The Emirate of Sharjah has been declared the ‘Special Guest of Honour’ at the upcoming Moscow International Book Fair, to be held from Sept.4 to Sept.8. This is the first time in the history of the …
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The Bride of the Eastern Ccoast: A project with historic dimensions, changing Sharjah’s east coast forever
The new Sharjah-Khor Fakkan road. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News The story of this road actually goes back to more than a decade, Shaikh Sultan said last year when he inaugurated the project.
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Sharjah, RAK lay foundation stone for Arab Academy for Science
Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, reported state news agency Wam. The new branch of the Academy …
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UAE’s 89km Sharjah-Khor Fakkan Road worth $1.6bn launched
The Sharjah Ruler also launched Clock Tower, located at the entrance of the Khor Fakkan City. According to UAE state news agency, Wam, the Sharjah Ruler said the structure “will be high enough to be …
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UAE start-up battles child diabetes, obesity through technology
not only locally but globally,” Al Hammadi said in an interview with Arabian Business. “We think the best way to tackle the problem is in the early stage.” To date, the platform has been deployed at …
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Direct flights to Latin America would be a “huge” boost to Dubai business ties
An increased number of direct flights between Dubai and Latin America would be a “huge” boost to economic ties and business opportunities between the two, according to Luis Alberto Moreno, the …
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The best business projectors in the UAE for 2019
If you’re regularly making presentations in your line of work, then making sure you buy the best business projector that suits your needs will be essential. Getting the right business projector can …
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Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister to the UAE to discuss business opportunities in Infrastructure, Energy and ITC
Dubai: H.E. Luigi Di Maio, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policy of the Italian Republic will lead a 200 company-strong delegation to the UAE today, to …
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DP World UAE set to introduce ‘door-to-door logistics’ at GPCA
DP World UAE Region will showcase its latest range of offerings for the petrochemicals and chemicals sector at the 11th Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association (GPCA) trade show that will be held …
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Visa reforms to boost expats’ confidence to stay in UAE
With the introduction of a 10-year-residence visa for highly-skilled workers and investors, it has created more certainty for expats and increased confidence for investors, which will have a direct …
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Saudis, UAE express support for Sudan military council
The UAE said it welcomed the swearing-in of Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan on Friday as head of that council. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a …
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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram down worldwide, many UAE users affected
According to downdetector.com, issues began at around 6.30am eastern time (around 2.30pm UAE time). In the UAE, while some users reported receiving messages sporadically on WhatsApp, many took to …
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Dubai International Runway Closure May Cut Seats by 29%
Available airline seats at Dubai International will decline by 29 percent as the world’s busiest airport upgrades a runway. Dubai Airports will commence the 45-day long refurbishment of the southern …
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Abu Dhabi consolidates banking sector
In January, three Abu Dhabi banks announced plans to merge, creating UAE’s third largest financial institution and the fifth largest in the GCC in terms of assets. T h e A r a b W e e k l y The Arab …
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UAE gold prices fall, but buyers are in for another rate this week
Dubai: Gold jewellery buyers in the UAE are in for some bargains if they feel like popping into the shops today, as the precious metal has recently slumped to its lowest level in two weeks. Gold …
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Bangladeshi family remembers mother honored by UAE
DHAKA: Khurshid Alam, 55, was watering the orchard in his backyard on Oct. 25, 2014 when he received news of the sudden death of his wife, Sufia Akhter Jusna, in the UAE. Sufia, 46, was a mother of …
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Video: New Sharjah-Khor Fakkan road opens
The 89-km Sharjah-Khor Fakkan Road Project, built at a cost of Dh5.5 billion. Image Credit: Gulf News/ Twitter They have been undertaken on the directives of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin …
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