Utilising the latest biometric technology — a mix of facial and iris recognition … The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) – Dubai states that verification is done via …
Look: Sharjah sparkles with stunning fireworks as light festival returns
Sharjah’s University City Hall sparkled on Wednesday — with stunning fireworks in the sky and a light show painting its façade. The grand display marked the start of Thirteen locations across the …
UAE and Hong Kong to explore new collaboration opportunities
A delegation of business leaders from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), led by the city’s Chief Executive and principal officials and organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development …
Miroslav Vyboh, a Slovakian success story exemplifying the international business people drawn to Dubai
Originally from Slovakia, Dubai-based entrepreneur Miroslav Vyboh has built a successful business empire in a variety of sectors.
Dubai’s non-oil private economy continues expansion for ninth consecutive month
Provided by The National The improvement in Dubai’s economy was supported by an increase in new work at construction companies. Reem Mohammed / The National . Business activity …
Dubai enacts new rules for ultra-wealthy and family businesses operations
Dubai International Financial Centre has finalised regulations to enable more family-owned businesses to start operating from its Global Family Business and Private Wealth Centre which opens next …
UAE: Scammers more interested in personal data than bank details
For UAE consumers, it is not the bank data, but the disclosure of their personal data shared online that puts them at a greater risk when it comes to fraudsters and scammers. Cybersecurity experts …
Sharjah Light Festival kicks off with dazzling display
A dazzling display of luminosity has marked the return of the Sharjah Light Festival. The 12th event kicked off on Wednesday evening with a show called Chasing the Lights, a “story of finding that …
Abu Dhabi airports tripled passenger numbers to 15.9m last year
Abu Dhabi Airports growth. The figures were announced on the sidelines of the World Cargo Summit and illustrate growth in other key areas of the business, including Air Traffic Mo …
Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes 15.9 million passengers in 2022
In 2022, Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed 15.9 million guests across Abu Dhabi International, Al Ain International, Al Bateen Executive, Delma Island and Sir Bani Yas Island Airports. This figure is thrice …
UAE President directs offering funeral prayers for victims of Turkey-Syria quake after Juma’a Prayers
Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Beasley’s visit to the UAE, which is made within the framework of cooperation and coordination between the UAE humanitarian organisations and the WFP to help the needy and …
UAE university reform is key to unlocking education diversity
In the UAE, the policy of using EmSAT – The Emirates Standardized Test, a national system of standardised computer-based tests based on United Arab Emirates national standards has been eased, which …
Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q4 net profit jumps 28% on strong demand
The UAE developer Aldar Properties posted a Q4-2022 net profit of 1 billion dirhams ($272 million), up 28% year-on-year and beating estimates by a wide margin. For the full year 2022 the net profit …
Aldar Properties’ full-year profit jumps 27% on revenue boost
Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s biggest listed developer, reported a 27 per cent surge in its full-year profit on the back of higher revenue and rental income. Net profit attributable to owners of the …
HONOR partners with Etisalat by e& to bring exciting offers to users in UAE
Global technology brand HONOR is hitting the scene once again with its latest offering, the HONOR X9a and in partnership with Etisalat by e&. This time HON..
Priora Management Holding Dubai acquires Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa
The deal is the first foreign ownership transaction to be approved under the 2021 Royal Decree sanctioning FDI and full ownership of organizations in a number of sectors within Saudi Arabia Priora …
UAE 60-day visa: All you need to know
In a new visa change announced by the UAE ICP, visitors can extend the validity for all types of visas for 60 days UAE 60-day visa: All you need to know Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, …