U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and discussed ways to …
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Israel-UAE conundrum
This warming of ties between Arab countries and Israel will certainly pose a challenge as to how Indonesia conducts its diplomacy in the region, especially because Indonesia continues to support the …
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V-shape recovery: Dubai property sale transactions grow as homes become affordable
Sale transactions in Dubai’s property market are witnessing a V-shaped recovery with ready homes taking the lead, thanks to increasingly affordable secondary market house prices, says a new report …
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Binance brings out platform for farming new assets
The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance unveiled the Launchpool platform on Sept. 6. According to Binance, the new platform will allow users to have securely farm new assets as well as users will …
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Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: 705 new Covid-19 cases reported; Emirates to restore full salaries next month; schools report safe student return
Here’s a round-up of all the latest Covid-19 developments you need to know: UAE reports 705 Covid-19 cases, 494 recoveries, 1 death . The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on …
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Russia, UAE persist in arming Libyans, U.N. finds
As war raged in Libya last winter, a dozen world leaders gathered in Berlin to talk peace. The contradictions surrounding the conference were no secret: Many of the global leaders who pledged to end …
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Dubai’s RTA applies AI, machine learning to plan better bus routes
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun experimenting on the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies and machine learning algorithms in plotting bus routes in Dubai, according to …
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5 shops slapped hefty fines for not complying with Covid-19 guidelines in UAE
Hefty fines have been slapped on five stationery shops for failing to comply with the anti-Covid guidelines issued by the authorities School campaign, said Omar Hamid, head of market control at Al …
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Residents move to upgrade as rents further drop in Sharjah and Ajman
Realty experts see more rental declines and rise in vacancy levels Sharjah: Residents living in the Northern emirates espcially in Sharjah and Ajman are upgrading their residential units as rentals in …
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Generation Start-up: Sharjah’s Bookends helps bargain hunters get their hands on discounted books
Sheraa-backed business said user numbers grew during height of the pandemic with home-bound residents eager for more off-screen activities …
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IPL in UAE: Your full IPL fixture list for matches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
Every game, every date, every timing for IPL matches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah 19 ABU DHABI, Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings 20 DUBAI Delhi Capitals v Kings XI Punjab 21 DUBAI Sunrisers Hyd …
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Sharjah Islamic Bank Organizes a Virtual Panel Discussion To Introduce Waffer Discounts Programme
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) in cooperation with the Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources, recently organized a virtual session to introduce the Waffer …
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Briefcase containing Dh1m snatched from businessman in Dubai
A 38-year-old Iranian businessman said during the investigation that he was near a hotel in Deira around 2.30pm. “I went to meet the first defendant at his office to strike a commercial deal. I …
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Gang accused of robbing Dh1 million from merchant in Dubai
Defendant was made to believe the money would go towards securing a business deal Dubai: A gang has been accused at the Dubai Court of First Instance of robbing Dh1 million from a merchant in a fake …
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Briefcase containing Dh1 million snatched from businessman in Dubai
A 38-year-old Iranian businessman said during the investigation that he was near a hotel in Deira around 2.30pm. “I went to meet the first defendant at his office to strike a commercial deal. I …
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‘Provoked by her beauty’, expat sexually abuses jogger in Dubai
A man who sexually abused a Dubai jogger, claimed that he couldn’t resist the temptation of her beautiful and agile body, a court heard. The 40-year-old Indian defendant touched the woman …
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Expat in Dubai slits manager’s throat for refusing leave to go home
The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that the 21-year-old defendant from Kyrgyzstan, who worked at a garage in Al Quoz Industrial area, had a heated argument with his manager before slitting his …
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