Brazil has started negotiations with the UAE to open an official tourist office in Dubai as the Latin American country looks to attract more visitors from the Gulf region. Brazil targets the UAE as it …
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UAE flights: Flydubai to fly to more Pakistani destinations
It will enable both the carriers to cater to the strong customer demand for business and leisure travel between Dubai and Pakistan and beyond by providing our mutual customers a seamless travel …
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An Indian engineering student in Dubai wants to integrate medical records
Radhika Singh wants her Medpal digital platform to be that one-stop window on patient data Dubai: At first glance, Radhika Singh, 21, is a typical Indian college student and, possibly, someone who is …
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Expo 2020 Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed discusses ties with Russian, Uzbek leaders
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met leaders of Russia and Uzbekistan at Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday. At the Russian …
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3-day weekend in Sharjah: 6 achievements that highlight how the Emirate cares
The Emirate is known world over for arts and culture. However, the Emirate is so much more. His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has …
Sharjah Cuts Working Week To 4 Days, It’s A 3-Day Weekend
The southern Gulf emirate of Sharjah announced Thursday a shift to a three-day weekend for the official sector.
Sharjah adopts three-day weekend
Dubai: The southern Gulf emirate of Sharjah announced Thursday a shift to a three-day weekend for the official sector. The move comes after the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it is slashing the …
Sharjah adopts full Friday, Saturday and Sunday as weekend
Under the directives of the Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, the Executive Council in the Emirate approves the new work system.
UAE’s Sharjah city adopts three-day weekend for formal sector
The move comes after the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it is slashing the official working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend to Saturday and Sunday.
Smile, you’re in Sharjah: Employees celebrate world-first 3-day weekend
Government employees across Sharjah welcomed the three-day weekend, saying it will boost family stability and work productivity. On Thursday, Sharjah became the first Arab city to implement the …
Weekend break: UAE’s expats wooed with new working week
Don’t they know it’s Friday?” A cultural guidebook for new arrivals to the Gulf takes its title from the frustration of expatriates when bosses back home interrupt their time off on the traditional …
UAE: First full 100% learning in campuses as education returns to pre-pandemic levels
As students head for their winter break, starting Sunday, education institutions across the UAE operated at 100 per cent capacity for the past two-and-a-half months, with children edging back to a pre …
Revealed: How UAE banks performed during Q3
UAE-based banks registered a sharp rise in earnings during the third quarter of 2021, indicating that they are prioritising profitability over growth, according to new research. Revealed: How UAE …
Saudi women’s rights activist sues three ex-US intel operatives over hacking for UAE
Loujain al-Hathloul says actions of men on behalf of the UAE led to her iPhone being hacked and to her imprisonment and torture …
An Indian engineering student in Dubai wants to integrate healthcare records
Radhika Singh wants her Medpal digital platform to be that one-stop window on patient data Dubai: At first glance, Radhika Singh, 21, is a typical Indian college student and, possibly, someone who is …
HKIR: How an Olympic gold medallist unlocked Dubai Honour’s potential
Training racehorses in Newmarket is a tradition that dates back to the 1600s. Over the years, tried and tested training techniques and regimes have been passed down time and time again from trainer to …
UAE weather: Sunny to partly cloudy in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
It’s a good time for family to spend their weekend outdoors at the park or beach as we have a sunny weather across the emirates. Today’s weather according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), …