Residents in the UAE can expect a fair to partly cloudy day on Friday, August 2, according to a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather will get cloudy at times, with low …
UAE airfares double ahead of school openings as expats return from summer vacations
The inbound UAE airfares nearly double ahead of school openings later this month when expats and nationals return to the country after long summer breaks. Mid-August is usually the time when many UAE …
UAE visa amnesty: How overstay grace period helped thousands of illegal expats
The UAE announced a two-month amnesty programme that will start on September 1 this year to “allow violators with a new opportunity to regularise their visa status”. After years of living illegally, …
Dubai’s New Mall to Support Funds of Mosques Across the UAE
Dubai’s new sustainable mall project in Al Khawaneej is now 17% complete, according to the Endowments and Minors’ Affairs Trust Foundation (Awqaf). This development is a key part of Dubai’s ‘Mosques …
Saeed Alsuwaidi: 8.4% Growth in UAE Coffee Market by 2029
The UAE and regional coffee markets are experiencing significant expansion, with the per capita coffee consumption in the UAE rising to 1.36 kg in 2023, and coffee market sales exceeding AED 1 billion …
12-year-old Pinoy making waves in Dubai after winning big at ‘Olympics of performing arts’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A 12-year-old son of a Filipino expat couple from Laguna is making waves here after bagging 10 awards at the recent World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), an annual, international event where several Hollywood stars …
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring moisture from desert skies. But will all their extravagant cloud-seeding tech—planes that sprinkle …
Microsoft to revise partnership with UAE’s G42 over its Chinese ties
which is supervised by UAE’s national security adviser, it aspires to build the world’s first Arabic large-language model in the same mold as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The firm had however been under close …
Major P&I club to set up shop in ‘stronghold’ Dubai as shipping shifts east
They include Sun Ship Management, a unit of Russian state carrier Sovcomflot, which was based at the Dubai International Financial Centre where West will be setting up its office. Sun Ship is now …
Adnoc kicks off tender for expansion of world’s second-largest offshore oilfield
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has kicked off the tender process for a prized engineering, procurement and construction contract for the further expansion of Upper Zakum, the largest offshore …
UAE and A.P. explore greater economic and investment engagement
Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to India, underlined the centrality of Andhra Pradesh (AP) in the UAE-India strategic partnership, and the need to make all efforts to increase people-to-people, …
Dubai: ‘Rightly-Priced’ Ready Properties Are Sold Within A Month
“Dubai is getting an additional 8,000 plus residents per month, the demand outweighs supply in the majority of projects being launched and sold out and ready properties correctly priced are selling …
Abu Dhabi-based Fertiglobe’s H1 2024 revenues exceed $1 billion
Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: Fertiglobe, a major global exporter of urea and … However, nitrogen prices were affected by delayed demand, cautious buying, and reduced urea imports from India, …
Pistachio, phyllo-filled “Dubai chocolate bars” are a social media craze — and hugely popular at NJ bakery
Mullica Hill, New Jersey bakery Cake Boutique is making Dubai chocolate bars with pistachio butter creme just like from the viral trend on social media.
UAE to Launch Residency Visa Amnesty in September
The UAE will launch a two-month amnesty from Sep.1 for residents with expired residency visas. Read More: UAE Fuel Prices Rise for August 2024: Here’s What You’ll Pay This amnesty period will allow …
Will Ripple’s XRP Recover Following Its Disappointing Rally in July, or is the Guaranteed 1300% Return from MoonTaurus a Better Option?
Despite its rich history, XRP has recently faced price challenges, leading many to question its future. Meanwhile, new presale meme coin MoonTaurus (MNTR) has piqued the interest of investors, …
ONDO, a RWA Platform, Will Be Listed on CoinW Exchange
CoinW, the world’s pioneering cryptocurrency trading platform, will list ONDO, the governance token of Ondo Finance, on the DEFI Zone. For all CoinW users, the ONDO/USDT will be officially available …