UAE Businesswomen Council mourns Bin Karam’s death The UAE Businesswomen Council mourned the death of Bin Karam, whom they described as a “role model of a working citizen”. “During her service, Ameera contributed to empowering and strengthening the …
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Dubai tipped for FIE Congress
“I am pleased with what I see here in Dubai. This place is just excellent,” Rodriguez told Gulf News on Saturday. “Whenever we go to a place it is not just about our delegates visiting all the famous sites, but rather it is about expanding our sport …
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UAE ambassador stresses UAE-US priority to fight extremism
Dallas: Yousuf Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, highlighted the deep commercial and cultural ties between the UAE and the state of Texas, and reinforced the strength of bilateral relations between the UAE and the US. During his visit to …
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UPDATE: Dubai Frame is now 80 percent complete
The much-anticipated opening of the Dubai Frame has almost arrived, according to Dubai Media Office. In a tweet this morning they said that the landmark is now 80 percent complete, meaning that it won’t be long before this spot is on Dubai’s list of …
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UAE provides more medical aid to Yemen
Abu Dhabi: Cholera vaccines for thousands of Yemeni people were given to the representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) as part of a UAE health care programme to provide vaccinations to 700,000 women and children, officials said on Thursday.
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Dubai to Tuktoyaktuk
The winter is shaping up to be very interesting for me. A few weeks ago, I received a call from a colleague asking if I could assist with a driving contract for Porsche in Dubai. As I sit here in another airport lounge on my way to Bermuda, I am wondering …
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UAE gives more aid to restore health-care sector in Yemen
Abu Dhabi: Cholera vaccines for thousands of Yemeni people were given to the representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) as part of a UAE health care programme to provide vaccinations to 700,000 women and children, officials said on Thursday.
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Dubai Police conduct riot control drills
Dubai: Dubai Police carried out a multifaceted exercise, which included simulating a labourers’ riot, during which teams from the General Department of Organisations, Protective Security and Emergency worked together to control the situation. Brigadier …
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Pakistan, UAE bilateral trade touches $7b in 2015
Abu Dhabi: Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UAE has dropped by $2 billion (Dh7.34 billion) last year due to low oil prices, a senior diplomat from the Pakistan Embassy told Gulf News in an interview on Thursday. Oil prices have dropped by more than …
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UAE highlighted as international publishing hub
Frankfurt: The UAE’s activities in the international publishing industry were highlighted at a series of meetings that took place at the Global Publishing Summit here. During the meetings, Ahmad Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, chairman of Sharjah Book Authority …
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Sharjah Ruler hails UAE as a leader in gender equality
Dubai: The UAE is a regional leader in gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, with illiteracy rates in the country reported as low as 7.3 per cent last year. This was highlighted by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan …
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UAE Consulate opens in Kerala capital
Thiruvananthapuram: The India-UAE relations were further reinforced with the opening of the office of the Consulate General of the UAE in the Kerala state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, on Wednesday. The official opening of the consulate was marked by the …
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UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram to boost ties
The new consulate will cater to the people in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Thiruvananthapuram: In a boost to the Kerala-UAE relations, a consulate of UAE was opened here on Wednesday. Apart from ensuring fast visa and attestation …
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UAE number plates on sale for Dh130m on dubizzle
The UAE’s leading classifieds platform receives an average of 1.68 million monthly active users on its motors section per month; the Number Plates category received huge interest from dubizzle users, receiving over 100 thousand visits in the space of the …
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UAE opens consulate in Kerala
The UAE has opened a Consulate General in Kerala, India, and appointed Jamal Al Zaabi Consul-General to Kerala, to further ties between the two countries. The opening of the second UAE consulate in India comes within the context of bolstering the growing …
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Kerala gets Consulate General of United Arab Emirates: Opportunities for Indians in UAE
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been emerging as a lucrative economy for India, especially from Kerela. In order to recognise the exchange of trade between the two countries, Governor P Sathasivam inaugurated the office of the Consulate General of United …
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UAE Ambassador meets Al-Azhar Grand Imam
CAIRO, 19th October, 2016 (WAM)– Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, has met Professor Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to express the …
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