Last week the city’s official convention bureau Dubai Business Events (DBE) announced 125 successful bids to host business events in the first half of 2018, a 29 per cent increase from the same period …
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UAE to finally start cooling down by August 24
there’s less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn. Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes up to 90 per cent, accompan…
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Woman living in UAE illegally for 29 years gets to leave without ban
Dubai: An Asian woman who had been staying illegally in the UAE for 29 years because of her undocumented birth was very happy when she finally got an outpass without paying the accumulated fines as pa…
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UAE Press: Haj hackathon is a great initiative
Microsoft More From Emirates News Agency UAE Cabinet adopts new resolution Google launches free digital skills-building programme in Arabic NCM issues weather warning! Visit site
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United Arab Emirates to help local companies go global
The Guelph Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the International Trade Council, is excited to announce the 2018 Trade Mission to the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is located in t…
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Dubai to Hong Kong, follow the money (laundering)
To the believers, the glittering towers and man-made islands that characterise the Dubai real estate market are proof of an economic miracle. A reminder of how a small fishing port on the edge of the …
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Sharjah’s key officials welcome S&P rating
Top Sharjah officials and economic stakeholders have welcomed the move by global credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), reaffirming Sharjah’s BBB+/A-2 sovereign credit ratings in the long and …
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88 killed, 922 hurt on Dubai roads this year
In addition to the road deaths, a total of 922 other people were injured in traffic accidents on Dubai roads till the end of July this year, Gulf News has learnt. Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, dir…
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Abu Dhabi DED plans blockchain centre of excellence
The MoU seeks to launch the Centre at Krypto Labs, Masdar City, for enabling best practices and latest technologies in line with the Abu Dhabi government’s goal of supporting investment in technologie…
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200 illegal expats sought status change in 2 days in Sharjah
More than 200 people without any official documents, mainly female domestic helps, have approached the Sharjah immigration in two days to avail of as part of the ongoing ‘Protect Yourself by Modifying …
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UAE in forefront of innovation in cricket
Dubai: UAE domestic cricket is now famous for innovation in … method has been designed taking a cue from this famous tennis tournament. Speaking to Gulf News, Jasapara revealed how he introduced fiv…
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Dubai teen wins NRI award
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian teenager, Amiteash Paul, has won the NRI of the Year Award 2018. The 15-year-old student of The Indian High School, Dubai, won the top prize in Academics category at the fi…
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New system in Dubai to reduce passenger waiting time
Dubai: A new time management system is all set to reduce waiting time for passengers at malls and event venues as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) aims to ease mobility around key locations in …
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Dubai’s Damac launches new Reva Heights homes on Saturday
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | UAE offers amnesty for foreign workers stuck in Catch-22
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates launched a three-month visa amnesty program Wednesday, hoping to resolve a Catch-22 for foreign workers who are fined daily for overstaying their …
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Abu Dhabi Police Boost Travel Safety Awareness
The Abu Dhabi Police have urged UAE citizens and residents to ensure that the doors of their homes are locked properly and to keep their valuable items in secure safe boxes to protect them from theft …
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Dubai firm funds schools in Nepal, Senegal
Dubai: More than 550 children are benefiting from two schools in Nepal and Senegal funded by Dubai Holding in partnership with Dubai Cares. Dubai Holding announced on Saturday that the schools have op…
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