While no single road will consistently be the best, Khaleej Times found that driving farther meant reaching Sharjah much earlier than taking the more direct road …
UAE to hit 35% clean energy by 2031, bets on 24/7 solar-plus-storage
The UAE has raised its renewable and nuclear energy target to account for 35% of its energy mix by 2030-31, according to state-run media.
Dubai GDRFA warns against fake UAE visa ads on social media after arrest of celebrity promoter
Dubai GDRFA warns job seekers about fake UAE visa ads on social media after arrest of celebrity promoter who sold 40 forged freelance work visas …
UAE crypto platform BitOasis enters fresh growth phase with new CEO
BitOasis has appointed Jonathan Rigg as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-founder Ola Doudin as the UAE-founded digital asset platform looks to expand its regulated business across the Middle …
Crypto News: New Meme Coin Pepeto Announces Approaching 50K Holders as Its Ethereum Crypto Presale Raised $10.92 Million
Look at the pace and the crypto news is clear: $10.9 million raised, holders pressing 50,000, and stages now closing early, each round faster than the last. Growth like this in a frozen market is the …
Sovereign AI Infrastructure Emerges as Compliance Prerequisite Under UAE National AI Strategy 2031, New Analysis Finds
Labarna AI details how enterprises relying on offshore hyperscaler deployments face the most immediate remediation work …
Abu Dhabi begins ROX car production as UAE factory targets 300,000 vehicles a year
ROX starts vehicle production in Abu Dhabi, with its new KEZAD manufacturing facility targeting capacity of 300,000 vehicles annually by 2030 …
Standard Chartered is bringing Bitcoin and Ether spot trading to UAE institutions. It’s a first for a global banking giant.
The launch adds trading to Standard Chartered’s existing digital-asset custody business in Dubai, where the bank began safeguarding Bitcoin and Ether for institutional clients in 2024.
UAE releases complete list of 7 things domestic workers are entitled to
The UAE has outlined key rights for domestic workers, including wage guarantees, paid leave and control of personal documents, strengthening their legal protection.
UAE reveals who cannot be employed as a domestic worker based on age
UAE has announced an important age rule for domestic workers, with some people not allowed to take up the job under the country’s latest employment law.
UAE responds to drone as Iran claims attack on Dubai-area airbase
The United Arab Emirates has responded to a drone detected over the country’s territorial waters, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. The unmanned aircraft had approached from the direction of Iran, …
UAE’s Khorfakkan Port receives one of the world’s largest container vessels
Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) measures around 400 metres in length and more than 61 metres in width …
Dubai property registration goes AI as new platform automatically processes eligible transactions
Dubai Land Department launches an AI-powered property platform that can read documents, populate applications and automatically approve eligible registrations …
Dubai-Sharjah traffic boost with new lane cutting wait times by 15%
Dubai RTA upgrades Al Qiyadah Intersection with a new Al Ittihad Road lane, cutting peak waiting times by up to 15% on the Dubai-Sharjah corridor …
Sharjah salaries increase: Government raises decent living standard to $5,445 a month
Sharjah raises the decent living standard for government employees to $5,445 a month from September, benefiting 17,776 employees under new measures …
A ‘Too Big to Fail’ Bank Is Now Delivering Actual Bitcoin and Ethereum to Institutions
Standard Chartered is the only one of 29 too big to fail banks delivering actual Bitcoin to institutions in Dubai.
Just-In: Standard Chartered Turns On Institutional BTC and ETH Spot Trading in the UAE
Standard Chartered has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE via its DIFC entity, becoming the first G-SIB to do so in the region.