India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has described the upcoming budget as unlike anything seen before. While it’s the first one to go paperless, what’s keeping non-resident Indians (NRIs) in …
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UAE property market analysis, 2021 recommendations, and Q4 2020 results
UAE property sector stumbled in H1 but thrived in H2. Looking at 2021, there are avenues for more growth, albeit helped with tech, for both real estate buyers and sellers. In 2020, despite the major …
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Dewa allocates Dh4.26b for Expo 2020 Dubai themes
The substations named Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity after the three sub-themes of Expo 2020 Dubai cost around Dh420 million.
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Research Teams From CU Boulder And United Arab Emirates Eager For Hope Space Probe To Enter Mars Orbit
the chairperson of the UAE Space Agency and the UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology. “We came from two different parts of the world, but we thought the same.” (credit: CBS …
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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Key Partners Target a 100% Go Safe-Certified Destination
Delhi: The Go Safe Certification Programme, an initiative spearheaded by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is continuing to be rolled out across the emirate as DCT …
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Italy blocks sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Italy has halted the sale of thousands of missiles to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday, citing Rome’s commitment to restoring peace in …
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UAE doctors used 3D technology to safe Nigerian boy’s foot from amputation
A team of doctors at Thumbay University Hospital United Arab Emirates have used a 3D printing technology to carry out a foot reconstruction surgery on a nine year-old Nigerian boy’s leg, Khaleej Times …
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The UAE’s Hope mission is nearly to Mars, and scientists can’t wait
With less than two weeks before the country’s first-ever interplanetary mission slips into orbit around Mars, United Arab Emirates scientists can’t wait for the Hope orbiter’s arrival.
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Flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi banned from entering Scotland
Passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been banned from entering Scotland under updated coronavirus measures. The Scottish Government has introduced additional restrictions on …
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Wife of Sharjah ruler criticises Israeli educational cooperation
Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi tweeted that the Israeli curriculum ‘advocates for the killing and raping of Arabs’.
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Dubai blamed for spreading Covid abroad after influencers and tourists lapped up its party lifestyle
The United Arab Emirates is facing questions for allowing the party lifestyle of Dubai to continue in a pandemic, amid fears that thousands who flocked to the Gulf state for sunbathing and cocktails …
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PIA to Start Turbat-Sharjah Flights Soon
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will commence flight operations from Turbat to Sharjah from February 6, said a PIA spokesperson. Residents …
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The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars next month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet.The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, will go into orbit around Mars on February 9.
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Solar-powered hydrogen for Masdar City
Masdar is launching a pilot green hydrogen project in the United Arab Emirates. In a recent conversation with pv magazine, two company officials described the project and explained how the hydrogen …
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IMA Publishes New Report on the Pandemic’s Impact on Businesses and the Finance Function
A report by IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) released today outlines how the pandemic is affecting finance functions and challenging organizations worldwide. “The Impact of COVID-19 on the …
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Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad amid questions over Covid-19 spike at home
However, Nasser al-Shaikh, Dubai’s former finance minister, offered a different assessment on Twitter, and asked authorities to take control of a spiralling caseload. “The leadership bases its …
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UAE’s Hope probe to reach Mars next month.
The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the Hope Probe is all set to enter the orbit of Mars on February 9 at 7.45 pm local time, officials announced Wednesday. The first interplanetary mission ever by …
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