The recent defense pact signed between Greece and the United Arab Emirates could lead to comprehensive arms deals between the two allied nations. The UAE has quite a few weapons systems Greece might …
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Khalifa University scientists in Abu Dhabi unravel 40-year mystery of sea within Antarctic ice cover
Open water stretch was formed by large-scale poleward transport of heat and moisture Abu Dhabi: Researchers in Abu Dhabi have unravelled a more than 40-year-old scientific mystery about why a body …
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Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium expands reach via four key partnerships
Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium has secured a strategic agreement with four international freight forwarders to bolster its distribution reach. Latest entrants to the consortium include Agility …
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Abu Dhabi’s innovation fund expanded to Dh2b
Abu Dhabi Investment Office will now target businesses outside of ‘agtech’ as well A range of innovation-themed businesses in financial services, tourism and pure IT will be considered for likely …
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SM, DSCD to enhance electronic connectivity in Sharjah
Sharjah Municipality (SM) has signed a MoU with the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) in Sharjah, to promote digital transformation within the emirate. Chairman of DSCD, Sheikh …
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Man cleared of charges of ruining wife’s reputation in Sharjah
A man, who was accused of defaming and spoiling the reputation of his wife after he claimed he had caught her cheating on him, has been cleared by the Sharjah Criminal Court. The man, in his 30s, …
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade with Bahrain hits $11.3bn in 6 years
The General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs has announced that the volume of non-oil trade exchange between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain through the emirate’s ports amounted to AED41.83 billion ($11.3 …
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Sensasia launches ‘speedy spa’ in Mall of the Emirates
Well, now you can. Sensasia, the popular luxury spa group, has launched a boutique express spa lounge in Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates. Called Stories Lab, the pitstop lounge can be found on …
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Expo Centre Sharjah launches fashion fair
With the premium segment turning out to be a bright spot for the retail industry, Expo Centre Sharjah is set to launch a consumer fair to …
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Sharjah builds region’s first functional 3D-printed house
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has announced that the first 3D-printed fully functional villa in the Middle East – named Sharjah 24 – has been constructed in its premises …
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Abu Dhabi-Bahrain non-oil trade reaches $1.04bn for 11M 2020
The General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs has shared that the volume of non-oil trade exchange between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain through the emirate’s ports has amounted to $11.3bn (AED41.83bn) …
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Foreign Minister Qureshi lands in UAE for two-day visit
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a two-day visit during which he will hold discussions with the UAE leadership on all areas of mutual …
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FM Qureshi leaves for two-day UAE visit
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Office said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said FM Qureshi would be holding …
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Dubai State Holding Firm Posts $3.1 Billion Loss as Virus Weighs
(Bloomberg) — Investment Corp. of Dubai, the main state-controlled holding firm of the emirate, reported a loss in the first half as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on earnings at its portfolio …
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33% UAE travellers ‘keen to travel abroad in 3-6 months’
Since the recent announcement of the vaccine two weeks ago, queries related to air and accommodation to the UAE have picked up rapidly …
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U.S. blacklists Chinese, UAE-based companies over sale of Iranian petrochemicals
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington increases …
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UAE to raise clean energy use to 50% by 2050 under environment policy
By 2050, 50 per cent of electricity in the UAE shall be clean and emission-free, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) said on Wednesday as it officially launche …
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