Dubai’s strategy to promote clean energy has started to yield positive results as Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will add another 600 megawatts through solar power this year, latest data …
64% Dubai residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Over 2.3 million residents in Dubai have received the Covid-19 vaccine, a top official said on Saturday. The Emirate is well on track to complete its target of vaccinating 100 per cent of eligible …
70% of Emirati men under 30 years suffer from obesity, diabetes, says Abu Dhabi health authority
A whopping 70 per cent of Emirati men under the age of 30 years are known to suffer from obesity and diabetes, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has said. Abu Dhabi’s public health provider …
( read original story …)
Sudan’s Badr Airlines launches flights to Abu Dhabi
“Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed the launch of Badr Airlines operations from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Al-Khartoum, expanding the airport’s network of routes and providing passengers with …
( read original story …)
Tadweer to set up new fallen stock treatment facility in Abu Dhabi
This will allow us to keep pace with the surging waste volumes and to promote sustainable development in the Emirate …
( read original story …)
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ invests in India’s edtech giant Byju’s
Abu Dhabi’s state state-owned ADQ is one of the investors participating in the latest funding round by India’s education technology firm Byju’s. The edtech giant raised about $350 million from …
( read original story …)
Tenancy law: How often can rents be increased in Sharjah?
How often can rents be increased in Sharjah? Question: I am a resident of Sharjah. I have just been informed of a 25 per cent hike in ren …
( read original story …)
Tax or no tax, UAE aims to remain magnet for investors
Tax advantages paired with a life of luxury have long drawn foreigners and multinationals to the UAE, which is aiming to remain attractive whether or not it signs up to a global tax initiative.
COVID-19 flight suspensions: Hundreds of health workers stuck in India, UAE groups seek support to bring back employees
Dubai: Hundreds of UAE health workers, who have been stuck in India due to the COVID-19-related suspension of inbound passenger flights from India to the UAE, are appealing to authorities to help …
UAE weather update: Dust storm expected; NCM issues alert
The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 24.3°C in Raknah (Al Ain region) at 5.30am local time today Fresh winds are expected to hit parts of the UAE, rendering low horizontal visibility, the …
UAE: Rough sea, waves up to 7 feet high likely today
The UAE weather department on Sunday morning said strong winds may lead to high waves in some areas.”Fresh northwesterly winds and strong at times with a speed reaching 45kmph, and rough sea with wave …
UAE: Pay Sharjah utility bills from anywhere in the country
Sharjah Electricity, Gas and Water Authority customers can now pay their utility bills through 870 electronic payment machines installed in various parts of the UAE. SEWGWA on Saturday announced that …
Making the UAE a second home for Filipinos
From the early 1990s we saw potential in ethnic food ranges in the UAE and accordingly decided to serve up the best of Asia as every nationality was looking for their own taste. We focused on Filipino …
Worker arrested in Dubai for sexually assaulting teen in an apartment
Defendant was visiting the Dubai apartment to repair a water pipe Dubai: A Dubai-based man, accused of sexually assaulting a teenaged boy, has admitted to the charge, claiming that he was sick and …
Dubai’s non-oil external trade grows to Dhs354bn in Q1 2021
Dubai’s foreign trade in Q1 2021 touched Dhs354.4bn, growing 10 per cent from Dhs323bn in the corresponding period in 2020, and up 5 per cent compared to Q1 2019. Exports grew 25 per cent to Dhs50.5bn …
Dubai real estate to see big boom on the back of Expo 2020
Last few months have seen increased movement of people to Dubai, because of the way the authorities have controlled the pandemic there.
Dubai’s RTA undertakes integrated transport project around Expo 2020 bus stations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a project for integrated transport and flexible mobility around 9 Expo 2020 bus stations. The transport authority will undertake the project in …