The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held talks with the Turkish Consulate General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates on the topic …
Sharjah Airport records over 15.3mln passengers in 2023
As per the Authority’s data, the number of handled passengers travelling through the airport reached 15.3 million in 2023 …
Dubai: Dh20 minimum top-up for Nol cards starts today; 4 ways to recharge for less
Starting from today, the minimum top-up for Nol cards . Earlier this month, RTA announced the new policy that came into effect today, January 15. However, this is only applies to commuters topping up …
Running a Chocolate Factory in Dubai Is My New Dream Job
“My mom would say that she’d have to hide any sort of chocolate in the house, because she believed I could sniff it out,” the New Zealand native says. “I remember moving furniture around so I could …
Dubai sets hotel revenue records with New Year’s Eve and Cop28 boost
Dubai hotels set new revenue and occupancy records in December, boosted by COP28 and New Year’s Eve celebrations. The city’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly average daily rate (ADR) on …
UAE GDP to grow more than 5% in 2024, real estate to remain stable: economists
The UAE’s GDP is expected to expand by more than 5 per cent in 2024, exceeding the 2.8 per cent growth expected for the global economy, according to Standard Poor’s (SP) Global Ratings projections.
China Construction Bank lists $600 million green bond on Nasdaq Dubai
Total value of bonds listed on Nasdaq Dubai by China Construction Bank is $2.45 billion To mark the issuance, Li Xuhang, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai and Hamed Ali, CEO of …
Court case reveals corruption-accused Isabel dos Santos has bank accounts in SA
The superrich daughter of Angola’s former president, who became known for running one of the most corrupt regimes in Africa during his four-decade reign, is battling courts that are freezing her …
NASA partners with UAE on Lunar Gateway construction
NASA is tapping the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help with the ongoing construction of the Lunar Gateway. Set to act as an ever-moving station in orbit around our planet’s satellite, the UAE has now …
NASA And UAE Partner For Moon Mission: First-Ever Space Station In Orbiting The Moon
Hitting another major milestone in the space industry is the UAE, which has just signed a landmark deal with NASA. This won’t only lead to the creation of the first-ever space station orbiting the …
UAE To Provide NASA Lunar Gateway Airlock
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center will provide the airlock for the NASA-led, lunar-orbiting Gateway space base, under an agreement announced on Jan. 7. In exchange, NASA …
ABS stable FY; CEO stepping down
ABS Satellite has revealed its full year results (to September 30th 2023). The operator says that its financial turnaround …
Rory McIlroy shrugs off ‘sloppy’ mistakes: three-putt from 2 feet, water balls
Rory McIlroy put two tee balls in the water and three-putted from 2 feet on Sunday in Dubai before losing to Tommy Fleetwood by a shot.
Knife killer loses appeal in Dubai against life sentence for murder
An Israeli visitor to the UAE has lost his appeal against a life prison sentence for a premeditated murder resulting from a feud.The Dubai Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision sentencing …
Green hydrogen failings spoil ‘wow effect’ of renewables for IEA chief
IEA clean energy report delivers reality check on green hydrogen but hails historic global growth in renewables …
DOE in 2024: Hydrogen, LNG and climate
That administrative work will directly impact whether — and when — U.S. climate goals can be reached. The Biden administration also faces increasing pressure from environmental groups to crack down on …
Natural Hydrogen: Paving the way for energy transition
With the world’s population projected to soar to 9.7 billion by 2050, meeting the escalating energy needs while minimising the environmental repercussions becomes paramount. The Paris Agreement, a …