The annular eclipse track will reach only 75 km in width, starting from central Africa at 3.46 am UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and pass through in Sudan and Ethiopia, across Y …
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Dramatic ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse darkens the Sun over Emirates
The UAE witnessed a spectacular solar eclipse on Sunday. The Moon began to pass over the Sun and cast its shadow on the Earth at 8.14am in the Emirates. The eclipse peaked at 9.36am and by 11.12am the …
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Yoga helped us beat depression, say two prominent UAE business leaders on World Yoga Day
In an extraordinary year when our ordinary lives have been turned upside down by the Coronavirus and loneliness, two UAE business leaders speak of depression and how yoga helped them come out of one …
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Soaring High: UAE Startup The Concept Wants To Help You Travel Using Sustainable Products
Though they’re currently engaging with UAE government sectors to help setup production facilities locally, finding a local company with whom they could partner up with was a major hurdle initially.
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UAE ranks in global top 20 in key FDI confidence index
The United Arab Emirates has ranked 19th globally in the 2020 Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, up from 21st place when it was last represented in the index in 2017. The …
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ADIB relieves pressure on customers by extending payment holidays on finance programs
These measures include extending the payment holidays and pricing discounts on existing and new finance and covered card products in accordance with the Central Bank of the UAE’s Targeted Economic …
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Is hybrid cloud the ideal IT platform for the UAE?
Most enterprises are taking a hybrid approach to cloud computing, but what specific challenges do UAE enterprises face?
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These AI solutions are helping UAE residents and tourists to stay safe
With each passing week signalling a new easing of restrictions, UAE businesses and residents can look forward to the economy gradually reopening as the country’s coronavirus cases begin to decrease.
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Premium delays by UAE residents, businesses increase due to Covid-19
The UAE residents and businesses are increasingly delaying their insurance premium payments following job losses, salary cuts and slowdown in the economy since the outbreak of coronavirus. The …
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Dubai ports giant ‘prepares for worst’ as virus impact looms
The giant Dubai-based ports operator DP World is “preparing for the worst” in the months ahead, as coronavirus inflicts the heaviest blow on global trade since World War II. Already one of the most …
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Pinay OFW with COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi beats curfew to seek help
A 46-year-old domestic helper in Abu Dhabi, who tested positive for COVID-19, recently beat the odds and made it to a hospital to seek treatment minutes before the city went into a nightly lockdown.
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KT Explains: How to catch today’s solar eclipse in UAE
Annular eclipses occur when the Moon – passing between Earth and the Sun – is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible. In the …
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UAE and US to pursue new trade and investment opportunities
The virtual meeting chaired by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation was attended by trade representatives and ambassadors from the two countries. The …
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UAE educational institutions likely to reopen in September
The Education and Human Resources Council, at a meeting chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was briefed on the Ministry of …
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KT Explains: How to catch tomorrow’s solar eclipse in UAE
Annular eclipses occur when the Moon – passing between Earth and the Sun – is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible. In the …
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UAE welcomes IAEA’s adoption of draft resolution regarding Iran’s nuclear sites
In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hailed the Agency’s efforts in this regard, as the resolution represents an important and serious step to limit Tehran …
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UAE and Iraq reaffirm pledge to rebuild Al Nuri Mosque
Speaking to The National, Iraq’s newly appointed Minister of Culture Hassan Nadhim said “the best response to those horrific, terrorist acts is to rebuild”, adding “there is serious work ongoing to …
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