Abu Dhabi: Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri, UAE Central Bank Governor, led a delegation of top UAE financial institutions to Tokyo, Japan, for the ‘2nd UAE-Japan Financial Cooperation Seminar’ on Monday, followed by bilateral meetings with the Japanese …
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Dubai Perfect Destination for UK Businesses After Brexit: Survey
The Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), one of the world’s leading free zones for commodities trade and enterprise, in its latest report said 27 per cent of British firms have a greater appetite for international business expansion during the post …
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Tickets on Sale for Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ABU DHABI, March 26, 2018 /CNW/ – Yas Marina Circuit — The 2018 Formula 1® calendar is off to a great start, and this year will see Yas Marina Circuit celebrate its tenth anniversary edition of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (Photo: https …
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Top Trump fundraiser reportedly received US$2.5M from United Arab Emirates
WATCH: Paul Ryan: Donald Trump won’t fire Robert Mueller Qatar and UAE have also exchanged allegations of politically motivated hacks. Scores of Broidy’s emails and documents have leaked to news organizations, drawing attention to his relationship with …
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Abu Dhabi University Organizes Its First International Urban Planning Conference
The Department of Architecture and Design at Abu Dhabi University (ADU), organized its first-ever international urban planning conference under the theme ‘Constructing an urban future: the sustainability and resilience of cities including infrastructure …
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Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress
WASHINGTON — An Associated Press investigation has found that a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates before he began making political donations to U.S. lawmakers …
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UAE’s first nuclear power plant now completed
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s first nuclear power plant at Barakah has been finally completed, after nine years in the making. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces …
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UAE government portal gets more online visitors
Dubai: More and more users are visiting the UAE government portal, which had about three million visits in total by mid-March 2018 and the number of portal page views of six million. The official portal’s increase in number of visits has doubled seven …
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British newspaper editor jailed for killing wife with a hammer in Dubai
The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of the death penalty for the July 2017 killing. On July 4, Dubai police say they were called to Matthew’s three-bedroom villa in the Jumeirah neighbourhood. There, they say …
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Dubai Cares concludes field visit to Colombia
A delegation of Dubai Cares has concluded a field visit to Colombia to monitor and evaluate the progress of its Dh11 million programme, launched last year, for children affected by conflict in the north eastern region. The delegation was led by Tariq Al …
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Dubai journalist convicted in killing
… A British newspaper editor in Dubai was found guilty Sunday of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Francis Matthew, the former editor of the English-language Gulf News, had faced the possibility of the …
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UAE, South Korea sign a number of trade agreements
Abu Dhabi: A host of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the UAE and South Korea on Sunday following a meeting between the two countries’ leaders. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy …
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Sharjah crane crash hero battling for life
Sharjah: A 26-year-old construction worker is battling for … to piece together the moments leading to the tragic accident. A police official told Gulf News that senior managers on the project have serious questions to answer, as work on the site has …
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Dubai Police arrests international gang for stealing more than $3m
An international gang of approximately 25 members has been arrested by Dubai Police after stealing about 100 million Thai Baht ($3m) from bank accounts in Thailand and other Asian countries, according to UAE state media agency WAM. HE Major General …
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Sharjah Ruler launches UoS new website
Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday launched new website and identity of the University of Sharjah (UoS). The new website of the UoS comes in its modern and advanced …
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Hurt Jacqueline Fernandez resumes ‘Race 3’ Abu Dhabi shoot
Jacqueline Fernandez, who suffered an eye injury on the set of her upcoming film Race 3 in Abu Dhabi, has started filming again. She will be shooting the climax sequence wearing sunglasses. The actress was shooting for action sequences for the movie when …
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Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Commences Phase 2 Of Formulation Of UAE-Wide National Export Programme
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has announced the start of the second phase of developing the National Export Programme. Aiming to bolster a diversified and sustainable national economy, the programme …
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