But how far can this power go towards enacting change? It’s a central question at this year’s Xposure International Photography Festival, which runs until February 15 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. More …
Shurooq and Sharjah Municipality explore collaboration opportunities to drive Sharjah’s growth
Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, executive chairman of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and the entity’s officials recently received a delegation led by Obaid Saeed Obaid Al …
UAE arms deals: What weapons is the Gulf state buying and why?
The UAE is looking to bolster its air defence with purchases from South Korea, Israel and France – and its own systems. United Arab Emirates is looking to bolster its air defence systems as well as …
UAE to lift capacity limits in many public places as Covid-19 rules are eased
The UAE is to gradually lift Covid-19 capacity limits at shopping centres and other public places in the coming days, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Dr Saif Al Dhaheri, official spokesman for the …
UAE’s Abu Dhabi’s civil defense extinguishes fire in building with no casualties: WAM
Abu Dhabi’s civil defense put out a fire in a residential building in the UAE’s capital, evacuated it as a precaution and announced that the situation was …
Watch: Sheikh Mohammed attends graduation ceremony of three police academies at Expo 2020 Dubai
Unique ceremony held for 702 cadets from three police academies for first time in the UAE Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE …
Dubai seeks to roll out trackless tram system soon
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has signed an agreement CRRC Zhuzhou of China to study the feasibility of developing a technological system for the Dubai Tram. Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim …
Dubai’s Emirates Islamic’s net profit grows to Dhs823m in 2021
Read: Emirates Islamic lists another $500m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai Salah Mohammed Amin, CEO Emirates Islamic, added: “The bank improved its capital, liquidity and credit profile, enabling further …
Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies as part of global hub push
Dubai has approved a new strategy to attract 50 multinational companies within three years, aims to strengthen the emirate’s position as a global trade hub. The plan adopted by the Dubai …
Dubai engineer at 23, boss of a fire safety business at 33: An Indian expat’s tale
“My first job in Dubai was at a swimming pool construction … And if you need to take a bank loan for whatever reason, repaying that should be your priority. It was basically to reduce …
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Get into the swing of 2022 at The Dubai Shopping Festival
Simply enter the draw when you spend Dhs300 or more at any of Dubai Festival City Mall’s retailers, or pop-up market Ripe by The Bay. Double entries for those who shop between Sunday and Wednesday. 5 …
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Abu Dhabi: The 2022 edition of UMEX and SimTEX to return this month
It will be followed by the main exhibitions from February 21-23. The hybrid event will take place at Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Business Centre. The conference, organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions …
UAE taking seriously threat of organised crime, fraud, money laundering, corruption: Abdullah Bin Zayed
The UAE is embarking on ambitious growth-focused reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business, attracting foreign investors, creating jobs and diversifying the economy away from oil.
UAE to lift gradually COVID-related restrictions – state news agency
The United Arab Emirates will to lift gradually restrictions imposed to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of infections and hospitalisations has gone down, the state news agency …
UAE to lift gradually COVID-19 related restrictions
The UAE will gradually lift COVID-19 related restrictions, the state news agency (WAM) reported on Wednesday.Developing …
UAE retailers look at providing single-use plastic alternatives to shoppers
Alternatives include jute bags, biodegradable bags, paper bags, recycled paper bags, cloth bags and starch-based bags.
UAE’s EGA plans to build first aluminium recycling facility
UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build a 150,000-tonnes-per-year aluminium recycling facility, it announced on February 9. The facility will process post-consumer aluminium scrap such as used …