The Dubai market is booming due to the Expo 2020, and the people from across the world are investing in the properties in Dubai. The Dubai real estate market is considered to be the best sector for …
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Sharjah verdict a wake-up call for UAE schools, say pool experts
Dubai: A Sharjah court’s verdict last week holding a school and two teachers responsible for the death of a four-year-old boy during a swimming lesson at Australian International School in …
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Dubai free zone to return $354m to firms in wage protection push
The move will provide added benefits to employees and infuse AED1.3 billion ($354 million) back into Dubai’s economy that companies can invest in their operations and strengthen their businesses, …
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Dubai unemployment rate remains steady at 0.5% in 2018
Dubai’s unemployment rate reached 0.5 percent last year, while the economic participation rate as a percentage of total working-age population reached 83.2 percent, according to official figures. The …
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Sharjah charity pays debts of 24 prisoners totalling Dh600,000
Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity Association has paid Dh600,000 to settle the debts of 24 prisoners in Sharjah and Ajman, it was announced on Thursday. The initiative, which is part of the Karbaa …
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Sharjah end 23-year wait for league title
Sharjah: Sharjah FC clinched their first UAE Pro League title in 23 years after defeating Al Wahda 3-2 at Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday. A brace from playmaker Igor Coronado in each half on top …
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Dubai Airport plane crash – what happened and how many people were killed?
The aircraft plummeted to the ground around three miles south of Dubai International Airport The four-seat plane plummeted to the ground around three miles south of Dubai International Airport. Here’s …
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Dubai plane crash: Residents noticed low flying plane shortly before Mushrif crash
“We are deeply saddened by the news that a small, chartered plane crashed in Dubai yesterday (Thursday) evening and our heartfelt condolences are with the victim’s families,” read a …
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What will the Dubai property market look like post Expo 2020?
To predict the outcome of the property market after Expo 2020 – a topic that sees even top economists hesitate to share their opinion – would be foolhardy of me. However, from what we know about the …
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Dubai plane crash: Three Britons killed after small aircraft crashes near airport, authorities say
Three Britons have died after a UK-registered light aircraft crashed near Dubai International Airport killing everyone on board. A South African national was also killed after the Diamond DA42 twin …
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Saudi-UAE coalition carries out deadly air raids on Yemen’s Sanaa
A witness told AFP news agency that raids began around 8am (05:00 GMT). Afrah Nasser, a Yemeni journalist, said her family’s home in Sanaa was near where one air strike hit. She accused the Saudi-UAE …
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A plane has crashed at Dubai Airport, killing all four on-board
Passengers have been delayed and flights have been diverted from Dubai International Airport after a fatal plane crash. Four people, including three Brits and a South African, were killed in the crash …
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Why Dubai firms are benefiting from lower office rents, incentives
Businesses are benefitting from Dubai’s lower rental costs and generous location incentives, according to the latest research by Savills. Its Dubai Office Market report has highlighted that the …
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9-year-old among Indians in Dubai serving 2,500 iftars daily
Muslims having iftar at Kerala Muslim Culcural Centre in Deira. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai: Nine-year-old Amal Nishal is fasting daily this Ramadan. The grade-four boy from …
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Three Britons die after light aircraft crashes in Dubai
The Dubai media office had previously said the plane was owned by Honeywell. John Davison Iran will defeat the American and Israeli alliance, Iranian defence minister Amir Hatami said yesterday, …
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Travel: Dubai makes for a surprisingly affordable city break
In some ways, that’s not far from the truth. Much of downtown Dubai and its business district has a pristine feel. Skyscrapers line the horizon. The other dominant feature of the landscape is the …
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UAE, keen to maintain safe-haven image, tempers tanker attack response
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, though a prominent foe of Iran in the Middle East’s power struggles, has tempered its reaction to attacks on oil tankers off its coast in an effort to …
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