After a successful launch edition in 2017, The Big 5 Solar will return under the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy & Industry, United Arab Emirates, to showcase solar energy solutions for the constr…
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GCC ‘on track to achieve 4.6GW solar PV target’
The solar drive will ensure the Gulf region reaches its 2030 target of a collective 4.6 GW PV in power generation to emerge as a global renewables leader, said an industry expert ahead of the upcoming …
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‘UAE has given me everything’ says Arabian Business Achievement Award winner Shaji Ul Mulk
A home grown global brand – and cricket – are what Shaji Ul Mulk lists as his “small contribution” to the UAE economy and the world of sports. As he received the Arabian Business Achievement Award in …
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Sharjah International Book Fair 2018 Celebrates Reading and Culture with 2.23 Million Visitors
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — The world’s third largest celebration of the written word, the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), has put up yet another record performance in its 37th …
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Sharjah fire: 25 people shared gutted house where mother, child died
The Pakistani mother, 40, and her seven-year-old son died of burn injuries after a fire broke out in the house located in Maysloon area in Sharjah, officials confirmed to Gulf News on Tuesday.
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Damac chief confident of Dubai property market recovery by 2021
DUBAI: One of the UAE’s leading property developers believes that the property market will pick up again by 2021. Hussain Sajwani, the billionaire founder and chairman of Dubai-based Damac Properties, …
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UAE, Finland keen to share synergies
“Our startup industry is very eager to explore the opportunities available in the UAE. We have observed young entrepreneurs dealing in new industries such as digital healthcare, artificial intelligenc…
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10 surprising facts about life in Sharjah
7. Sharjawis want to raise their kids there too School kids visit the 34th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News People who grew up in Sharjah …
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Sharjah Book Fair is an annual cultural spectacle
Visitors throng the Sharjah International Book Fair. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Reminiscing about the 1,800 events and 2.23 million visitors who made the 37th Sharjah International …
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Construction Week In Focus | S02E27: Dubai’s MBR Solar Park – Dubai Video
MBR Solar Park is the largest single-site solar energy plant in the world with more than $13-billion of investment committed against it. The scheme was launched in January 2012 with the promise that t…
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NOW OPEN: THE ABU DHABI EDITION IS THE FIRST BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN THE CAPITAL
There is a new world to discover at The Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel in Abu Dhabi We felt very privileged this week to have a sneak peek at a gorgeous new property in Abu Dhabi, the first of its kind bouti…
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Abu Dhabi’s Aldar awards main contract for $2.7bn Alghadeer
… agreement for $2.7bn Alghadeer development | Aldar inks deals for two plots in $2.7bn Alghadeer masterplan Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties has awarded a main construction contract for its “susta…
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Video: Construction Week In Focus | Dubai’s MBR Solar Park in 2018
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai expands design of $4bn MBR Solar Park | Saudi Arabia’s $200bn solar park with Japan’s Softbank ‘shelved’ | Progress of Dubai’s MBR Solar Park 700MW Phase 4 inspected A design c…
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Aldar awards construction contract for mega Abu Dhabi project
Aldar Properties, a leading property developer in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has signed up Al Rakha Contracting & General Transport LLC to complete the infrastructure buildings and early works package for the fi…
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Watch Dubai Police fly a crazy Star Wars-like hoverbike
2018 The move comes a year after the Dubai Police showed off a Hoversurf Scorpion hoverbike at Gitex Technology Week in Dubai. The hoverbikes are described as a “first responder unit used to access ha…
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New baggage policy at Sharjah airport from December 4
Sharjah International Airport. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Image Credit: Sharjah: Passengers travelling through Sharjah International Airport have been advised to follow new baggage regulations effe…
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ACWA Power Secures 250 Megawatt Solar PV At 2.4¢/kWh!
The new project will be part of the iconic Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and ACWA Power …
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