The live show performed at Show Town zone in Hall 6 of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) aims to bring the drumming beats and unique dance form of West Africa to a global audience in Dubai. Four performers use the ‘djembe’, a rope-tuned goblet drum …
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Abu Dhabi Police arrest drug dealer seeking to sell 3kg of heroin
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police arrested a suspected drug dealer of Asian origin who had 3 kilograms of heroin in his possession. Colonel Taher Ghareeb Al Dhaheri, Director of ADP’s Drug Control Department, said that they got information about a suspicious …
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Firefighters honoured for rescuing residents from burning Abu Dhabi apartment
Abu Dhabi: A team of firefighters who last week rushed to the scene of a burning residential apartment in Abu Dhabi were honoured for their brave efforts in putting out the fire and helping secure the safety of the building’s residents. The incident …
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Abu Dhabi police detain man with 3 kg heroin
Colonel Taher Ghareeb Al Dhaheri, Director of Abu Dhabi police’s Drug Control Department, said that they had information about the man trying to sell heroin capsules in the United Arab Emirates’s capital, the news report said on Saturday. The drug dealer’s …
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Before taking off to Abu Dhabi, Katrina Kaif to fly down to Mumbai for 2 days workshop
Interestingly, before taking off to Abu Dhabi, Katrina Kaif will be doing a quick two days workshop in Mumbai for Aanand L Rai’s movie. While Katrina Kaif will be joining Rai’s movie once she has wrapped up TZH, the prep for the movie will begin in advance.
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Keep on trucking: UAE start-up founder sets his sights on GCC
Dubai: Trukker, one of the UAE’s latest start-ups … We’ve committed to continue pumping cash in to the business even if we’re not making money,” Biswas said. The next step Now, satisfied with their progress in the consumer market, Trukker …
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Business Confidence in Dubai Improves in Q3 of 2017
39% of respondents expect business conditions to improve and 45% expect business confidence to strengthen in Q3-2017 SMEs were more optimistic than large companies in their expectations on business conditions and confidence Business leaders in Dubai are …
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This Dubai school is in world’s top 10 for hospitality management
Dubai: It’s confirmed: Dubai has one of the best schools … EAHM has been in the education business for 15 years now and many of its graduates have gone onto work around the world for leading companies such as Ernst & Young, Fairmont, Louvre Hotel …
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US pizza brand set for UAE launch, to target Filipino expats
Shakey’s is a wildly popular American fast-food chain in The Philippines, it will officially open for business in Dubai by the end of 2017.” He added: “The loyalty of the Filipino community to its food brands has seen other concepts tap in to the taste …
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Business environment and confidence in Dubai to pick up in Q3, a new survey shows
Business confidence and conditions in Dubai are forecast to strengthen in the third quarter, with small and mediums-sized companies expressing more optimism than large corporations, according a survey from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Sales at Dubai’s malls surge on massive discounts
Dubai: Massive discounts of as much as 70 per cent off a wide … that it serves as a catalyst for retail growth with its key partners reporting an upswing in business at the halfway mark of the region’s most popular retail event in the summer …
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Fresh warning against illegal ads in Sharjah
Mohammad Ali Al Kaabi, head of the City Cleanliness Section at Sharjah Municipality, told Gulf News that violators would face the full force of the law. “Once inspectors catch the person red-handed, then the law will be applied on him or her and he or …
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Sharjah proposes to upgrade Al Ittihad Road
The total number of vehicles using this road exceeds 250,000 vehicles per day, according to previous Gulf News reports. Shaikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qasimi, Sharjah Deputy Ruler and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, held a council meeting at the …
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Hunt on for masked men who robbed Sharjah bank
an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The daring attack occurred at Al Buhaira cornichea branch of Habib Bank at 11am on Tuesday. Three armed men wearing masks entered the bank, rushed to a counter and took unspecified amount of cash from a teller …
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Three armed and masked men rob bank in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have launched a hunt for three armed … Police sources said investigators were looking at the CCTV footage and speaking to eyewitnesses. Gulf News visited the bank and found that all staff members had been taken to Al Buhairah …
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Sharjah Moon Sailors Latest of Over 50 Indian Sailors to Return Home from UAE
The stranded Indian crew members of MV Sharjah Moon have finally returned home, India’s Consulate General in Dubai informed. ” With our persistent efforts, 5 Indian sailors of Sharjah Moon stuck for many months returning home tonight. We had …
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Sharjah Ruler congratulates Egyptian President on Revolution Day
SHARJAH, 23rd July, 2017 (WAM) — H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has sent a message of congratulations to Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, on the occasion of his country’s Revolution Day …
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