Dubai Marina residents woke up on Sunday to an amusing sight of giant gorilla and tiger sculptures flying amongst the gleaming skyscrapers. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope. It is King Kong flying …
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Gender reveal party held on Dubai tower faces online backlash
Gender reveal parties are held during pregnancy to unveil the sex of the expected child, sometimes announced by pink or blue smoke fireworks. The Dubai show coincided with a deadly blaze in California …
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Coronavirus: Dubai reduces COVID-19 PCR test to 250 dirhams across the emirate
A coronavirus test conducted at Dubai International Airport on May 9, 2020, to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP) The Dubai Health Authority reduced the cost of the coronavirus Polymerase Chain …
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UAE: As pay cuts persist, is it time to quit your current job, find an additional one or upskill?
Majority UAE residents see pay cuts lasting another six months – survey Dubai: With nearly half of the population in the UAE currently facing a pay cut and most of them foreseeing the reductions to …
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Mohammed Bin Rashid approves new UAE federal department board appointments
New appointments aims to advance the work of federal councils Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved …
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UAE prioritises health care and research after normalisation of relations with Israel
The UAE is prioritising research in health care as one of the top areas of cooperation with Israel, and Emirati companies have been striking deals with top players in the Western Asian nation since …
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A confined COVID-19 pregnancy in Abu Dhabi: Letter to my daughter, who will be born tomorrow
COVID-19 has taken away so much from everyone, keeping families apart from each other and making expat life much harder than it used to be. I said never mind to my mother in the e …
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Young Indian mother plunges to death from a Sharjah building
Yemen yearns for peace, while Iran foments wars in the Middle East Sharjah: A young Indian woman reportedly plunged to her death from a residential tower The incident happened in Al Majaz area and …
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Sharjah intercity buses to resume from September 15 at 50% capacity
Sharjah will resume its intercity bus service at 50 per cent capacity from September 15, it was announced on Sunday The station had been shut and intercity bus service suspended in April as a …
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UAE: With pay cuts persistent, is it time to quit your current job, find an additional one or upskill?
UAE residents currently see pay cuts continuing for another six months: survey Dubai: With nearly half of the population in the UAE currently facing a pay cut and most of them foreseeing the …
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Dubai South Properties invests Dh500m in new staff accommodation
Sakany is fully-compliant with Expo 2020 welfare guidelines, making it the ideal accommodation for contractors working at the Expo 2020 site …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis introduces smart helmets for rapid screening of temperatures
Security personnel can now ensure contactless rapid checking, both indoors and outdoors Dubai: Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has introduced the KC N901 smart helmet, which will be worn by …
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Young man arrested in Dubai for dancing indecently in a local cafe
Dubai Police have arrested a young man who appeared in a viral video dancing indecently in a local cafe. The Dubai Police tweeted on Sunday that the man was arrested on charges of ‘indecent act’. The …
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Dubai addresses practical, legal aspects of trade
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), in co-operation with Taylor Wessing (Dubai Branch), recently organised a webinar, which shed light on some of the most common legal issues that …
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Dubai Chamber webinar offers guidance on business continuity
Participants who joined the webinar left with a better understanding of how to manage corporate affairs, execute contracts, handle disputes and protect …
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2 held, Dubai cafe shut over ‘vulgar dance’ video
The Dubai Police have arrested a young man over a viral video showing him “dancing indecently” at a local cafe. The police have also arrested the person who recorded and posted the video online. The …
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Dubai Police arrest man for committing an indecent act publicly
The Dubai Police have arrested a young man on a charge of “Committing Public Indecent Act” after he had appeared in a viral video dancing indecently in a local cafe. The force has also arrested the …
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