The global competition was launched in partnership with ASPIRE, the UAE’s R&D catalyst, and convener of transformative grand challenges, and US-based non-profit organisation Tony Robbins Foundation.
UAE: Japan e-visas to be available from September 1 through VFS
UAE-based travellers eligible for e-visas to Japan will be able to apply for them from September 1 through VFS Global. Applications can be made at branches in Wafi Mall, Dubai, and The Mall, Abu Dhabi …
VFS Global introduces Japan visa services for UAE residents
Address of Japan Visa Application Centres in UAE: Dubai: WAFI Mall, Level 2, Falcon Phase 2, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai UAE Abu Dhabi: Level B2 (Lower Ground), The Mall, World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed …
Abu Dhabi investor Alpha Dhabi’s Q2 2024 profit slumps 31%
Abu Dhabi-based Alpha Dhabi Holding posted a Q2 2024 net profit of 2.08 billion dirhams ($566 million), down 31% year-on-year (YoY) from AED 3.03 billion in Q2 2023. Revenue for the period was AED …
A Knockout Weekend In Abu Dhabi What To Expect At UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen Vs Nurmagomedov
It’s a weekend of nonstop MMA action on Yas Island as UFC returns to its regional home in Abu Dhabi for the second time …
With its huge hotels and even huger experiences, Dubai is a world until itself
On one of the hotel’s higher levels, Cloud 22 feels like a private swimming club, with its long infinity pool overlooking the Dubai skyline. There are endless spots to relax in and around the water …
Dubai taxi sector sees 500,000 trip increase in first half of 2024
Director of Planning and Business Development at the Public Transport Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. The taxi sector in Dubai increased by 500 thousand trips in the first half …
Dubai crowned most popular city on TikTok — here’s why
It’s official: Dubai has just been crowned as the most watched city in the world on TikTok, according to travel experts, Bounce. From dance routines in front of the Burj Khalifa to finding out every …
Dubai: Gold prices rise; will they touch Dh300 per gram again?
Gold prices jumped nearly Dh2 per gram at the opening of the markets on Thursday as precious metal jumped more than one per cent globally on US interest rate cut expectations.The Dubai Jewellery Group …
UAE public holidays 2025 revealed: save the date for these days off
If like us you can’t stop us from dreaming about next year’s big holiday, you’re not alone. Enter UAE public holidays 2025. They’re coming and it’s never too early to start planning. The dates have …
UAE Property: ‘My landlord’s eviction notice doesn’t seem to be legit’
Question: My landlord sent me an eviction notice on December 24 by email giving me one year’s notice and his reason for eviction is to sell the property. The eviction letter was not from a notary …
“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based Fintech Startup Mamo Raises A US$3.4 Million Funding Round
Mamo, a UAE-based fintech simplifying the financial operations and enhancing cost efficacy of MENA SMEs, has raised a US$3.4 million funding round. The round was led by the startup’s existing investor …
S’pore fintech firm gets funding from UAE conglomerate, eyes growth in the Middle East
Aleta Planet founder and group chairman Ryan Gwee told The Straits Times on July 31 that the undisclosed funding from National Pulse will help the firm expand its footprint in Dubai, as well as the …
Court denies Thaksin’s request to travel to Dubai for medical treatment
The Criminal Court on Wednesday denied the request of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from August 1-16 to receive treatment from physicians who had …
UAE: Hackers now using AI to extort from social media influencers, celebrities, corporates
He also warned victims or anyone not to engage in any activity which is illegal as per UAE laws, like paying cyber ransom either in cash or bitcoin to hackers. “It would also be helpful to partner …
UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card Preview, Odds & Predictions: Vera Vs. Figueiredo
Everything you need to know about the UFC Abu Dhabi bantamweight bout between Marlon “Chito” Vera and Deiveson Figueiredo.
Russia and UAE Accelerate Crypto Adoption, UK Hesitates, Tests wCBDCs – Is Crypto the New Battlefield for Political Power?
Russia’s and the UAE’s renewed crypto stance, alongside the UK’s exploration of wCBDCs show crypto’s value in global finances and politics.