The Sharjah Education Council (SEC) will not allow government nurseries to register new students for this year. Private nurseries won’t be allowed to open until it is ensured that all measures have …
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UAE weather: Dubai and Abu Dhabi expect fair Thursday
The National Centre of Meteorology said that Thursday would be fair, but with clouds that may become convective appearing by the afternoon. The winds will freshen at times during the day. Temperatures …
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Abu Dhabi’s asset base remains strong
The ratings agency sees the UAE capital’s oil GDP contracting by more than 7.5 per cent in 2020 due to Opec+ production cuts.
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‘I’m stuck, I’m going to maximise my time here.’ Dubai tour guide makes most of six months stranded in New Zealand
Nada Badran came to Auckland in March with shorts and sandals in her suitcase. She ended up stuck here until August.
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Reed says Race to Dubai shot motivated him to enter PGA Championship
World number nine Reed, the highest-ranked player at Wentworth, leads the season-long standings ahead of American compatriot Collin Morikawa and he thought hard before deciding to travel to Wentworth, …
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Fleetwood proud of consistency as he targets second Race to Dubai title
Fleetwood, crowned the European Tour’s number one player in 2017, was beaten by compatriot Aaron Rai in a playoff at the Scottish Open on Sunday but said he had overcome the disappointment ahead of …
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UAE expat was helping a stranger when he won $1 million
Abu Dhabi resident Mohammed Shafique was helping a stranger on the road when he got the best surprise of his life. He won the $1-million jackpot in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium …
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Abu Dhabi motorists exceed more than Dh1.4 million in unpaid traffic fines
Motorists in Abu Dhabi have accumulated more than Dh1.4 million in unpaid fines, the emirate’s deputy traffic chief said on Wednesday. Brig Gen Salem Al Dhaheri said the penalties were issued for …
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Abu Dhabi set the benchmark for global sporting events, says UFC referee
Abu Dhabi is now the benchmark for global sporting events thanks to its successful and safe hosting of UFC Fight Island, according to one of the main men tasked with ensuring the fighters are safe …
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Got Questions About Entrepreneurship In Dubai? Dubai Chamber’s Natalia Sycheva Is Here To Answer Them On Ask The Expert
The latest edition of Dubai Chamber’s Ask The Expert will feature Natalia Sycheva, Manager – Entrepreneurship, Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
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Exiled Trader Accused of Fraud Says Denmark Offered Four Years in a ‘Nice Cell’
Sanjay Shah, a former trader and hedge-fund manager accused by Denmark of orchestrating a $2 billion dividend-tax fraud, said he rejected a plea bargain with the Nordic country that would have meant …
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Sparkling future for UAE-Israeli diamond trade
Posted . Diamond traders in Dubai say they have been inundated with enquiries from Israelis, who traditionally do their …
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Arabtec Collapse Shakes Foundations of Gulf Construction Business
DUBAI (Reuters) – Just over six years ago, Dubai-listed Arabtec Holding had investors eating out of its hands. At a lavish shareholder meeting at Abu Dhabi’s St. Regis Hotel, the contractor that …
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Sharjah Police honours 9 senior motorists for zero violations
A man who has not committed a single traffic violation for 45 years was among nine senior citizens to be honoured by the Sharjah Police for their clear traffic record. They were felicitated at a …
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Saudi Arabia’s BinDawood Holding prices IPO at $25.59 a share -statement
The retailer, which owns the Danube and BinDawood supermarket brands, said the book-building process generated an order book of $28.50bln …
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Nakheel’s Deira Islands coastal city in Dubai taking shape
Deira Islands, Dubai’s new 15 square kilometre waterfront city, is taking shape fast. Having created 40 kilometres of man-made coastline the islands are helping transform the emirate’s oldest and most …
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Review: Black Tap’s latest venue at Mall of the Emirates
While some of Dubai’s other chicken burgers can leave you feeling … the pickled onion to slay through the richness of Greg Norman. Black Tap, Level 2 Mall of the Emirates (near Vox Cinemas), daily …
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