Event organiser, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, has announced the popular event will return for its 29th edition on December 8 and run until January 14, 2024. The festival will feature 38 days of daily shopping deals, raffle draws, competitions, concerts, events, outdoor markets and pop-up events.
New York student freed from Dubai after being jailed ‘for touching security’s arm’
A New York college student who was sentenced to a year in prison in Dubai has been freed, an advocacy group has said. Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, a student at Lehman College in the Bronx, was due to be jailed for a year after being accused of touching …
La Chambre Internationale de Dubaï renforce sa présence en Europe avec l’inauguration d’un nouveau bureau aux Pays-Bas
La Chambre internationale de Dubaï, l’une des trois chambres opérant sous l’égide de la Chambre de commerce de Dubaï, a célébré aujourd’hui l’inauguration officielle de son quatrième bureau de représentation européen aux Pays-Bas.
Sharjah to establish largest solar energy station
Mousa, Executive Director of Sharjah National Oil Corporation, and Michel Abi Saab, General Manager of Emerge.
Al Hajiri: Sharjah Excellence Award promoted locally, regionally
Nada Al Hajiri, General Coordinator of the Sharjah Excellence Award, considered that the Award’s Best Practices Forum for 2023 highlights the contributions of the winners of the Sharjah Sustainability …
Abu Dhabi Police to conduct exercise at Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant this month
Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, in collaboration with various strategic partners, has announced the organisation of the UAE Barakah Exercise 2023 that will take place in October. The exercise …
A Giant Solar Energy Project Is Coming To the Abu Dhabi Desert
The United Arab Emirates will soon be home to the world’s fourth-largest solar power plant. The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, or TAQA, will unveil a two-gigawatt solar farm in the Al Dhafra …
Abu Dhabi imposes financial penalty of $486,000 on Pyypl for inadequate Anti-Money Laundering controls
The FSRA found that Pyypl failed to establish and maintain adequate AML systems and controls to ensure full compliance with its AML obligations in that it failed to: …
UAE non-oil economy strengthened in September on new order boost
Business activity in the UAE’s non-oil private sector expanded robustly in September as the addition of new clients, competitive pricing and sturdy underlying economic conditions increased demand. The …
14.6 million tobacco packets seized in UAE that did not bear digital tax stamps
The Federal Tax Authority revealed that it seized 14,610,784 packets of illegal tobacco that did not bear “digital tax stamps” registered in its electronic system during the year 2022. The authority …
Sharjah Education Academy now offers a Master’s Degree in teacher leadership
Sharjah: Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) has launched the first master’s program in “Education in Teacher Leadership”, designed in collaboration with the University of Helsinki to complement the …
Meet the Abu Dhabi-based teen who built a house for an underprivileged family in Ecuador
However, that is exactly how a 17-year-old pupil at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi spent her summer this year in Ecuador. Francesca Fadel teamed up with non-profit charity Casas Emergentes …
Inside the British school in Abu Dhabi rated outstanding for promoting UAE’s identity
A British school in Abu Dhabi that has been rated outstanding by the emirate’s school regulator for promoting the UAE’s national identity said it has weaved elements of the country’s culture, history, …
Dome Exhibitions hosts International Residency and Citizenship Expo 2023 in Abu Dhabi
Industry leaders, government bodies from across the world to showcase investment options The International Residency and Citizenship Expo 2023 gets under way on October 6 at Conrad Etihad Towers Abu …
Emirates Motor Company unveils renovated Mercedes-Benz showroom and service center in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi – Emirates Motor Company, the authorized general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is delighted to announce the grand reopening of the Mercedes-Benz showroom at …
Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre launches flu vaccination campaign
Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, a subsidiary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, has launched its annual awareness campaign for seasonal influenza that falls under the “Stop the Spread” programme …
Mavs, Timberwolves set for preseason action in Abu Dhabi
LONDON (AP) — The NBA returns to Abu Dhabi this week as Arabian Gulf countries increasingly use their wealth to establish a foothold with the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves …