Pictured second left is His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of School Operations, Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) during a visit to Etihad Airways’ stand at the WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 event being held at the Abu Dhabi …
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Housekeeper confined in Sharjah returns
He told his family he was at Sharjah airport. “We believe the TOI report was instrumental in making this happen,” Piyush tweeted. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device.
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New Opening: DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Business Bay
Two-and-a-half years after the contract was signed in December 2014, the Dubai Properties-owned DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai — Business Bay started welcoming guests in July 2017. The first milestone for the general manager, Remco Werkhoven, has been seeing …
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The UAE’s natural RMB progression
This complements FSRA’s existing partnership with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) and discussion on cross-border and business expansion cooperation for banks and financial institutions. Similarly, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC …
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Male infertility a reality in UAE
Dubai, in the first quarter of 2017 on a sample of about 100 men across several nationalities between ages 25 and 56. Dr David Robertson, medical director of the centre and a consultant in reproductive medicine and infertility, told Gulf News …
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EIPA seeks intellectual property rights protection
Emirates Intellectual Property Association said it has joined forces with Dubai Government Excellence Program to promote innovation and intellectual property rights protection in the UAE. The duo has recommended creation of intellectual property …
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UAE doctor says breast cancer need not disfigure survivors
The news broke her and her first thought was of her newborn as … said that even though breast awareness campaigns have been very successful in the UAE, many women are not aware of their reconstructive options. Raising awareness on a woman’s options …
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Checking the pulse of the Dubai real estate market
Union Properties chairman Nasser Butti Omair bin Yousef told Gulf Business the intention was for the community to be a “fully smart city” that has everything including villas right next to the track of Dubai Autodrome. “If you go to Melbourne …
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Dubai police announce electric Star Wars-style hoverbikes for officers at Gitex tech conference
“It can recognise people in any area and identify suspicious objects and can track suspects,” Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, director of the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News. “It will be deployed at tourist destinations in Dubai.
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Mid-flight horror as Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Adelaide after a ‘fire in the luggage compartment’
An Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi was forced to make an emergency landing in Adelaide after a fault in the luggage compartment. More than 300 passengers were left stranded at the South Australian airport early Saturday morning, including Michael Milner …
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Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Australia
Australia’s ABC News had reported that a smoke alarm had activated. Passengers would make their onward journeys via other airlines due to crew rest requirements, the airline said. Saturday’s Etihad flight EY451, from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, had been …
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Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi to Sydney makes emergency landing
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Etihad Airways flight traveling from Abu Dhabi to Sydney has made an emergency landing … according to local online news service Adelaide Advertiser. Australia’s ABC News reported that the warning indicator had been a smoke alarm.
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Mid-flight horror as Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Adelaide after cabin fills with smoke
An Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi made an emergency landing in Adelaide after the cabin’s smoke detector went off. The EY450 flight was bound for Sydney before it made the emergency landing at about 4.50am Saturday. More than 300 passengers were taken …
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Coming to a movie theater near you: Dubai destroyed, again
As a mammoth wave from the Persian Gulf rises up to drown fleeing beachgoers and wash over downtown Dubai and the world’s tallest building, you can be forgiven for thinking you’ve seen this all before. The coming film “Geostorm” marks just the latest movie …
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Abu Dhabi Ports Hands Out Saudi Discount
United Arab Emirates port operator Abu Dhabi Ports has announced new special terms for Saudi Arabian nationals looking to invest in the industrial park and free zone adjacent Khalifa Port. Saudi Arabaian nationals can now apply for discounts on rent of …
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Dubai Economy, VFS extend e-services pact
the Emirates official news agency. The agreement is part of the Dubai Economy strategy to enhance ease of business and save time for investors, thereby advancing Dubai’s competitiveness ranking in the Doing Business Report of the World Bank. VFS Global …
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Brit jailed in Dubai for touching man’s hip could be allowed home after complaint dropped
A British man arrested for public indecency in Dubai could be allowed to return home, his lawyers have said, after the complaint against him was dropped. Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, was facing up to three years in jail after touching a man’s hip in …
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