Sharjah: A well-loved library in West Africa destroyed by fire in 2012 has been restored thanks to the generous support of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah. The Government …
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Dubai-bound flyers stranded for 6 hours after bird hits plane
Dubai: A number of Dubai-bound passengers were stranded for … may have caused to their travel schedules,” the airline said in a statement sent to Gulf News. According to reports, the plane managed to land at past 7am in Sri Lanka and was cleared …
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Filipino talk show launched in Dubai
Dubai: A high-spirited, colourful talk show geared towards the Filipino community has been launched by Gulf News on April 4. The show forms part of the publisher’s aim to reach out to different communities in the UAE. “Halo-halong Kwento”, Tagalog for …
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Dubai-based cryptocurrency sued by Chinese giant Alibaba
Dubai-based Alibabacoin Foundation … The coin replaces personal keys with facial recognition technology, which offers more security that traditional electronic wallets. Alibaba Foundation was launched by Jason Daniel Paul Philip, a technology entrepreneur.
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Indian wins Dh12m in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expatriate became the new multi-millionaire of Big Ticket raffles after winning Dh12 million, the second biggest jackpot of the Big Ticket raffle in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. John Varghese‘s winning ticket number is 093395. Dream car …
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10 blogs to help you achieve financial independence
… dozens of bloggers keen to reveal their path to early retirement and to pass on tips for those seeking their own financial freedom. Dubai-based Sébastien Aguilar, founder and president of the non-profit community SimplyFI, a non-profit community of …
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UAE radars to catch motorists for this offence from April 15
Abu Dhabi: Police in the capital are warning motorists over smart radars that will be installed across Abu Dhabi roads on April 15. Brigadier Ahmad Al Shehhi, deputy director of the traffic patrol directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the installation …
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Car left on four bricks after tyres stolen in Dubai
Dubai: Three men have been accused of stealing four tyres of a car and leaving the vehicle on four bricks in a sandy parking lot, a court heard on Monday. The Yemeni owner of a rent a car company was said to have left one of his vehicles parked in the …
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Dubai Municipality responds to rumours of ‘plastic eggs’
The official clarification comes within the Authentic News initiative launched by Dubai Municipality, which aims to reduce the circulation of inaccurate information on social media, correct false news, and address malicious rumours. It further clarified in …
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Miguna finally exits Dubai for Canada
Firebrand lawyer Miguna Miguna has finally left Dubai for Canada. This is according to senior sources in the Ministry of Interior, who spoke to Nairobi News Monday morning. The ministry officials said the self-declared ‘general’ of the proscribed …
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Alibaba files trademark lawsuit against Dubai firm behind ‘Alibabacoin’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) on Monday sued a Dubai-based firm it said has caused confusion by using its trademarked name to raise more than $3.5 million in cryptocurrency known as “Alibabacoins.” In a complaint filed in U.S …
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Dubai: Kalyan Jewellers File Lawsuit Against 5 People Over Fake News on Social Media
Kalyan Jewellers files complaint over fake news that it sold impure and fake jewellery. The Dubai Police has been asked by the Dubai Public Prosecution to initiate criminal proceedings against five people on charges of cyber crime and abuse using the …
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Dubai’s Museum Of The Future Is An Architectural Wonder | CNBC – Dubai Video
Dubai has a new museum that’s shaping up to be one of the … Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http …
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Thunder Snow wins Dubai World Cup 2018
GulfNews.com is the most widely read newspaper, and online site in English in the Middle East. With a daily BPA audited paid circulation of over 93,068 as of June 2017, and an online audience of 5.3 million uniques every month, it is your go to source for …
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Dubai awards $353m Expo 2020 road project contracts
Projects underway are Route 2020 for extending the Red Line of Dubai Metro as well as public transport routes and means including buses and taxis, he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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A thriving hub for SMEs in the UAE
The complete ease of doing business in a one-stop shop environment also helped. “The whole idea of a business centre in Dubai, everything was so easy to process,” she says. “My own residency visa when I wanted to transfer on to Salaty was done …
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Russia plans to create health care, food industrial clusters in UAE
Egorov said discussions were in the initial stages, but there was a lot of interest from the Russian side to invest in the UAE and expand Moscow’s business relationship with the country, as well as with the wider Middle East and North Africa (Mena …
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