After the female taxi drivers, Dubai now has the first female publicr The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai revealed on Tuesday that it recruited the first batch of three female bus drivers …
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Video: Region’s first female public bus drivers hit the road in Dubai
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently recruited the first batch of female bus drivers on the city’s internal bus network, becoming the first in the Middle East to take this …
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PROJECTS: UAE-based cable manufacturer Ducab opens solar power plant in Dubai
UAE-based Ducab Group, one of the biggest cable manufacturers in the region, has opened its 2-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power plant at its Jebel Ali head office site in Dubai, it was announced on …
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Coronavirus: Dubai rolls out germ-busting robot to combat Covid-19
Dubai has rolled out its latest weapon in the fight against Covid-19 – a germ-busting robot which can disinfect hospital wards, malls and offices using ultraviolet light. Sanitizexperts, a home, …
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The UAE’s First Mars Mission Is a Robo-Meteorologist
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to launch its first Martian satellite, Hope, which will search for clues to the Red Planet’s atmospheric mysteries.
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Dubai Developments Group offers 3-6 month rental relief to its business tenants
Business tenants of Dubai Developments Group properties on Monday received a major relief as the group extended rental relief to small …
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Saudi Arabia’s biggest pharmacy firm Nahdi in early talks for IPO -sources
Saudi Arabia’s Nahdi Medical Co, the largest pharmacy retail chain in the kingdom, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) and has begun early talks with potential advisors, two sources familiar …
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Fintech grabs top spot in UAE startups
The top three sectors real estate, fintech and food & beverage are proving to be the hot segments to invest This website uses cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your …
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A family’s life in a glass box during Dubai’s coronavirus lockdown
Natalie Naccache is a Lebanese British documentary photographer based between Dubai and Beirut. Brought up by Lebanese parents in London, her work challenges preconceived ideas of the Middle East in …
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Dubai’s Tecom Group-owned incubator in5 raises $17.7mln in H1 2020
Dubai’s TECOM Group owned in5, an enabling platform for startups and entrepreneurs, has raised more than AED65 million ($17.7 million) in direct investment, during the first six months of 2020. The …
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Special passport stickers to welcome tourists to Dubai
Tourists and visitors to Dubai will receive a special sticker on their passports that will read ‘A warm welcome to your second home’, authorities announced on Monday. As Dubai prepares to welcome …
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British air hostess held in Dubai jail after cops ‘found cannabis in date’s flat’
A British air hostess has been thrown into a Dubai prison after police allegedly found cannabis in her date’s apartment during a raid. Derrin Crawford, 23, who works for Emirates airlines and lives in …
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COVID-19: The 118 guidelines Dubai’s private schools will follow on reopening
Can I attend family events in the UAE? How to get a COVID-19 test to enter Abu Dhabi for visitors and residents? COVID-19: Can I come on a visa-on-arrival for a new job offer in UAE? Dubai: Dubai’s …
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Video: Dubai expat chased down by Kerala Police for violating quarantine
The man had returned home from Dubai three days ago and had stepped out of his house without wearing a mask when he was stopped by the police.
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Fire at wood factory in Dubai’s Umm Al Rumool
The fire was reported at 2.32pm. Firefighters from Al Rashidiya, Al Qusais, Port Saeed and Ned Al Shiba fire stations rushed to the scene to control the blaze,” a Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson said …
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Cash buyers are snapping up Dubai properties as prices plummet
Plummeting real estate prices were also a major driving factor, with buyers snapping up completed units at beaten-down prices rather than off-plan properties. ValuStrat’s latest …
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Coronavirus: Dubai plans to re-open to foreign tourists
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) hosted a virtual forum for stakeholders and partners to share its industry outlook ahead of the city’s reopening to international …
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