The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has issued a resolution to ban the use of gargoor nets in Abu Dhabi from May. The move is part of a comprehensive plan to ensure the …
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Millennials increasingly looking at investing in UAE property
Over half (58%) of millennial respondents stated they are looking for a property to live in, while 38% are looking for a property to either rent out or sell The top three most prevalent criteria …
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UAE bank assets fall 1% in February
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates reported a 1% decline in the Emirati banking sector’s total assets by the end of February. Total assets recorded AED 2.909 trillion …
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Indian degrees to get equivalency in UAE
Indian community is the largest expatriate community in the UAE. Approximately 3.3 million non-resident Indians constitute about 30 per cent of the total population of the Gulf country. (This story …
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ENOC unveils ‘Ghaf tree’ inspired service station for Expo 2020 Dubai
Dubai’s ENOC Group unveiled a concept design for a service station that it plans to develop on the site of Expo 2020 Dubai. The ‘Year of Tolerance’ inspired design is built on an exoskeleton of the …
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Dubai World Cup 2019: as it happened
18:10: These are the best dressed couples Just look at these couples, who have made a massive effort to get glammed up and dapper for Dubai World Cup today. Click here to see the full gallery. In …
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Virgin Hyperloop aims for 2022 test launch as chief warns against rushing technology
Josh Giegel, co-founder and chief technology officer, predicted the first commercial line is unlikely to be running until the second half of the 2020s. Virgin is working towards a project in Dubai for …
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UAE remittance group vows to fight financial fraud
The UAE’s Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (Ferg) on Sunday stressed its commitment to purge the emirates from financial fraud through strict compliance with anti-money laundering regulation. At …
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Dubai World Cup Style Stakes 2019: Who won what
Dubai on 30th March, 2019. Photo Clint Egbert/Gulf News “Me and my mother own a dog boarding kennel in New Zealand, so this is really fun for us to come and dress up. It’s very different from …
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Your guide to Emirates’ seven business, first class lounges in Dubai
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card – Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the …
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Sharjah FC are City slicker
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 31 March 2019: Sharjah FC took top honours at the most diverse youth football tournament in the Middle East as it drew to a dramatic conclusion in Abu Dhabi last night (SATURDAY).
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi slips further, banks support Saudi market
DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) – Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed on Sunday with Abu Dhabi experiencing losses after some shares traded ex-dividend last week, while the Saudi market was lifted by …
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UAE economy rebounds in 2018, but more slowly than expected
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ economy grew by around 1.7 percent in 2018, slower than projected despite a boost from higher oil prices, official preliminary data showed. The UAE …
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FERG Pledges to Purge UAE from Financial Fraud
The financial industry body stresses swift detection and a modern mechanism to combat crime Dubai The UAE’s Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (FERG) held the third edition of its annual Anti-money …
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UAE’s FTA sees more businesses registering for taxes in 2019
Meanwhile, the number of registrants for excise tax reached 719. Mr Al Bustani said the UAE Foreign Business Refund programme – which enables non-resident businesses to claim back 5 per cent VAT – is …
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Ministry of Finance and Arab Monetary Fund to organise the Arab Regional Tax Forum
Dubai: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and the International Tax and Investment Centre (ITIC), is organising the …
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Abu Dhabi Global Market Forms Strategic Cooperation with Hainan Provincial Government on Financial Development and Growth of Hainan Free Trade Zone
Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Hainan Provincial Government and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) are pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further boost the economic and financial collaboration …
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