of a third UIM F2 world championship title. The 2017 and 2019 F2 champion led …
UAE, Syria agree on plans to enhance economic cooperation
UAE’s economy ministry announces it agreed on future plans to enhance economic cooperation with war-torn Syria.
Long-Banned FaceTime Calls Apparently Working In UAE
The UAE, home to the oil-rich capital of Abu Dhabi and the freewheeling financial hub of Dubai, long has blocked internet calling apps like WhatsApp and FaceTime …
Dubai: Inside a school that follows a new model of education
The new model of education that Dubai Schools has introduced is gaining popularity — so much so that the government had to increase its enrolment capacity by 50 per cent for its first academic year.
Dubai is busy and back in business
Yes, Dubai is back in business just in time for the Expo that was off to a spectacular start last week. Confidence among companies is at a 10-year high even as the health and economic crisis tapers …
UAE, Syria agree on plans to enhance economic cooperation – ministry
The United Arab Emirates’ economy ministry said on Sunday that the Gulf state and Syria had agreed on future plans to enhance economic cooperation and explore new sectors.
Dubai police say $136 mn worth of cocaine seized
DUBAI: The UAE authorities seized half a tonne of cocaine worth more than $136 million, Dubai police said on Sunday, in one of the biggest drug busts in the Gulf country. Officers “recently thwarted a …