Eleven Dubai businesses have been fined over Covid-19 safety violations in the latest inspection of open markets and shopping centres, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dubai Econ …
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Expat facing trial in a Dubai court on charges of stabbing his countryman
A Dubai worker has been accused of attempted murder as he stabbed his Bangladeshi countryman during a heated argument, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Tuesday. According to official records …
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Dubai-based cloud kitchen startup Kaykroo raises $4m in new funding
Read: Dubai-based Sweetheart Kitchen raises €15m in new funding Online food delivery, like most other e-commerce ventures, has exploded in popularity amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Dubai-based …
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Mandatory for Dubai govt clubs to appoint Emiratis as assistant coaches, says new decree
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, has issued Decree No. 4 of 2020, which makes it mandatory for all government clubs of Dubai to appoint an …
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Dine inside of a giant bubble at this Dubai cafe
Brunch and Cake Dubai is an all-day dining restaurant that hails from Barcelona and is known for their instagrammable food and their aesthetic interiors. The restaurant wanted to put a fun twist on …
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Dubai’s non-oil external trade hits $150bn in H1
Dubai recorded AED551 billion ($150 billion) worth of non-oil external trade in the first half (H1) of 2020, highlighting the emirate’s ability to minimise the impact of the pandemic-induced global …
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Nakheel to launch Palm West Beach waterfront destination in Dubai this week
Nakheel Malls, the retail arm of master developer Nakheel, will launch the Palm West Beach waterfront destination in Dubai later this week. It will include beachside dining and nightlife options …
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Revealed: Where rents are falling in Dubai
Rents in Dubai have fallen as low as 21 per cent in the third quarter 2020 as contraction in income forces considerable movement in the rental market. Real estate consultants say that as a result of …
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Most sought-after locations for Dubai’s property buyers revealed
As Dubai’s real-estate market bounces back from the pandemic, residential units in established communities are proving to be a clear favourite among property buyers. From July to September, potential …
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Kate Winslet to Appear in Film Centering On the One Coin Ponzi Scheme
Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet is set to produce and star in a new film about the Bulgarian Ponzi scheme One Coin.
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Talking Points: How did spinners do so well in Sharjah?
How did the spinners do so well in Sharjah? Varun Chakaravarthy, Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal had combined figures of 12-0-57-3. The success of the spinners was partly down to the tiring pitches and …
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UAE’s SNOC says Eni on go with Sharjah gas project despite COVID-19, capex cuts
Eni (E-0.1%) would be moving ahead with a gas project in Sharjah, UAE despite COVID-19 and Eni’s capital expenditures and cost cuts, the CEO of state-owned Sharjah National Oil (SNOC), told S&P …
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Sharjah Airport opens East Expansion project
The project is part of the development to raise Sharjah International Airport’s capacity to 20 million passengers by 2025.
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AB-solutely classic De Villiers lights up Sharjah Stadium as Bangalore prevail over Kolkata
AB de Villiers smashed a breath-taking 33-ball 73 as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) trounced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a lopsided Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Sharjah on Monday. After …
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UAE to host second human trial abroad of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
Human trials of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, named Sputnik V, will be held in the United Arab Emirates, the second country after Belarus to take part in the programme of which results are expected …
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Palestinians are out in the cold but not forgotten in Israel-UAE deal?
To achieve UAE peace, Israel was not required to make territorial concessions as it had with the 1979 Egyptian deal.
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Dubai’s non-oil trade slips but stays resilient
Dubai’s non-oil trade slipped 18.5 per cent in the first half of 2020 to Dh551 billion compared to Dh676 billion for the same period last year as the emirate maintained uninterrupted trade flow even …
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