Five new halls provide a total capacity of 6,000 guests Dubai: Dubai is expanding its flagship retail and lifestyle landmark once again, unveiling the Dubai Mall Exhibition Center, a new 10,000 sq.m …
Former Web3Port UAE Head Identified as Figure Behind Aqua 1’s $100 Million WLFI Investment
Guren “Bobby” Zhou, former head of Web3Port’s UAE operations, has been identified as the figure behind Aqua 1’s $100 million WLFI token purchase.
UAE Shuttles Iraqi Oil Exports Through the Strait of Hormuz
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s trading arm is offering to shuttle exports of Iraqi oil through the Strait of Hormuz, using its dark-transit playbook to transport Basrah and other crude to refiners in …
Dubai to close all landfills by 2027
Dubai Municipality aims to meet its ambitious target three years ahead of schedule Landfills will be a thing of the past in Dubai by 2027, according to Dubai Municipality’s latest plan. Image used for …
Modon reports AED 26bn in H1 2026 property sales
Abu Dhabi-based developer Modon has reported AED 26 billion in property sales for the first half of 2026, with approximately AED 23 billion generated in Abu Dhabi alone, according to the company’s H1 …
Ettihad Etisalat IPO on October 16
Ettihad Etisalat, the entity that won the second GSM licence in Saudi Arabia, will be offering 20 million shares, valued at 50 Saudi riyals each, through an initial public offering opening on October …
UAE total solar eclipse waits until September 2081
The total solar eclipse happening today will not be visible from the UAE. It will pass over northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, but not the Emirates. The next total solar eclipse …
The UAE will not see a total solar eclipse until September 2081, 55 years from now
What the UAE has seen, what it is missing today, and the very long wait for the next one The next total solar eclipse visible from the UAE falls on 3 September 2081. Fifty-five years from now. Gulf …
Sharjah Police arrest truck driver for obscuring number plate
Sharjah Police apprehended a truck driver who deliberately obscured his truck’s number plate using mud in an attempt to hide its data and evade …
Crypto News: Pepeto Announces Presale Stage Closed Fast And XRP Price Prediction Targets $10
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The loudest crypto news of the week is Pepeto’s newest presale round closing hours before its deadline, right as XRP price prediction …
Emirates goes live with Crypto.com Pay for UAE flyers
Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay for flight bookings, but only for UAE residents paying in dirhams. The rollout activates a July 2025 MoU under a CBUAE licence.
Dubai RTA achieves global-leading road asset management performance
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has achieved a major milestone in infrastructure asset management, with 95% of its road network assets classified as “excellent” under its Road …
Emirates offers unlimited free date changes on Dubai flights
Dubai: Dubai-based airline Emirates has introduced unlimited free date changes for passengers travelling to Dubai, giving customers greater flexibility to adjust their travel plans. The new policy, …
Telecom giant Etisalat cancels share buyback plan, offers special dividend
Net income totals Dh9b, helped by gains in international operations Also In This Package Look: LuLu goes with all-woman staff at new Saudi store Photos: 139-year-old house rolls to new address …
UAE’s Etisalat to pay out 40 fils a share as H1-2021 dividend, net profit totals impressive Dh4.7b
Telecom giant clocks revenues of Dh25.4b in a continuation of 2020’s strong numbers Also In This Package Going green: A tour of world cities putting down roots From JLT to Al Reef, these are UAE’s top …
6G without new masts: du’s blueprint gets 1.5 Gbps from the towers it already has
Khalifa University, maps an AI-native 6G for the region – with Abu Dhabi trials hitting 1.5 Gbps on existing 5G masts.
Crypto weekly: Trump sees losses, Dubai exchange sanctioned
Trump Media & Technology Group reported a wider second-quarter loss, driven largely by unrealised losses on its cryptocurrency holdings, while The US sanctioned Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange …