Dubai received 630,000 international health tourists in 2021, according to a report released by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) during the ongoing Arab Travel Market in Dubai. Spending of …
Dubai news: Emirates PE soon bookable, Jumeirah’s new airport lounge, Accor to run the QE2 hotel
Emirates will let you book Premium Economy seats from June for August, initially (as just six planes are available) for UK travellers between London and Dubai.
Two Britons testify against Interpol chief in UAE torture claim
Two British men who spent time in detention in the United Arab Emirates have testified in Paris that an Emirati security official who is now the president of Interpol was responsi …
Four Africans jailed and fined on robbery charges in Dubai
One of the defendants is still at large. The case dated back to October last year when an accountant filed a complaint in which he stated that he had been robbed under duress while doing his job in a …
First auction of UAE’s federal treasury bonds gets Dh9.4 billion in bids, oversubscribed 6.3 times
Image Credit: Gulf News Archives The first auction of UAE’s treasury bonds received bids worth Dh9.4 billion and were oversubscribed 6.3 times, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
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Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival returns with robots, live shows and lots of books
Now, as public events have largely reprised their pre-pandemic bustle, the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival has returned with a sprawling 12-day programme designed to instil a love for the written …
Henedy: Sharjah is keen to organise meaningful festivals
Egyptian artist Mohamed Henedy stressed the importance of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), praising the role of the Emirate of Sharjah in organising meaningful festivals. He expressed …
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airports triples, aided by travel from India
Abu Dhabi Airports oversees all airports in the province of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain International Airport and several smaller ones. The …
Visit Abu Dhabi teams up with Man City Football Club for US pre-season tours
Visit Abu Dhabi has announced it will be the lead sponsor of all the official pre-season tours for Manchester City Football Club (MCFC). The news was revealed during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by the …
UAE raises 1.5 bln dirhams in first local currency-denominated bond sale
CAIRO, May 11 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has raised 1.5 billion dirhams ($408.43 million) in its first local currency-denominated bond auction, the state news agency WAM reported on …
Philippine elections: Filipinos in UAE hope for better tomorrow as Marcos Jr claims victory
As Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr on Wednesday claimed victory in the Philippine presidential election, expats in the UAE are hoping he will deliver on his promise of unity and respond to the needs of …
France opens torture case against Interpol’s UAE president
The case against Raisi, opened in late March, goes a step further than the torture inquiry launched against him by French prosecutors in November, over the detention of UAE dissident Ahmed Mansoor. At …
Dubai has no current plans to allow ‘gaming’, official says
Dubai has no current plans to allow gaming, an official said on Wednesday, as a neighbouring emirate gears up to welcome a resort to be built by a U.S. casino operator and plans to license the …
Expat family thanks Dubai Police for night rescue from desert after losing way
IT engineer urges caution after his car got stuck in desert for six hours Dubai: What was supposed to be a weekend family outing turned out to be a nightmare for an expatriate Indian family that lost …
Prices of houses in Dubai rise at highest rate since 2015, but remain 25 percent below 2014 peak: report
Prime residential prices, encompassing Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, and Jumeirah Bay Island, surged by 58.9 percent over the last 12 months, according to global real estate consultancy Knight Frank …
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Video: Sheikh Sultan opens Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2022
Sharjah Rulers tours pavilions at Expo Centre,families flock to read and attend workshops His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi greeted by children during the opening of the …
Sheikh Sultan inaugurates 13th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
After the ribbon-cutting, Sheikh Sultan watched a singing performance by a group of Sharjah children and toured the various corridors of the festival.