Today will be an official paid holiday for all public and private sector employees in the country to mark Hijri New Year …
Not just UAE airlines, private jet operators too are ready for Fifa World Cup with more flights
Dubai: The biggest UAE and Gulf airlines will be running special flights to Doha in November and December for the FIFA World Cup – but that’s not stopping private jet operators in the UAE to ramp up …
UAE car leasing portal Selfdrive.ae is intent on taking a different route
Selfdrive.ae promises a new car switch every year with ‘Neos’ project Dubai: Car leasing options in the UAE is starting to give some serious competition to buying. Selfdrive.ae, the car hiring portal …
‘I’ve never seen rain like it’: UAE residents return to flooded homes and submerged cars
Residents on the UAE’s east coast have recounted the frantic and frightening moment when floodwaters woke them from sleep and inundated their homes on Thursday. As they returned to assess the damage …
Pakistanis among top 10 buyers as Dubai property sales skyrocket
The first half saw residential real estate transaction volumes up 60 per cent with an 85pc rise in the value of properties sold, property consultancy Betterhomes said in a report. The top buyers were …
4 months, working 20 hours a day: Indian artist expresses admiration for Dubai ruler
After working long hours, sometimes even 20 hours a day, for 4 months, Neha Fathima completed her word art portrait of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
CONCEPT ART: Disneyland Dubai Was Planned to Include a Giant Castle, ‘Star Wars’ Tomorrowland, and Cars Land
Leaked concept art for a possible Disneyland Dubai park, including a giant castle and “Star Wars” land, has been circulating online.
More gas discovered off coast of Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced a new gas discovery today. The discovery in the Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession off the cost of Abu Dhabi amounts to 1-1.5 trillion …
VIDEO: At least 7 Asian expats dead in UAE floods
Field units are continuing to search for another Asian expatriate, the ministry added via a video statement on its Twitter account.
Cryptocurrency exchange receives approval to operate in Dubai
FTX is among several cryptocurrency firms that have announced moves to the UAE, which instituted a regulatory mechanism for virtual assets earlier this year.
Free parking in Sharjah on July 30 on occasion of Islamic New Year
Mahmoud Mohsen, Staff Reporter Sharjah City Municipality announced that public parking in the city of Sharjah on Saturday, July 30, is free on the occasion of the Islamic New Year …
Sharjah sets up helpline number, assists people affected by rain in Eastern region
Khadim said the initiative was launched in cooperation with the competent authorities represented by the General Command of Sharjah Police, Civil Defence, the National Authority for Crisis, Emergency …
UAE: Over 1.5 Million Visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque During First Half Of 2022
One of the world’s largest mosques and architectural masterpieces – The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi – has received over 1.5 million visitors during the first half of this year. Around 19 …
Hijri New Year: Free Parking Announced In Dubai
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced free parking in the emirate during the Hijri New Year (1444H) holiday on Saturday, July 30. All parking areas, except multi-level parking …
Ringleader of UK-Dubai money-laundering network jailed for 9 years
The ringleader of a money laundering group that smuggled tens of millions of pounds of criminal cash from the United Kingdom to Dubai between November 2019 and October 2020 has been jailed for nine …
UAE, Kenya to begin talks on CEPA
Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialisation, …
Dubai’s real estate deals reach record Dhs22.75 billion in June
Dubai’s real estate market recorded a total of 8,897 sales transactions worth Dhs22.75 billion, the highest volume of sales transactions …