Dubai-headquartered consumer cooperative, Union Coop’s 215 million UAE dirhams ($58 million) Warqa’a City Mall project will be delivered by mid-July. The 673,200 sq ft BUA project is 92 percent …
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Dubai merger boosts state-linked property firm’s debt – sources
Islamic bonds issued by Dubai’s Meraas Holding, a state-linked property developer, have shot up in value after the government announced the company would come under the umbrella of the ruler of …
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Dana White Confirms UFC’s Fight Island Will Be Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
UFC President Dana White has announced UFC’s “Fight Island” will be Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The site will host four events starting with UFC 251 on July 11. “We came up with the …
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Sharjah’s Al Montazah Parks reopens to public
Sharjah: Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced Sharjah’s leading family entertainment destination, Al Montazah Parks, for visitor …
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Dh10,000 fine each handed out for 15 violations in Sharjah
Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority has registered 15 violations as a result of damages caused to plant life in the wilderness, during the first quarter of 2020. Most of the violations …
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A fire-free summer? Sharjah refocuses on high-rise buildings with cladding
Sharjah Municipality has carried out inspections to ensure safety of buildings in the city Sharjah: Building owners with cladding on their property have been urged to revamp and upgrade their facades …
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E-commerce will play ‘massive role’ in UAE retail: Dubai Future Foundation
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated e-commerce activity in the United Arab Emirates, and online shopping is likely to keep playing a “major role” even as businesses and consumers emerge from …
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‘Paaji, teach your fast bowler’: Aamer Sohail opens up on on-field argument with Navjot Singh Sidhu during 1996 Sharjah match
Sidhu he had talked about an anecdote. I had confronted him about it on a news channel in 2005 when we were talking. He again talked about that incident, and I told him that things had not happened …
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Starting A Business During A Downturn: The Stories Behind Two Dubai Ventures That Launched Amid The COVID-19 Crisis
“I think that the importance of having an online presence has proven key in this environment. That decision could make or break a business right now, especially with the restrictions seen around the …
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Expats Are Leaving Dubai, and That’s Bad for the Economy
Oxford Economics estimates the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, could lose 900,000 jobs — eye-watering for a country of 9.6 million — and see 10% of its residents uproot. Newspapers …
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Restaurants, tourism firms in Abu Dhabi can apply for 20% rent refund
“In line with the economic initiatives packages launched by the Abu Dhabi government to support the private sector during the current Covid-19 impacts, the Abu Dhabi Department of …
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Expats Are Leaving Dubai and That’s Bad News for the Economy
Oxford Economics estimates the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, could lose 900,000 jobs — eye-watering for a country of 9.6 million — and see 10% of its residents uproot. Newspapers …
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Palestinian PM Says Not Informed of New UAE Aid Flight Via Israel
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday he was unaware that a plane from the United Arab Emirates was to fly to Israel carrying medical aid for the Palestinians. His remarks, …
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Second Etihad Plane From UAE Lands In Israel
UAE carrier Etihad Airways sent its second flight to Israel in less than a month Tuesday, carrying medical aid to help the Palestinians tackle the coronavirus pandemic, witnesses and officials said.
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Coronavirus: Dubai Mall of the Emirates to launch drive-in open-air cinema
Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates will soon host a drive-in, open-air cinema, allowing viewers to watch movies from their car while maintaining social distancing rules aimed at slowing the spread of …
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Dubai during coronavirus: Mall of the Emirates’ rooftop turned into drive-in cinema
Movie-goers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas … which sits on the roof of Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates. The screen stands under the peak of the mall’s indoor ski slope.
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Vox temporarily closes drive-in cinema at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates
UAE’s Vox Cinemas has temporarily closed its drive-in cinema at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates in line with the changed government guidelines. The drive-in cinema, located on the rooftop of the …
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