Ellington Properties sets a new model in real estate investment through digital model of crowdfunding with investors assured of strong returns …
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Smart Dubai to showcase new advances at Gitex
Smart Dubai will showcase the latest developments in terms of city-wide smart transformation and the impact digitisation is making on people’s lives at the upcoming 40th Gitex Technology Week in Dubai …
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UAE businesses, analysts welcome US election results
Reacting to the outcome of the US election results, UAE business leaders and analysts expressed optimism on a new era of strong business relations between the US and UAE. “That business ties between …
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UAE- E-commerce boom drives courier business
Courier companies operating in the UAE see a promising outlook despite the challenging environment and said the industry will continue to flourish in the wake of the e-commerce boom in the region. …
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Dubai’s DEWA inaugurates 20 new substations in 2020
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced the inauguration of 20 new electricity substations in 2020, as part of its efforts to provide electricity and water services according to the …
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FinTech firm Ripple chooses Dubai’s DIFC for regional headquarters
Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, has established its regional headquarters in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the latter announced. Ripple has chosen DIFC …
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162 evacuees from Sharjah land at Chandigarh airport
An evacuation flight, under the Vande Bharat Mission of the Union Government to evacuate stranded Indian nationals abroad, carrying 162 passengers from Sharjah landed at the Chandigarh International …
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Trump administration advances $10 billion defense sale to UAE, source says
The U.S. State Department sent Congress an informal notification of plans to sell $10 billion of defense equipment, including precision-guided munitions, non-precision bombs and missiles to the United …
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Smart Dubai to participate in 40th GITEX Technology Week 2020
Smart Dubai has announced its plans to participate in the 40th GITEX Technology Week, taking place on December 6-10, 2020, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, where it intends to showcase the latest …
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A Look Into How Dubai’s Hotels and Resorts Are Adjusting To The New Normal
Remaining wary of the increasing importance of health and safety has become a second nature for Dubai’s hotels and resorts.
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Hurler killed in Dubai car crash
A Limerick school teacher has been killed in a road traffic collision in Dubai. Paul Carey, 41, had been planning a move back to Ireland with wife Anna, after living in Dubai for eight years. A keen …
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Unlock, travel: Solo travel picks up pace, customised self-driven options take the front seat
Immersive, not superficial-touristy travel is the buzzword now. Overcoming a nine-month locked-in period-of-sorts, travel enthusiasts are getting back to what they do best. Of course, destinations …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election win
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan congratulated Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday on winning the U.S. election. “Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris …
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Dirty money Dubai
It’s a playground for the world’s rich and dubious – like the Guptas – where global corruption is the game, but Dubai’s days of impunity may be numbered.
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UAE legal overhaul could decriminalise alcohol, cohabitation to draw foreigners
The United Arab Emirates plans to decriminalise “actions that don’t harm others”, potentially ending punishments for alcohol consumption or cohabitation by unwed couples in the expatriate-dominated …
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UAE Cancels Lenient Penalties for ‘Honor Killings’
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it was canceling lenient penalties for so-called “honor killings” and amending inheritance laws for residents as part of a reform of personal and family laws …
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UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has toughened penalties for the killing of women by family members as part of an overhaul of the country’s Islamic laws. The UAE’s government said it would repeal a law …
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