by the UAE in the next three years, a top Indian diplomat told Gulf News. Explaining the idea of the joint food corridor that will further improve bilateral relations and people-to-people ties, Indian …
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Sharjah Airport receives first pilgrims back from Haj
Sharjah: The Sharjah Airport on Saturday received the first delegation of pilgrims returning to the UAE after performing Haj in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims arrived on flights from Jeddah, Medina and Ta…
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Airbnb talks to start up in Abu Dhabi ‘still ongoing’
In April, Abu Dhabi’s top tourism official told Gulf News that it was preparing to begin working with Airbnb imminently. Despite this — in an exclusive interview — Hadi Moussa, general manager for Air…
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UAE edges closer to clean energy goals
In May, Dubai took another big step toward its goal of becoming the world’s greenest city when the inauguration of the 200MW first project of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktou…
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Here’s why it’s the right time to relocate your family and business to Dubai
It’s never been easier, less stressful or more beneficial to move your business and family to Dubai. From extensive help relocating, to tax benefits and falling rents, the time really has never been b…
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Major newspapers in Kerala thank UAE for flood of support
“Your hearts were as rich as your land. Thank you, UAE.” Another newspaper, the Siraj News Daily, said: “We thank the UAE for forming a committee to help the flood-hit people in Kerala. We express our …
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Kerala floods: UAE financial aid news came from leaders of both countries, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
“Both these rulers themselves intimated this to the world. The issue now is whether to accept or not. My view is it should be accepted,” he said. Amidst the ongoing row between the Centre and Kerala g…
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No aid finalised officially for Kerala flood relief: UAE officials
NEW DELHI: No specific amount for financial aid to flood-ravaged Kerala has been finalised officially by the United Arab Emirates and there was no announcement on donation to the state, officials in U…
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UAE denies announcing financial aid for flood-hit Kerala
In a report by The Indian Express on Thursday, UAE Ambassador Ahmed Albanna said that there has been no official announcement yet on any specific amount of financial assistance to Kerala. As the polit…
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UAE doctors help patient with rare eye disease regain vision
Dubai: In a rare surgery, surgeons from RAK Hospital restored vision in a patient suffering from optic neuritis, a condition triggered by nerve damage or eye infection causing inflammation to the opti…
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Young Emirati reveals influence of social media on news sharing
Abu Dhabi: Mansour Al Ameri, a 31-year-old PhD student at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), tackled the topic of social media and its impact on official news outlets in the UAE at a prestigi…
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UAE denies report of 22 children killed in Yemen airstrike
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. The UAE’s official news agency WAM, however, reported that the Houthis launched a ballistic missile in the are…
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Dubai Health Authority launches artificial intelligence strategy
The authority said the initiative follows the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four international companies to adopt their healthcare innovations and technologies at the rece…
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Shelved Aramco IPO hits at heart of Saudi prince’s reforms
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s decision to shelve … bankers and investors say. The initial public offering (IPO) of 5 percent of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco was a centrepiece of the …
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Banking the unbankable: Rise is on a mission
a Dubai-based start-up aimed at providing banking facilities to low-income workers. While this may be a relatively small amount individually, Rise saw the potential for scale. Collectively, maids in t…
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Kerala Floods: UAE denies offering Rs 700 crore financial aid, says final decision pending
(File Photo/PTI) In what is certain to leave the Congress and the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala red-faced, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rejected reports about it offering a generous Rs 7…
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UAE denies Rs 700 crore aid to flood-hit Kerala, says yet to decide on final amount
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday said that it was yet to finalise any specific amount to help the victims of Kerala floods. The clarification from the UAE came amid the row over centre’s denia…
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