A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has pleaded with the authorities for clemency. Marcus Fakana, 19, of Tottenham, north London, was sentenced in December to a …
Dubai real estate sector recorded $4.4bn of transactions last week, including $10m Downtown apartment
The Dubai real estate sector recorded AED16.19bn ($4.4bn) of transactions last week, according to data from the Land Department. Sales transactions dominated the figures, with AED12.92bn ($3.5bn), …
British teenager jailed in Dubai over ‘holiday romance’ with girl, 17, pleads with Sheikh ruler for his release
A British teenager who was jailed in Dubai after he was reported to authorities for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has pleaded with authorities to be released.
Sheikh Mohammed lays foundation stone for Dubai Metro Blue Line, approves world’s tallest station
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the foundation stone …
Dubai’s luxury real estate boom continues: Final Bulgari Lighthouse penthouses sold for over AED 282mln
Driven / Forbes Global Properties’ Lina Allaoa and Kianoush Darban managed two monumental sales at Jumeirah Bay Island’s development …
Dubai skyline to to gain another set of twin towers featuring 754 luxury residential units
Meraas, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, introduces Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers, a luxury twin-tower project set for completion by 2030. Located near Emirates Towers and the Museum of the …
Abu Dhabi to partner with top UK school to open new campus in 2028
A new campus for one the UK’s top schools will open on Abu Dhabi’s Fahid Island in three years, Aldar has announced. King’s College School Wimbledon will host up to 2,200 pupils when it opens in …
Farnek achieves new business growth worth over AED 10 million in UAE hospitality sector
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has witnessed significant new business acquisitions from the UAE’s hospitality sector, valued …
UAE Accelerates Digital Transformation with 344% Growth in GenAI Enrollments and Leading AI Maturity Ranking: Coursera
Coursera, a leading online learning platform, has announced a remarkable 344% year-over-year increase in Generative AI (GenAI) enrollments in the UAE, significantly outpacing the MENA regional average …
Nahyan bin Mubarak crowns Timble AI as grand winner of 4th Eureka! GCC in Dubai
Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, crowned Timble AI as the grand prize winner of the fourth edition of Eureka! GCC of one of Asia’s largest business …
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park board unveils strategy to build on phenomenal growth
Board Meeting Chaired by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi reviews key projects, new developments, and innovation milestones …
Abu Dhabi makes Arabic lessons mandatory for nursery, KG students
In a move to nurture language, identity, and belonging from the very first years of learning, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) …
Abu Dhabi mandates 4 hours of weekly Arabic lessons for KG students in private schools
Abu Dhabi’s education authority on Monday announced a new policy requiring kindergartens in private and educational partnership schools to allocate 240 minutes (four hours) per week for Arabic …
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi performs UAE’s first robotic cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully performed the UAE’s first robotic cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to treat a rare appendiceal tumour, in a …
What do UAE office workers really want? Insights from the 2025 Global Workplace Survey
Gensler’s latest workplace survey shows many UAE employees feel their offices fall short, mainly due to noise, limited space, and rigid layouts. While post-pandemic upgrades have helped, workers now …
Sanctioned Skies: How Belavia Airlines Used Gambia and UAE Cover to Nab Long-Range Airbus-330 Jets
Belavia, the national airline of Belarus, managed to obtain three large Airbus A330-200 airplanes despite strict Western restrictions that prohibit selling aircraft and parts to Belarus. These jets …
UAE holidays 2025: When is the next long weekend? Expected dates revealed
The UAE will observe at least 12 public holidays in 2025, with residents having just concluded the Eid Al Adha break. The next long weekend of the year is expected to fall on Prophet Muhammad’s …