ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) – alongside partners Masdar, EDF Renewables and JinkoPower – announced today the successful financial closing of the Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic …
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Plastic pollution has killed hundreds of Dubai CAMELS which suffer a slow death, experts reveal
Camels in Dubai are dying agonisingly slow deaths over weeks, months or even years after mistakenly consuming plastic that has made its way out to their desert habitat.
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Plastic pollution has killed hundreds of CAMELS in the Dubai desert, with the animals suffering a slow death after devouring trash, experts reveal
Camels in Dubai are dying agonisingly slow deaths over weeks, months or even years after mistakenly consuming plastic that has made its way out to their desert habitat.
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Man falls to death from second floor of villa in Sharjah
Sharjah: A 28-year-old worker who suffered serious injuries after falling from the second floor of an under-construction villa in Al Suyoh 9 on December 12 has died, Sharjah Police said yesterday.
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Financing closes on ‘game changer’ Abu Dhabi solar project
Farid Al Awlaqi, TAQA’s executive director of generation, speaks exclusively with Arabian Business about the deal for the world’s largest photovoltaic plant on a single site in the world Abu Dhabi …
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Dubai’s Drake & Scull says it’s business as usual despite restructuring
Troubled Dubai-based Drake & Scull (DSI) has insisted it is business as usual on its various projects, despite the company’s continued restructuring plans. Creditors of the company have been invited …
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Sharjah Police’s K9 dogs sniff Covid-19 cases at 92% accuracy rate
The Sharjah Police have recently deployed more K9 dogs in a bid to detect the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the emirate. The dogs’ accuracy in detecting the cases is estimated at an …
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Sharjah Art Foundation’s 2021 spring programme inspirational
Sharjah Art Foundation’s (SAF) spring 2021 programme includes Unsettled Objects (Mar. 12 — Jun. 15, 2021), an exhibition composed mostly of newly acquired and rare works from the Sharjah Art …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad updates rules for passengers coming from UK
Abu-Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has confirmed that effective December 24, all travellers coming in from the United Kingdom will need to present a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their flight …
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Banker-turned-entrepreneur reaps fruits of hard work in Abu Dhabi amid Covid-19 challenge
Jesla was finding the going tough 10 months ago after she turned an entrepreneur and launched her fruits and vegetables business in Abu Dhabi. The mother of two was a banking professional in the UAE’s …
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UAE rolls out free Chinese vaccines to all citizens and residents
The United Arab Emirates is offering free Covid-19 vaccinations to all citizens and residents as it pushes ahead in the global race to achieve nationwide immunity against the coronavirus. A vaccine …
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Zoom’s Christmas gift to UAE residents: Unlimited calls this festive season
UAE residents, who are avoiding overseas travel during this holiday season because of the unprecedented raging novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, don’t need to despair about the usual …
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Floating villas in Dubai get four-fold price hike
Property developer Kleindienst Group said prices of its $5 billion The Heart of Europe project have more than quadrupled.”Our price increase, specifically 4.5 times, marks a turning point for our …
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Malaysia hopeful for more UAE coronavirus cooperation after king’s Abu Dhabi visit
https://arab.news/8svy9 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is anticipating more cooperation with the UAE in fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic after its king’s visit to Abu Dhabi, officials and …
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Over 8 in 10 in UAE rate their health as good or excellent
More than 8 in 10 (81%) respondents of a UAE survey describe their general state of health as good or excellent. A new survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s top job site, and YouGov, global online …
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UAE told Pakistan won’t recognise Israel until resolution of Palestine issue: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said he presented Pakistan’s stance on Israel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his recent visit, and categorically told that Pakistan will not …
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UAE 1st regionally and 2nd globally in telecom sector quality and evolution
The UAE concluded 2020 by achieving global leadership in telecom sector quality and evolution, where the country maintained the first place in the Arab region and regionally, and came second globally …
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