The daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Princess Latifa, fled the country in 2018 before she was captured by officials. BBC Panorama has obtained secret video messages …
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Analysis: Saudi Arabia eyes Dubai’s crown with HQ ultimatum
Saudi Arabia has ratcheted up the stakes in an intensifying competition with neighbouring Dubai for foreign talent and money. From 2024, the Saudi government will stop giving state contracts to …
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Dubai-based licensing company adopts cryptocurrency payments
According to a report by Arab News on Tuesday, clients of Dubai government-owned licensing firm KIKLABB can now pay for visa fees and trade licenses via cryptocurrencies. The supported crypto payment …
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Dubai to set world motor sport milestone with rally run on solar power
The Dubai International Baja will enter the record books this weekend as the first FIA World Cup cross-country event to be run on solar power. As the result of a new partnership between the Emirates …
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Huawei launches all-new neckband, the HUAWEI FreeLace Pro in the UAE
Huawei recently launches its new noise cancelling neckband earphones, the HUAWEI FreeLace Pro in the UAE. The new HUAWEI FreeLace Pro boasts an extra-long battery life of 24 hours, a dual-mic active …
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UAE-based tech firm Gibraltar acquires part of Indian IT giant HCL Group for $20mln
UAE-based Gibraltar Technologies (GT) has acquired part of Indian IT giant HCL Group for approximately $20 million. The acquisition includes the assets, employees and customer contracts managed by HCL …
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Project HQ’ stirs competition with Dubai
Saudi finance minister announces sweeping changes to government investment strategy, stirring Gulf competition.
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UAE- Sharjah embracing a digital future
Sharjah, whose development goals have always been human-centric and environmentally responsible, is a leading example of a smart, digital city in the making, experts said. Following a decree from …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ lines up banks for $1 billion Louis Dreyfus acquisition loan – sources
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned ADQ has lined up a small group of banks for a loan of about $1 billion to back its acquisition of a 45% stake in commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC), three sources …
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New electric powered busses launched in Abu Dhabi
Not so long ago electric vehicles were a thing a science fiction alongside flying cars and skateboards. Now, we’re not fazed by seeing motors charging up at parking lots across the country as motoring …
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Abu Dhabi University Forges Strategic Partnership With Advanced Cure Diagnostic Center
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has entered into a strategic partnership with Advanced Cure Diagnostic Center (ACDC), following both parties’ signing of a Me …
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Abu Dhabi TV orders ‘Celebrity Game Face’ series from NBCU
Abu Dhabi TV has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ comedy gameshow Celebrity Game Face, marking its first international series adaptation.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi eyes future low-cost UAE-London route
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi could launch low-cost flights between London and the UAE’s capital within two years, according to the airline group’s chief executive. The budget airline launched earlier this year …
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Abu Dhabi café Sanderson’s opens first Dubai branch at Sustainable City
Breakfast lovers and those into café culture are in for a treat in Dubai. A popular Abu Dhabi café and restaurant has announced that it’s opening its doors in Dubai for the first time in 2021. It’s …
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Dubai receives new shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Dubai has received a new shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, the emirate’s health authority confirmed on February 16. The newly arrived vaccines have been distributed to Dubai Health …
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Dubai gets fresh supplies of Pfizer Covid vaccine
Dubai has received a fresh shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said the vaccines have been distributed to all centres where the jab is offered …
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What American Dream?! Dubai Government Grants Ragheb Alama and His Family The Golden Residency (Video)
What American Dream?! Dubai Government Grants Ragheb Alama and His Family The Golden Resi… Lebanese songster Ragheb Alama has announced that he and his family have obtained the golden residency in UAE …
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