Air Arabia is partnering Abu Dhabi for the launch of a new low-cost carrier for the UAE. Image Credit: Air Arabia Dubai: Air Arabia and Etihad have no plans to delay the launch of a low-cost Abu Dhabi …
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Dentist in Abu Dhabi fined Dh2,000 for botched treatment
The Court of Cassation in Abu Dhabi upheld an earlier ruling by lower courts that handed the sentence to the Asian woman after she was found guilty of committing a medical error during the patient’s …
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Abu Dhabi Bank Has $981 Million Exposure to NMC Health
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC’s $981 million of exposure to troubled hospital operator NMC Health Plc risks wiping out more than 80% of the lender’s estimated profit for this year.
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Video: Fire breaks out in under-construction Sharjah building
A huge fire has broken out in Sharjah’s Qassimiyah area. Photos and videos taken by a Khaleej Times multimedia journalist show flames roaring on top of an under-construction building in the area.
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Sharjah records over 18,500 transactions worth Dh3.6b
Sharjah recorded 18,537 real estate transactions worth Dh3.6 billion ($1 billion) in the first-quarter of 2020 as compared to 13,195 transactions worth Dh5.2 billion in the same period last year. The …
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Sharjah: Baker caught on camera licking finger, then touching bread
Sharjah resident, lawyer Ebraheim Al Housani, told Gulf News when he saw the baker doing this, he took a video clip of the act and immediately contacted the authorities, who responded to the …
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Coronavirus: 20,000 face masks worth Dh28,000 seized in Sharjah
Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) has seized 20,000 face masks worth Dh28,000 that were being sold over social media by an unauthorised trader. The SEDD closed the trader’s facility, …
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Morning rush on Dubai-Sharjah roads on Tuesday
With precautionary measures in place around the UAE – to stop the spread of coronavirus – the morning rush was less than usual, with slow moving traffic on two Dubai-Sharjah roads on Tuesday. Also …
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Coronavirus distance learning: FAQs released for private schools in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has released a list of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on distance learning and other issues that have arisen because of school closures. All UAE …
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Good Old Days: When Sanjeev Sharma got five-for in Sharjah and then faced Ian Bishop in West Indies
Many remember Sharma as the unlucky man, who could have dismissed Graham Gooch cheaply in the 1990 Lord’s Test when Kiran More dropped a regulation catch.
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Sharjah family pays tribute to car crash twins
Tributes have been paid to two teenage brothers killed in a car crash in Abu Dhabi. Twins Sultan and Majid Al Mazim were driving back to their home in Sharjah on Sunday when their vehicle struck a …
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Dubai Chamber President And CEO H.E. Hamad Buamim’s Message For Dubai’s Business Community Amid The COVID-19 Crisis
This is the text from a letter that H.E. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & industry, sent to the business community in Dubai. During these challenging times that are …
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Coronavirus: Closure exemption announced for 9 Dubai business activities
Dubai Economy issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai on reopening of food trade outlets during the national …
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Dubai’s intense COVID-19 lockdown requires an online permit, and exhaustive details, to go outside for any reason whatsoever. This is what it’s like.
Business Insider obtained screenshots of the application Dubai residents have to fill out each time they want to go outside, even if in an emergency.
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In Times of Global Health Crisis, Dubai Future Foundation Reimagines Life after COVID-19
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has stepped up its efforts in responding to the global COVID-19 crisis by furthering research for the benefit of society.
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The ‘smart’ way to be in touch with Dubai Government
Dr. Aisha, however, says the app will not be rushing to add services for businesses to do their needful with the Dubai Government. “DubaiNow focuses on government-to-individual services rather than …
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COVID-19: Dubai-based Pakistani business tycoon Hussain Dawood pledges Dh22 million to combat coronavirus
Dubai: A Dubai-based Pakistani business tycoon Hussain Dawood has pledged Dh22 million (Pak Rs1 billion) for his country to fight novel coronavirus pandemic. “This is a huge commitment from Mr …
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