Al Butina is the most economical area in Sharjah for tenants where rents cost between Dh12,000 to Dh21,000. > Rents …
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Three arrested in Abu Dhabi for trying to sell 45kg drugs
The Police have arrested a gang of three Asians for promoting drugs and seized more than 45kg of heroin and crystal meth from their possession. The police, on their official Facebook page, said that …
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade for 9 months hit $41bln
Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade sector demonstrated agility and preparedness, reaching AED151.18 billion ($41 billion) during the period from January to September, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health professionals. Demand …
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Abu Dhabi’s oil futures exchange to open March 29
Abu Dhabi will open a commodities exchange in March to rival those of Middle Eastern neighbors and allow investors to trade its crude using futures contracts for the first time. The ICE Futures Abu …
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New Abu Dhabi company from ADNOC-ADQ to build Dh18b ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’, including a port
A new Abu Dhabi company has come into being that will develop a new industrial hub in the emirate. The Dh18 billion ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’ will be built by Ta’ziz, which in Arabic means ‘creating a …
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Doha welcomes Ofcom ruling against Abu Dhabi TV for ‘unethical’ interview
Ofcom has condemned Abu Dhabi TV for broadcasting an interview that allegedly contained confessions by Qatari citizen Dr Mahmoud Al-Jaida, during his arbitrary detention in the Emirati capital in 2013 …
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Abu Dhabi unveils pioneering global centre for advanced technology research
The initial seven areas of focus are: quantum research; autonomous robotics; cryptography; advanced materials; digital security; directed energy; and secure systems …
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Baker Hughes relocates SPC Projects HQ to Abu Dhabi
Baker Hughes announced that it has moved its Surface Pressure Control Projects business (SPC Projects) headquarters from Houston to Abu Dhabi, bringing its operations closer to some of the company’s …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets climb on vaccine hopes, Dubai gains most
Most stock markets in the Gulf traded higher early on Tuesday, on track to extend gains from the previous session after news of progress in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine boosted global risk …
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Dubai Startup Hub Membership Up by 236% During H1-2020 As Digital Transformation Accelerates Amid COVID-19
The Dubai Chamber said that the growth in membership signals an upturn in entrepreneurial activity as startups in the UAE and from across the globe look to capitalize on emerging opportunities and …
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Dubai OFWs play basketball for Rolly victims, send groceries too
A group of overseas Filipino workers played basketball for a cause while another filled at least two balikbayan boxes with groceries as efforts to send help for victims of Super Typhoon Rolly, which …
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Dubai mum: “Do I have to get Botox to keep up with Dubai’s yummy mummies?”
I listened transfixed until one shiny-faced blonde nudged me conspiratorially and said, “Gotta give the 30-somethings a run for their money, eh?” My shock that the wrinkle-free visage winking at me …
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit considers move to Abu Dhabi from UK
SoftBank has been holding internal discussions on whether to relocate the unit that manages its $100bn Vision Fund from the UK to Abu Dhabi, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the …
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Watch: First images of final design, hand-carved stone pillars of Abu Dhabi Hindu temple released
Scenes from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Indian Puranas and Gulf motifs to adorn stone façade Abu Dhabi: Scenes from Hindu epics, scriptures and ancient stories from India, as well as motifs popular in the …
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Abu Dhabi utility giant Taqa to start paying dividends quarterly, first in UAE
Also, Taqa – otherwise known as Abu Dhabi National Energy Company – confirmed it is introducing a new dividend policy, which will see “increasing” payouts made, starting with an interim one of 1.5 …
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The UAE takes steps towards modernization by decriminalizing alcohol and suicide
The United Arab Emirates has introduced a slew of reforms on personal status and penal laws as part of a years-long bid to modernize the Gulf state and promote a progressive brand of Islam.
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