DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, a state-owned holding company, is in talks with banks for bank debt financing, two sources said. One of them said that ADQ, formerly kn …
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UPDATE 1-Sharjah Islamic Bank sells $500 million in five-year sukuk – document
Sharjah Islamic Bank sold $500 million in five-year U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk at 2.85% on Tuesday, a document showed.
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Sharjah Islamic Bank sells $500mln in five-year sukuk – document
DUBAI: Sharjah Islamic Bank SIB.AD sold $500 million in five-year U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk at 2.85% on Tuesday, a document showed. SIB received more than $3.4 billion in orders for the Islamic …
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Building a Nationscape: The Showcase Cities of the Gulf
In various parts of the world, national regimes use buildings and urban infrastructure to foster regional power, exercise world economic and symbolic impact, and impress indigenous citizens of their …
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Three fishing boats catch fire in Sharjah
Three fishing boats were gutted after they caught fire in Al Jubail area of Sharjah on Monday morning, Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News. The civil …
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Abu Dhabi Police issue fresh warning against rumours
Police have issued a fresh warning against the spread of rumours on social media, urging residents to stop such types of unwarranted behaviour. Abu Dhabi Police highlighted that a number of messages …
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Dubai health workers get Dh100 gift cards, free movie tickets at these malls
Paying tribute to Dubai’s heroes on the frontlines of Covid-19 battle, a mall operator is giving health workers Dh100 gift cards, special discounts, free movie tickets, and more. With its …
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Combating coronavirus: Sharjah government employees can take leave with full pay to volunteer in essential sectors
Government employees of Sharjah can now apply for special leave and also receive full pay if they are volunteering to support the essential sectors during crises. The directive was approved by the …
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Dubai Festival City Mall to ‘surprise and delight’ shoppers during DSS
Dubai Festival City Mall shoppers will be dazzled throughout Dubai Summer Surprises 2013 with exciting promotions from retail stores and several chances to win weekly surprise gifts worth AED 100,000.
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Major UAE cinema chain reopens
Four branches welcome customers across Dubai …
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Philippine Ambassador Leads Inauguration of Passport Renewal Facility in Abu Dhabi on Philippine Independence Day
The centre to accept passport renewal applications with effect from 14 June 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 13, 2020: Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Hjayceelyn M. Quintana l …
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New Philippine passport renewal centre opens in UAE
The Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, Hjayceelyn M. Quintana, inaugurated the passport renewal centre (PaRC) at VFS Global, World Trade Centre, in Abu Dhabi city on Friday, coinciding with the …
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Philippine envoy opens passport renewal facility in Abu Dhabi on Philippine Independence Day
Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Hjayceelyn M. Quintana led the inauguration of the Passport Renewal Center (PaRC) at the World Trade Center in Abu Dhabi. The inauguration coincided …
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Dubai sees 228% increase in e-commerce complaints during May
Dubai Economy said the noticeable rise in consumer complaints … websites due to the current conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially as many business owners began to sell their …
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Revealed: How Dubai malls control crowds at full capacity to maintain safe distance
As Dubai malls resume operating at 100 per cent capacity, a leading mall operator has said entire teams at its malls have been trained to help enforce social distancing requirements, among which is …
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SRTI Park, I-kWh to provide clean energy to key Sharjah region
The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has announced the launch of i-kWh in the local market for providing clean energy hybrid power systems at zero upfront cost to …
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Sharjah: Injured biker airlifted to safety from desert
The National Center for Search and Rescue in coordination with the General Command of Sharjah Police has rescued an injured Australian biker from the sand dunes of Al Badyer in Sharjah. Police said …
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