After a day of slow-motion cycling, Mark Cavendish hit top speed in the final 400 metres to win the second stage of the UAE Tour.
UAE – Why Arabian Gulf states are horse racing’s oyster
So much has changed in the world since then, not least of which is our joy of the late winter race meetings on offer in the Arabian Gulf countries. The year 2020 saw the innovation of the $20 (Dh73.46 …
Andy Murray battles from set down to overcome Christopher O’Connell in Dubai
It was a hard-fought return to winning ways for the Scot after last week’s 6-0 6-1 loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in Qatar.
Dubai Tennis Championships: Andy Murray ‘toughs it out’ to beat Christopher O’Connell
Andy Murray says he still feels he can “compete at the highest level” as he wins in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Tennis-Djokovic returns to action with victory in Dubai
World number one Novak Djokovic belatedly began his 2022 campaign with a convincing 6-3 6-3 defeat of Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti at the Dubai Championships on Monday. The 34-year-old showed no …
Al Midfa: Sharjah Light Festival records huge success
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has wrapped up the 11th edition of the Sharjah Lights Festival, which ran from February 9 to 20 and was hosted by His Highness Sheikh Dr …
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The UAE-India CEPA: A win-win deal
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on February 18 is a historic accord that came into being in the virtual presence of Crown Prince o …
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Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Business Forum takes off in Dubai
A first-of-a-kind 2021 to 2025 initiative by the UAE and the USA to combat global hunger, and at least mitigate, if not completely dissipate, all the existing and yet-to-happen challenges to feed the …
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EDB chief Ahmed Al Naqbi wins accolade for banking transformation in UAE
Ahmed Al Naqbi, chief executive of Emirates Development Bank, has been ranked “Best CEO for Banking Transformation in the UAE for 2021” by Britain’s International Finance magazine.Mr Al Naqbi led the …
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed greets UAE Tour cyclists in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, on Monday greeted cyclists as they started Stage Two of the UAE Tour in Abu Dhabi.
CEPA will give new height to economic relationship between India, UAE: Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with an Indian Parliamentary Delegation met Speaker of the Federal National Council of UAE Saqr …
The Biggest Catch Returns to Dubai’s Waterfront Market For Its Fifth Year
Celebrate and honour the fishing community for their continuous hard work and contribution to the UAE’s society at Dubai’s premier fresh food m …
Al Hamra divests retail asset to Aldar Properties for $112mn
The retail asset Al Hamra Mall is spread across G+1 floors and offers an area of 27,000m2 and caters to both residents and tourists. Al Hamra divests retail asset to Aldar Properties for $112mn. Al …
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UAE-India business travel set to change under liberal visa regime
India will get duty-free access to its mobile phones under the CEPA, while the 40 per cent value addition norms in its imports will protect Indian players.
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Etisalat recognises outstanding SMBs, start-ups in UAE
Etisalat announced the winners of the second “SMB Awards 2021” at a grand gala event to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. Faisal Al …
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SCTDA wraps up 11th Sharjah Lights Festival
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has wrapped up the 11th edition of the Sharjah Lights Festival, which ran from February 9 to 20 and was hosted by His Highness Sheikh Dr …
Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Tuwa Mosque in Sharjah’s Al Hazana area
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved the start of the first phase of land levelling for the residential areas in Al Shannouf 1-6, …