Despite its small population and size, the UAE has built an impressive military replete with experienced personnel and advanced weapons.
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Bahrain, Israel, UAE Hold Historic Virtual ‘Tourism Meet’
For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords agreements, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain’s top tourism officials came together …
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Love Island’s Ellie Brown and Kaz Crossley look sensational as they enjoy dinner and drinks in Dubai
Ellie Brown and Kaz Crossley looked sensational as they went out for dinner and drinks at Cé La Vi in Dubai on Monday.
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European Tour expands presence in Dubai, adds new event for 2020 season
Already established as a hub of sporting activities, the Dubai’s importance to the European Tour is set to be enhanced further after a new tournament, the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP …
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Blockchain Bites: Figure Files for Banking Charter, Cred for Bankruptcy
Ripple is opening a new office in Dubai, while President-elect Joe Biden mulls two crypto-friendly potential cabinet picks.
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IPL final: Mumbai Indians & Delhi Capitals meet in final in Dubai
Four-time champions Mumbai Indians meet first-time finalists Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League final like no other on Tuesday.
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This 5-year-old in Dubai can name all countries, their capitals in less than 5 minutes
Praanvi Gupta has found a place in the India Book of Records as well as the Asia Book of Records, and is vying for a spot in the Guinness World Records.
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Rare reads worth millions of dirhams woo collectors at Sharjah book fair
Rare books and atlases worth millions of dirhams, including those by Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Agatha Christie, are wooing collectors at the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF …
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Watch: Malaysian mother reunites with her son in Dubai
A mother broke into tears as she was reunited with her nine-year-old boy after his father brought him from Malaysia to Dubai for two years. Rose Hu, a 38-year-old Malaysian mother, was in a legal …
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Drinking alcohol and living together outside marriage could become legal in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates also said it was cancelling lenient penalties for so-called “honour killings” and amending inheritance laws for residents as part of a reform of personal and family laws …
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Dubai first market for Karishma Tanna’s new business venture
She chatted about her love for the city and her OTT debut among other things on a visit to the Khaleej Times office on Sunday.
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Ripple Launches in Dubai as Company Searches for Potential New HQ
Top blockchain firm Ripple Labs has been working to navigate through 2020 that hasn’t quite turned out how it expected. Amid new concerns over whether […] …
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E-tagging for Sharjah inmates to ‘prevent crowding in jails’
The Sharjah Police have launched the second phase of their e-tagging system for prisoners, which will help prevent crowding at jails and curb the spread of Covid-19. The electronic surveillance tags …
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Oil-Rich Abu Dhabi to Start Trading Crude Futures From March
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi will open a commodities exchange in March to rival those of Middle Eastern neighbors, letting investors trade its crude using futures contracts for the first time.
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UAE-Italy ministers discuss Iran, Libya, eastern Mediterranean during Abu Dhabi talks
Italy’s foreign minister visited the UAE on Monday for high-level bilateral talks on regional developments, including Iran, Libya, and the eastern Mediterranean. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs …
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Oil-Rich Abu Dhabi to Start Trading in Crude Futures From March
Oil-rich 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.
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Ripple Selects Dubai for Regional Headquarters
Dubai has announced that San Francisco-based blockchain solution provider for global payments, Ripple has established its regional headquarters in DIFC.
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