Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Properties ALDAR.AD on Thursday reported a 39% fall in first-quarter profit, which it said was largely due to a one-off adjustment. The developer made 302 million dirhams …
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UAE fights coronavirus: Sheikh Hamdan hails team behind innovative, UAE-made ventilators
The DFF ventilator is part of the country’s efforts to deploy breakthrough technologies in the fight against Covid-19 and enhance its healthcare …
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The US cleared the way for a new arms sale to the UAE, despite evidence it violated the last one
The Trump administration has cleared the United Arab Emirates of wrongdoing and approved a possible arms deal with the Gulf state, despite evidence that the country made unauthorized transfers of …
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UK court orders gunrunner to pay over $4.1M to UAE emirate
American aviation magnate and gunrunner tied to the CIA and the Iran-Contra scandal must pay a sheikhdom in the United Arab Emirates over $4.1 million over a series of business disputes, a British …
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Wireless audio device Market Development Opportunities and Trends in Global Industry 2019 to 2026
The global Wireless audio device Market is projected to grow with a striking growth rate of 10.06 % over the forecast period 2019-2026, divulges the latest research report presented by Big Market …
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Sharjah Virtual Reading Festival postponed due to school exams
The opening of the Sharjah Virtual Reading Festival 2020 has been postponed from May 27 to the third quarter of this year, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) announced on Friday. The original opening of …
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Interest in the business of property will not disappear
Dubai’s property sector was hopeful about seeing positive growth during the Expo, which has now been postponed to October 2021. When the event does take place, the nation’s real estate industry will …
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UAE develops laser-based technology for faster, mass-scale coronavirus screening
QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed International Holdings Company (IHC), announced that it has developed novel equipment which enables for much …
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UAE develops rapid coronavirus laser testing technology
Executive team working on the project Aryam Ahmed and Latifa Alseiari, Project director of lab Abdulla Rashidi, IHC board member Nader Al Hamadi, Lead Doctor Dr. Pramod Kumar and Dr. Mohammad Firoz …
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Palestinians say they were not informed of UAE-Israel flight
The Palestinian Authority says it was not informed about a shipment of coronavirus aid sent by the United Arab Emirates to Israel earlier this week on the first known direct commercial flight between …
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The UAE is committed to the values of the Expo
Dubai billed it as ‘the greatest show on Earth’, with its Expo 2020 meant to shine as an epochal moment for the city, and the UAE itself. The global coronavirus pandemic has postponed the event, and a …
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A ‘city’ for online shopping is being built in Dubai
Many of us have been forced to take our shopping habits online during lockdown, and while stores have been shuttered, many internet traders are flourishing. The government of Dubai is betting the …
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Most popular social media platforms, sites in UAE during coronavirus
Facebook emerged as the fourth-most popular site among UAE internet users, with an increase in traffic of 17 percent … “The impact of social distancing as a result of the COVId-19 crisis has been …
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Sharjah Media City launches new freelancer package
Sharjah Media City (Shams) recently launched the freelancer package within the media industry across various fields including photography, design and filmmaking. The package provides individuals with …
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Dubai prison: Virtual visits and court hearing amid virus crisis
Behind a glass, sound-proof door, an inmate speaks with someone on a computer screen after visits to the Dubai prison were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a separate room of the same …
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UAE Startup Relies on Blockchain Technology to Flatten COVID-19 Curve
UAE-based startup incubator, in5, is helping to design blockchain-based methods to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and thus flatten the curve. According to a report published on May 20, …
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Coronavirus: stranded UAE residents braced for a ‘lonely’ Eid far from their families
Yasmin Aamir has spent Eid with her husband for the past 20 years, but this time she will be observing it far from home without him or her. The Sharjah teacher trav …
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