DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency denies claim that Yemeni missile targeted under-construction nuclear plant. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published …
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Yemen rebels claim missile launch toward UAE
Emirati officials had no immediate comment. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency denies the claim. The $20 billion Barakah nuclear power plant is in Abu Dhabi’s far western desert. The first of its four reactors, being built in the UAE near its …
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The Latest: UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack
… a missile at an under-construction nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates (all times local): 3 p.m. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run news agency is denying a claim that a Yemeni missile targeted its under-construction nuclear plant. The WAM news …
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UAE looks to the future at 46th national day celebrations
As it enters its 47th year union, the UAE’s official national day celebrations in Abu Dhabi highlighted advanced technology and the promise it holds for the country’s future country. Held on Saturday evening, the 46th national day celebration was …
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Dubai Customs’ Smart Refund Initiative Supports Dubai in Hosting Expo 2020
Dubai adopts and develops the latest technologies to maintain and boost its status as a global hub for trade, business and tourism, and in order to facilitate trade and make its clients happier. The initiative eliminates human errors in data entry and …
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Ahmed Shafik heads to Egypt after UAE deportation
Shafik, who recently announced plans to run for president next year, has resided in the UAE since 2012 after losing the Egyptian elections to Mohamed Morsi. He arrived in the Egyptian capital late on Saturday, news agencies reported citing sources at …
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Ahmed Shafiq heads to Egypt after UAE deportation
Shafiq, who recently announced plans to run for president next year, has resided in the UAE since 2012 after losing the Egyptian elections to Mohamed Morsi. He arrived in the Egyptian capital late on Saturday, news agencies reported citing sources at …
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Five entrepreneurship lessons from the UAE
In a fast-changing world, if your business does not adapt, and embrace changes you will fall behind. The UAE not only knows that, but also has adapted it in its government strategies. The country embraces the latest technological advancements such as …
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FAB Becomes the First UAE Bank to Sign up to UN Global Compact
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, is the first UAE bank to become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – a UN policy initiative encouraging businesses …
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Abu Dhabi: From desert to metropolis, through an expat’s eyes
Abu Dhabi: Rajan Koickal has been residing in Abu Dhabi for over … Abu Dhabi from a barren desert into a “paradise”. In an interview with Gulf News, Koickal spoke about the country which has showered bounties on him. “I am still working here …
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‘We had the first jewellery shop in Bur Dubai’
Dubai: Long-term Indian expat Suresh L … I didn’t have a separate passport and my name was entered in my mother’s passport,” Shaholia told Gulf News. His father, Laxmichand Mohanlal Shaholia, who had come from the western Indian state of Gujarat …
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Dubai Property Roadshow in London kicks off today
BLOOM Properties, a Bloom Holding business specializing in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, is set to showcase its extensive portfolio of real estate projects at the Dubai Property Roadshow, London. The two-day event opens today …
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Dubai Customs, Japanese partners reaffirm efforts to combat counterfeit goods
The UAE is among the top countries protecting intellectual property and fighting piracy, said Yousuf Ozair Mubarak, Director of Dubai Customs’ IPR Department. As part of its efforts to boost UAE trade and enhance protection of trademarks through …
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UAE is First Arab Country to Win Category B Membership of IMO Council
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now become the first Arab country to win Category B membership into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. The win was the triumphant result of an election that included nominees from 11 leading countries …
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As rates rise, UBS wants to look at hedge funds
Dubai: As inflation picks-up and rates rise, UBS, which manages trillions of dollars of clients money, prefers to look at hedge funds as an alternative as co-relation between asset classes break down. Hedge Funds have historically outperformed other asset …
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Sharjah Ruler inaugurates new premises for Emiri Guard
Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday unveiled a plaque, marking the official inauguration of the new building of the General Directorate of the Emiri Guard. Shaikh Sultan …
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Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival, which opened to public on Friday, and will coincide with the Year of Zayed in 2018, showcases the local and global legacy of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Thousands of visitors from all walks of …
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