At a panel for the World Economic Forum’s Global Technology Governance Summit today, United Arab Emirates minister of economy Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said that cryptocurrency and asset …
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Brazil dominate Masters division of Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The second day of the 12th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship witnessed a strong performance from the world’s best Masters (athletes over 30), with athletes from Brazil coming on top …
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UAE, India and Israel business potential may touch $110B by 2030, feel experts
Dubai: Strategic partnerships between the UAE, India and Israel have the potential to touch $110 billion by 2030, top diplomats and business leaders feel. An exclusive event of the International …
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UAE’s nuclear facility begins commercial operations
The UAE is the first Arab country to generate light from its own nuclear power. CNN’s John Defterios gets an exclusive look at the UAE’s Barakah nuclear facility which is expected to generate about 25 …
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Sharjah registers 51.3% rise in business licences issued in Q3, ’20
Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the UAE, at the Chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi, to discuss ways to further develop joint economic cooperation and serving the business communities in both the UAE …
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Dubai to offer COVID-19 shots to country representatives at Expo 2020
… representatives of countries participating in Expo 2020 Dubai, due to be held from October this year to March 2022, the emirate’s crown prince said on Wednesday. Regional business and tourism hub …
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Dubai to deport group detained over nude photo shoot on high-rise balcony
Authorities said they had arrested a group of foreigners involved in taking a series of nude photos from a balcony in the upscale Marina area. Police said the photo shoot, images from which were …
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Big upswing in Dubai realty sales
Looking at apartments, 10.7 per cent of all sales transactions took place in Business Bay followed by Dubai Marina (9.3 per cent), Jumeirah Village Circle (8.0 per cent), Jumeirah Lakes Towers (7.6 …
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Dubai creator claims to be first in region to sell digital art NFTs for cryptocurreny
A Dubai artist claims to be the first in the region to have sold digital artwork non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for cryptocurrency, bringing in a total of …
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Advisers circumspect about recommending cryptocurrencies
Handsome returns generate big demand, but advisers ring bell of caution #barjeelgeojitfinancialservices #cryptocurrency #dubai …
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Sharjah sees 51.3% rise in business licenses issued in Q3 of 2020
The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced a 51.3 per cent rise in business licenses issued in the emirate of Sharjah for the third quarter of 2020 over the …
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Covid-19: UAE brings ‘fair and safe’ healthcare right at residents’ doorstep
The UAE has emerged as a model to combat the raging Covid-19 pandemic. O Day, which is observed on April 7 every year, healthcare professionals lauded the pragmatic and proactive approach the country …
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UAE general unsuitable for role of Interpol chief, says UK report
Allegations in the report represent a dilemma for the UK government since it is politically close to the UAE and has refused to say whether it believes Raisi is a suitable candidate to head Interpol, …
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UAE Ramadan 2021: Dubai announces new rules for praying in mosques
The Isha prayers will be offered five minutes after the call for prayer (Azan) during the holy month of Ramadan in Dubai. Mosques will be closed immediately after Taraweeh prayers are completed. These …
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UAE central bank extends $13.6 billion stimulus measure until end of the year – WAM
The United Arab Emirates central bank decided to extend until the end of this year a 50 billion dirhams ($13.6 billion) facility introduced to help banks and financial companies, state news agency WAM …
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Huawei launches IdeaHub with marketing campaign in UAE
Huawei has introduced its office productivity tool IdeaHub in the UAE with a lighted display along the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa. Features of the enterprise platform include intelligent …
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Saudi Exchange restructures into Saudi Tadawul Group ahead of targeted IPO
The reorganisation and upcoming IPO are part of the vision to place Kingdom’s financial markets among the world leaders …
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