The UAE is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in global post-Covid economic recovery, according to Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE …
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About One Hour Before Biden Takes Office UAE Signs Deal With U.S. To Buy 50 F-35s and 18 MQ-9s
UAE inked an agreement with the U.S. to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 MQ-9B drones. Few hours before Biden’s inauguration, “the UAE has signed an agreement with the United States …
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UAE envoy reaffirms desire to increase bilateral ties: FO
Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s desire to develop bilateral ties with Pakistan on the basis of mutual respect, understanding, and common interests, the Foreign …
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Just hours before Biden’s inauguration, the UAE and US come to a deal on F-35 sales
F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft and 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones from the United States. According to Reuters, which broke the news, the agreement was one of the final acts of the Trump administration, …
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Al Adil Trading: Profit is the first important goal of business
I frequently give business tips to the youth in my entrepreneurship awareness lectures. In one such lecture, a person asked me to describe the formula of my successful business in a single word. I …
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How a bus driver in Damascus Airport became of one of Dubai’s private jet moguls
Jetex founder Adel Mardini says he was support every step of the way by friends, family and aviation authorities …
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UPDATE 2-UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones -sources
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Although the …
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Gary Wilson column: Our newborn Oscar unperturbed by early wickets as Ireland regroup to beat UAE
Gary Wilson got up bright and early with newborn son Oscar to tune into TV coverage of his Ireland team-mates’ win over UAE.
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Dubai didn’t close its borders over holidays: Now the party haven faces its biggest COVID-19 surge yet
Dubai kept its doors open for the holidays. Emirates flights from London arrived daily. Within days, the new virus strain had arrived.
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Ankora, Abu Dhabi post wins in Sultan Bin Zayed Cup
The inaugural edition of the much-anticipated Sultan Bin Zayed Cup kicked off at the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club on Tuesday, with Ankora, RA Noon and Abu Dhabi opening their campaigns on a winning …
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Dubai cancels non-essential surgery as COVID-19 cases surge
Dubai’s health authority on Wednesday ordered hospitals to cancel non-essential surgery for the next month after a surge in coronavirus cases in the Middle East’s tourism and business hub. It said …
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Refreshed McIlroy returns to Abu Dhabi, hopes ‘to get job done’
Armed with a new outlook on life, Rory McIlroy is eager to get over a torrid 2020 and hit the reset button in Abu Dhabi at a tournament that has frustrated him as much as rewarded him. The 31-year-old …
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UAE’s FAB to buy Egyptian business of Lebanon’s Bank Audi
First Abu Dhabi Bank has agreed to buy the Egyptian business of Lebanon’s Bank Audi in a deal which will make the largest lender in the United Arab Emirates also one of the biggest foreign banks in …
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Dubai orders hospitals to cancel surgeries amid virus surge
The government of Dubai on Wednesday ordered all hospitals to cancel nonessential surgeries for the next month as coronavirus infections surge to unprecedented heights in the United Arab Emirates.
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Rory McIlroy has a chance to end an odd streak with a win at 2021 Abu Dhabi Championship
Rory McIlroy’s resume — or CV as it’s known where he’s from — is as long as it is impressive. He’s ticked off nearly every box anyone could have ever dreamed of over the course of his career. And …
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Trump lifts tariffs on aluminum imports from UAE effective Feb. 3
Outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would exempt the United Arab Emirates from a 10% tariff imposed on most aluminum imports in 2018, saying the two countries had reached a quota …
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UAE signs papers to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones, sources
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Reporting by …
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