From desert adventures and gastronomic feasts to colourful spice markets, here’s how to see a side of Dubai you won’t find on Coleen Rooney’s Instagram. Gold Souk sells everything from gold jewellery …
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Lucky Indian subscriber wins Dh1 million flat in Gulf News campaign
Bobby Varghese with his wife Rosna and children at their new apartment in Damac Tenora, Dubai. Image Credit: Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News Dubai: Bobby Varghese asked his newspaper delivery …
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Sharjah Police launch Ramadan drive
In its keenness to maintain security and safety, and boost (reinforce) the positive behaviour of various segments of society, the Community Police Department of the Sharjah Police, in cooperation with …
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UAE rejects Qatar’s accusation of ‘racial discrimination’
a statement by the UAE declared on the state run news agency. Both sides presented their arguments to a special session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) …
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Indian man hits jackpot, wins 15 million dirhams lottery in Abu Dhabi
An Indian man in the UAE has hit a jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 15 million (USD 4 million) in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to the long list of lucky winners from India. …
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Sharjah Ruler receives honorary doctorate from Turin
Turin: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Turin, Italy, and the …
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Sharjah Police unveil device detecting noise caused by vehicles
Maj. Gen. Saif Al Zarri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, has unveiled a noise detector that is customised to track vehicles that create noise and cause disturbance in the residential …
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Dubai opens the UAE’s first floating marine transport station
Dubai has opened the UAE’s first smart floating marine transport station at Festival City as part of plans to expand facilities over the next two years. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it …
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Local Press: New UAE visa system bold and visionary
ABU DHABI, 4th May, 2019 (WAM … providing a boost to these driving forces of growth,” the Gulf News said in its editorial on Saturday. It added, “The new system, with visa durations of five or 10 …
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Trending this week: Happy Dubai and record-breaking superheroes
New projects in Dubai; valet fight goes viral Thanos vs the Night King; Instagram tests hiding likes; Rahul Gandhi faces citizenship controversy Image Credit: Gulf News In the UAE, new projects …
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Armenia, UAE establish firm bases for media cooperation
YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. Armenia and the United Arab Emirates give new quality to the cooperation of information exchange. ARMENPRESS state news agency of Armenia and Emirates News Agency WAM …
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UAE allegedly using Chinese drones for deadly airstrikes in Libya
(Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images) The UAE previously supplied the general with air support … Sign up for the Early Bird Brief, the defense industry’s most comprehensive news and information, …
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New UAE visa system bold and visionary
Image Credit: Gulf News Archives The success of national economies … are what determine the degree of actualisation of future potential. The UAE’s decision last November to initiate a long …
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Cyclone Fani: Some UAE flights to India cancelled
The flight will be upgraded from A320 to A332 to accommodate them,” the duty officer told Gulf News. No airline is operating direct flights from the UAE to Biju Patnaik International Airport in …
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UAE government reviews red palm weevil threat
The UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment has reviewed … as well as treating the afflicted trees,” a statement from the government news agency Wam, said. “The meeting also highlighted the …
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The X Factor in China-UAE Relations: The Horn of Africa
These contracts were hailed in Dubai-based news outlet, Khaleej Times, as a catalyst for a UAE role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Overall, annual trade between China and the UAE is …
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How did the majestic baobab trees land in Dubai?
Dubai: The majestic baobab trees that were recently … landscaping experts involved in the project told Gulf News. Last month, Gulf News reported that residents and tourists were curious to …
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