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Leaders to attend first cabinet meeting for UAE Centennial 2071 this week
“The United Arab Emirates has created its own present … investing in education and advanced technology, establishing a diversified economy and instilling values of tolerance in society. سأترأس أنا وأخي محمد بن زايد الثلاثا …
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Meet Team Torry Harris at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 23, 2017 —- Torry Harris Business Solutions (THBS), a global leader in digital transformation, SOA/API enablement and mobility, will be exhibiting at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from October 8 to 12. GITEX is …
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Abu Dhabi fund to grant Dh40 million to Comoros
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has allocated an Abu Dhabi government grant of Dh40 million to the Comorian government for electricity network development. The grant will help enhance the efficiency of public utility systems such as …
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Popularity of Islamic banking products slumps in the UAE
The number of UAE consumers applying for Islamic banking products has declined since last year, according to a new study from yallacompare, the Middle East comparison website. Yallacompare data revealed during the first half of 2017 10.5 percent fewer …
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Famous Arab personalities to headline Sharjah book fair
Sharjah: A line-up of prominent Arab cultural personalities participating at the upcoming Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) was revealed on Saturday. The participants include famous authors, artists, actors, intellectuals, journalists and poets, who …
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Gas cylinder explosion hurls man out of Sharjah apartment
Sharjah: An Asian man was injured after he was literally hurled out of his first-flloor apartment by a powerful explosion triggered by a suspected cylinder gas leak in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 10 on Friday morning. The blast caused severe damage to the …
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Kerala pins hopes on Sharjah ruler’s visit
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala is pinning hopes on strengthening tie-ups with UAE, especially Sharjah, with the five day visit of UAE Supreme Council member and Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi to the state from September 24. As a prelude to …
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Gas explosion damages Sharjah building, powerful blast throws man out of the apartment
Sharjah: An Asian man was thrown out of a building when a powerful gas cylinder explosion went off in his apartment in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 10 on Friday morning. The explosion caused severe damage to the two-storey building and crushed five vehicles …
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Sharjah ruler’s visit will boost India-UAE ties: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The five-day visit of the ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi to Kerala will strengthen the ties between India and UAE in general and particularly with the state, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Friday …
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New solar in Dubai ‘to save 2.4m tonnes of emissions’
A proposed concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Dubai is expected to save 2.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year. The 700MW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, to be developed by ACWA Power, will be spread over the equivalent area of …
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BMI Research upgrades UAE’s solar outlook following Dubai’s CSP tender
The launch of the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Dubai has boosted the UAE’s solar energy outlook, BMI Research said on Friday. The research company said it had upgraded its forecast for the sector, expecting solar capacity to …
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Matrix Modernistic Hospitality Solutions Help Dubai based Hotel Offer First-grade Experience to Guests
Like communication technology, Matrix has traversed the entire path from … to trace the workforce and assign them service requests. A leading hotel based in Dubai was facing the same problem and was looking for a solution that improved reachability …
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Gas explosion damages Sharjah building, hurts resident
Sharjah: An Asian man sustained moderate injuries after a gas cylinder exploded at his apartment in a building located in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 10 on Friday morning. The explosion caused severe damage to the two-storey building. Police operation room …
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Imagining the smart city of the future
3D facial recognition and a smart Wi-Fi network that is designed to support a wide range of IoT devices. Dubai Design District’s COO, Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, spoke to Khaleej Times about the work being done at d3 and how it relates to the Dubai Plan 2021 …
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In Beijing and Abu Dhabi, Signs of Bannon’s Continued Influence
In the United Arab Emirates, he met the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan … Now back in his old job at the alt-right media outlet, Breitbart News Network, he is pushing his agenda and punishing those whom he believes are …
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Visit Louvre Abu Dhabi to explore fresh dialogue, art history
With just seven weeks to go before the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s public opening, a delegation from the UAE assembled at the Louvre Museum in Paris to deliver the news as well the museum’s messages of tolerance and dialogue directly to the project’s French …
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