Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with the president to discuss “a number of issues related to the UAE and its citizens,” according to Wam report. UAE leaders Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al …
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC awards $2b contract for Ghasha concession
Dubai: ADNOC has awarded two contracts totaling $2 billion (Dh7.49 billion) to its drilling subsidiary for the Hail and Ghasha development projects. The contracts comprise $1.3 billion (Dh 4.89 …
Sharjah reviews ongoing expansion work of its international airport
The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the expansion work at Sharjah International Airport (SIA), aimed at improving infrastructure facilities for passengers and …
UAE traffic alert: Sharjah’s Khorfakkan Road to be partially closed for one month
Key Sharjah road to be partially closed from July 26 to August 25 Get Breaking News Alerts From We’ll send you latest news updates through the day. You can manage them any time by clicking on the …
Location Based Marketing is Important for Dubai Business
Dubai is an incredible city and your marketing plan should take note of that A great marketing plan is how truly successful businesses are made. Someone could have the best product or service in the …
Dubai Islamic Bank’s H1-2022 net profit at Dh2.7b as impairment charges dip
In the first six months, one of the world’s biggest Islamic banking institutions, saw impairment charges trimmed to Dh947.62 million, from Dh1.49 billion. DIB’s net profit for H1-22 came to Dh2.7 …
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Abu Dhabi’s SEHA to offer mental health support through Estijaba helpline
The helpline, which was launched in 2021, will offer customers a free-of-cost platform to address their mental health concerns ensuring complete anonymity for the caller Abu Dhabi’s SEHA to offer ment …
Dh3,000 fine for offering unauthorised rides in private vehicles in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Police have warned residents against offering rides to others without a permit, which can see a Dh3,000 fine imposed on offenders. In addition, the private vehicle used to offer rides for a …
UAE travellers are again chartering jets – this time to beat the Heathrow Airport crisis
Dubai: Private jet services in the UAE and the Gulf are back in heavy demand as wealthy travellers go back to chartered flights to get to the UK. The Dubai-based DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has seen a 70 …
UAE: 120 driving licences suspended over last one year in Ras Al Khaimah
Police’s Traffic department has suspended 120 driving licences in the emirate over the past year. These driving licences were suspended for three months, Brigadier Dr Mohammad Saeed Al Hamidi, …
Flooding and lightning in Sharjah as UAE braced for day of downpours
Sharjah was hit by flash foods and lightning pierced the skies as forecasters warned of more downpours to come across the country on Wednesday.Dramatic footage showed storms light up the night sky in …
Dubai: No post-dated cheques for rent payments for 21% residents of these communities
Residents of multiple communities in Dubai have been paying rents cheque-free since 2019. A top official from Dubai Holding Asset Management, which manages 15 communities, said the company rolled out …
How Sharjah is sharpening its most talented pupils’ skills
Talent identification is new to us and is still not a high priority in most of our schools “The initiative aims to identify, develop and nurture our pupils’ talents by involving them in a group of …
Investigation of antiquities trafficking at Abu Dhabi Louvre focuses on acquisition commissions
Jean-François Charnier, former right-hand man of Jean-Luc Martinez (ex-head of the Louvre), was placed in police custody on Mon5.
UAE ‘golden girl’ Shamma Al Kalbani leading the way for next generation of jiu-jitsu stars
UAE jiu-jitsu star Faisal Al Ketbi has labelled Shamma Al Kalbani the “golden girl” of the martial arts sport after she secured two bronze medals in the recent World Games. The 19-year-old finished on …
UAE’s ADFD turns 51; its total loans, investments and deposits stand at Dhs185.2bn
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s total allocation of funds for development projects across the world amount to Dhs117.42bn …
Former ambassador Navdeep Suri: ‘UAE is our third largest trading partner; there are huge economic stakes in ties with it’
Former ambassador Navdeep Suri analyses how the damage to India’s image in GCC countries will take long-term public diplomacy to repair.