This year’s edition is the first time the jury will consist of renowned cultural figures from North Africa and GCC nations.
For Indian visitors to UAE, rupee-based shopping opens up new choices
Key UAE sectors like retail and hospitality to benefit from Indian rupee-based transaction Indian tourists to the UAE now have an option when it comes to spending – dirham, dollar or just go for a rupee deal. Image Credit: Shutterstock Dubai: Key sectors …
Dubai Flood Write-Off Ferrari Competizione Is for Sale at $750K, Needs Another Wash First
Salvaged from the recent Dubai floods, a Purosangue, and an 812 Competizione are up for grabs, even though they look like they lived in an aquarium
Irish flight attendant freed from Dubai after being held for ‘attempting suicide’ following alleged domestic violence
An Irish flight attendant has been freed from Dubai after being charged with “attempting suicide” following alleged domestic violence.
‘Sisig Kapampangan,’ other Pinoy comfort foods making waves in Dubai
Among the Filipino comfort food hogging the limelight lately in Dubai is “Sisig Kapampangan,” which has been making waves not only in the Filipino community, but among other nationalities as well.
Tori Towey ‘relieved’ to return to Dublin after Dubai travel ban
An Irish woman is “relieved” to be back in Ireland after being subjected to a travel ban in Dubai. Tori Towey’s case was raised this week when the Irish Parliament was told the flight attendant from Co Roscommon had been a victim of domestic abuse and was charged with attempted suicide.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on his trust in working with Dubai’s private sector
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the partnership between the private sector and authorities in the emirate is key to the city’s future success. Sheikh Mohammed met local dignitaries, business figures, investors and senior officials on Thursday.
Dubai Police conducted over 58,000 forensic tests to solve cases in 2023
Dubai: Dubai Police conducted over 58,000 forensic tests to solve cases reported in 2023, top officers said on Thursday. The tests were conducted to examine various forensic evidences and provide specialised reports to the relevant authorities in Dubai and other emirates.
Irish woman who was charged with attempted suicide in Dubai ‘so relieved’ to be home
An Irish woman charged with attempted suicide in Dubai has said she is “so relieved” to be back home after the charges against her were dropped.
Sharjah’s Al Noor Island and Mleiha Centre Shine in TripAdvisor’s 2024 Rankings
Al Noor Island in Sharjah has been named among the top 10 attractions in the Middle East by TripAdvisor, achieving ‘Best of the Best’ status for the second year. Mleiha Archaeological Centre clinched …
China, UAE hold air force drills in Xinjiang as defense relations grow
The joint air force training exercise, dubbed Falcon Shield, began on Wednesday in the northwest Xinjiang province of China and will continue until late July.
Integrated efforts led to UAE’s top place in global rankings, says Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Vice President meets investors, senior officials, and dignitaries at Union House in Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during the meeting at Union House in Dubai on …
UAE provides safe drinking water to 70,000 in southern Gaza
In the first and second phases, the UAE sought to operate six desalination plants and deliver water to the displaced through supply lines in Rafah and Khan Younis governorates
Tori Towey, woman detained in Dubai over suicide attempt amid alleged domestic violence, allowed to leave UAE
Tori Towey was briefly detained and charged with attempting suicide in the UAE as she faced what a legal advocacy group said was “brutal domestic violence.” …
DCT Abu Dhabi and Les Roches’ Hospitality Academy to open in Zayed Sports City in September
In November 1976, the United Arab Emirates was on a date with the birth of the Emirates News Agency, as a news and knowledge media entity that expresses the country, and on June 18, 1977, “WAM” …
UAE: 9-year-old girl saved in Saudi after heart transplant from brain-dead donor in Abu Dhabi
The surgery was part of three cases that took place under 24 hours, as doctors raced against time to conduct both heart removal and transplant surgeries …
Flight attendant freed from Dubai gives emotional message landing home in Dublin
Tori Towey, 29, said she is ‘so relieved’ to be back in Ireland after her experience in Dubai. Tori, from Boyle, County Roscommon, was charged with attempted suicide and alcohol abuse after she was attacked in her home. Authorities in Dubai banned the cabin crew member from leaving the UAE and confiscated her passport.