Caroline Lafferty of CaliCoin came up with the concept to drive new revenue streams for needy animal charities targeting animals of determination …
Alonso: Abu Dhabi F1 changes “should be better for overtaking”
Fernando Alonso thinks the changes made to Abu Dhabi’s Formula 1 track will work in improving overtaking and bring some ‘joy’ to drivers.
Meet three organisations helping refugees with UAE support
Creative solutions on offer as COVID-19 deepens vulnerabilities of marginalised women The three organisations were cited ‘for demonstrating excellence in delivering long-term humanitarian …
This UAE-based firm will no longer employ those who accept or give dowry
Employees who accept or give wedding dowry will no longer have a place in Sharjah-based Aries Group.Their ‘anti-dowry policy’, announced on the International Women’s Day in March, was formally …
IPL Teams to Visit UAE Next Month to Finalise Logistics Ahead of Resumption: Report
Ahead of the resumption of IPL 14 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), few teams have reportedly planned to send their officials to the gulf nation next month to finalise the logist …
UK retailer Marks & Spencer serves up fashion and food – and a bit of fresh too for UAE shoppers
Yas Mall gives M&S space to expand food and cafe choices Dubai: A lot of fashion and fabrics, throw in some food choices, and stock up on the fresh – the UK retailer Marks & Spencer has got its mix …
Covid: No PCR test, quarantine for fully vaccinated UAE travellers to Switzerland
Fully vaccinated travellers from the GCC, including UAE residents, can travel to Switzerland for tourism starting June 26, a top official from the country’s tourism board has said. Matthias Albrecht, …
UAE pension scheme among best globally
The UAE is one of the top countries in the world where private savings are not required to supplement an individual’s pension after retirement, according to the 2021 UBS International Pension Gap …
Dubai girl rescued after her hand gets stuck in drain hole while trying to rescue kitten in bathroom
In a bizarre incident, the emergency unit team at the Dubai Police rescued a 16-year-girl whose hand got stuck in the bathroom sewer drain hole after she was trying to save her trapped cat. The police …
Ryder Cup Ignacio Garrido star settles in to new home in Dubai
Team Europe Ryder Cup star is looking to set up business in UAE Ignacio Garrido, the 1997 Ryder Cupper and 2003 PGA Championship winner has been in town this week on business. But not for golf …
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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signs strategic agreement to develop solar projects in Iraq
Iraq is targeting 20 to 25% of energy coming from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels, equivalent to 10 to 12 GW …
Serbia and Bosnia top UAE travellers’ summer holiday picks, with Istanbul a close third
UAE residents are more likely to take a vacation in Eastern Europe, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina topping their choices, while Turkey, Georgia and Armenia are the other clear favourites. But …
Deserted Dubai Airport terminal comes back to life
Dubai reopens its international airport’s main Terminal One, signaling that the world’s leading air hub expects passenger numbers to significantly increase in coming months.
Dubai: Flight returns to airport after medical emergency onboard
The Dubai Police Air Wing, in cooperation with the Dubai Corporation Ambulance Services, responded to an urgent transfer request of a European patient whose medical condition deteriorated while she …
Dubai Police airlift European patient from airport after medical condition worsens
The woman was involved in a traffic accident in UAE and was going abroad for treatment Dubai: The Dubai Police Air Wing, in cooperation with the Dubai Corporation Ambulance Services, has airlifted a …
Dubai based businessman gets ‘Maharaja’ feels as he travels as a sole passenger on Air India flight
We all like special treatments in our lives, isn’t it? And what if you get to know that you have an entire international flight for yourself? Well, …
Air India plane flies to Dubai from Amritsar with just 1 passenger
Oberoi, who holds a golden visa that allows 10-year long residency in the UAE, was the sole passenger on the national carrier’s Dubai-bound three-hour flight that departed from Amritsar around 3.45 am …