Dubai: Dubai Courts on Saturday launched a special brochure in Braille for people of determination to get them to know about notary public services and procedures applied. The move aims to introduce all segments of the society to the court procedures and …
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Dubai Cares kicks off new study plan in Philippines
Dubai: Dubai Cares has launched a new programme in the Philippines to support adolescent girls and boys from poor rural households who have dropped out of school, or are at risk of dropping out, in two of the country’s poorest provinces. The programme …
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Mumbai businessman drowns in Dubai seas in heroic attempt to rescue dog
On spotting a dog drowning in the ocean, the 41-year-old jumped in to rescue it, without a thought for his own life It wasn’t even his pet, but when this 41-year-old businessman saw a dog drowning in the sea off the coast of Dubai, he didn’t think twice …
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Dubai school raises Dh220,000 selling cakes
Dubai Cares, which is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, also handed out special certificates at a ceremony held at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel to more than 80 UAE-based schools that participated in raising funds to help children …
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Have US visa? Get visa on arrival at Dubai
Mangaluru: Here is a good news for Indian citizens travelling to US having relatives … to visit relatives or go shopping or sightseeing,” he said. D’Souza, who was in Dubai last week for the Travel Market expo, says UAE has realized the potential …
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Dubai FinTech Set To Offer Gold-Backed Digital Currency
On Tuesday, Dubai FinTech company OneGram announced it would offer a gold-backed digital currency called OneGramCoin with the hopes of raising over $500 million in capital. If reached, this target would be the largest raised during an initial coin sale …
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The Gulf-Paradise Dubai offers on Viral for Indians! Here’s what you need to know!
Here comes the good news to all the Indians who plans to visit the Gulf Paradise, Dubai either for business, shopping or holiday purpose. We exclusively bring to you the news of the launch of the Visa-on-arrival for Indian citizens who simultaneously …
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UAE pays tribute to soldiers on Armed Forces’ Unification Day
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the soldiers and personnel of the UAE Armed Forces on the occasion, saying that the armed forces have …
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Abu Dhabi housing market consolidates
The real estate market in the Capital is down and prices will decline further this year, experts said during the real estate market exhibition Cityscape in Abu Dhabi. According to property consultants Cluttons, the market is in depression. Cluttons Abu …
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New Mercedes Benz showroom to be developed on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Properties has signed a partnership agreement with conglomerate Al Fahim Group to develop a new Mercedes-Benz and AMG showroom and express service centre in Yas Island. The new 5,900 sqm showroom will be located within Aldar’s …
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Cityscape Abu Dhabi in full swing: Is property market confidence back?
New figures coming from Abu Dhabi are promising and are indicative of renewed investor interest in the emirate’s construction and real estate sector. Cityscape Abu Dhabi, the biggest property show in the UAE capital has seen a 10 per cent year on year …
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In oil-rich UAE, fuel retailer is turning to electric car chargers
“This liberation in fuel prices signalled a major shift in Enoc’s strategy. We decided to focus on our core business, which is retail,” he said. The Dubai-government owned company introduced a five-year plan to build 54 service stations by …
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UAE plans to drag an ICEBERG from Antarctica to provide drinking water for millions
The firm’s director says they have already travelled the transportation route and used simulators to check the feasibility of the scheme, according to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Project …
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UAE marks 41st Armed Forces Unification Day
ABU DHABI: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has expressed his thanks and appreciation to the soldiers and personnel of the UAE Armed Forces on the occasion of the 41st …
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Girl power to tackle cyber bullying in UAE
Dubai: The topic of cyber bullying was highlighted in a discussion … on giving talks on women empowerment on different platforms,” Al Mughairy told Gulf News. After receiving thousands of messages, many of which included negative or hate comments …
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‘Heaviest woman’ admitted to UAE hospital for treatment
The AFP news agency quoted newspapers in United Arab Emirates as saying that Ms Selim has disagreed with how the Indian doctors had treated her sister. “I asked for help (in the Emirates) after noticing the lack of progress,” she said on Thursday.
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Union National Bank: the future of Islamic finance
There are now around 15 Islamic banks and finance companies operating in the UAE. Across the world, Islamic finance has seen rapid growth, with assets reaching $2trn with expectations to cross the $3trn mark by 2018. This development has been driven by a …
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