Business activity in the Arab world’s two largest economies improved at the start of 2021, with the United Arab Emirates seeing growth in its job market for the first time in over a year.
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Why UAE imposed transit restriction on Nigeria, by Emirates
Emirates Airline has explained that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) policy that bars transit travellers from Nigeria to Dubai …
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Israel’s Netanyahu says plans brief UAE visit next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he plans to pay a three-hour visit next week to the United Arab Emirates and perhaps to Bahrain, two countries that forged ties with Israel …
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UAE’s New Foreign Citizenship Plan Triggers Rare Rights Debate
The United Arab Emirates’ new plan to offer citizenship to a select group of foreigners has generated some rare public discussion about rights, including from the wife of a ruling sheikh.
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UAE ambassador confident US F-35 deal will be fulfilled
“You can’t … take tools away from your partners who are expected to do more,” Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba said Monday.
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Biden nixes Trump’s last-minute move to remove aluminum tariffs on UAE
President Biden late Monday reversed an effort by former President Trump to lift aluminum tariffs on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shortly before he left office, instead keeping the tariffs in place.
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Joe Biden will keep Trump administration’s UAE aluminum tariffs
President Biden will keep in place the Trump administration’s aluminum tariffs on the United Arab Emirates, after initially reversing the policy. In a proclamation issued Monday, the 46th …
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AGL Match day 14 highlights: Sharjah 3-2 Fujairah
Watch full match highlights, as Sharjah defeated their visitors Fujairah 3-2, on match-day fourteen of the Arabian Gulf League 2020-2021 season.
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Bollywood Skyflyer: World’s tallest swing ride now open in Dubai’s Bollywood Parks
Adrenaline junkies have a new item for their bucket list: the Bollywood Skyflyer. At 460 feet (140 meters) tall — the same height as the Great Pyramid of Giza — the new sky-high ride edges the …
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World’s tallest swing ride now open in Dubai
At 460 feet (140 meters) tall — the same height as the Great Pyramid of Giza — the new sky-high ride edges the previous record-holder by just 10 feet. Unveiled last week at Bollywood Parks Dubai, it …
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Insight from Dubai: Oil and low-carbon investments go side by side in Abu Dhabi’s energy transition strategy
Abu Dhabi came late to the oil exploration boom that spread across the Middle East after World War I, and later on it stood out for holding on to foreign interests in its energy assets when …
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DFA vows justice for slain OFW in Abu Dhabi
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday vowed to seek justice for the 30-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Abu Dhabi who had gone missing for 10 months …
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Xposure to bring 51 global photographers to Sharjah
Sharjah will play host to a diverse line up of photo talent as 51 of the world’s best photographers from across all over the world will advance the art and appreciation of photography at the fifth …
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UAE can always count on its special friends
The latest shipment of Indian-made Oxford vaccines that arrived in Dubai adds to the three others being used for mass inoculation.
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Abu Dhabi T10: Qalandars extend winning streak, beat Maratha Arabians by four wickets
Qalandars extended their winning streak in the Abu Dhabi T10 Super League with a four-wicket win over Maratha Arabians on Tuesday.
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Abu Dhabi T10: Dunk credits well-balanced squad for Qalandar’s dream run
The Qalandars continued their dream run in the Abu Dhabi T10 with a four-wicket win over Maratha Arabians in a Super League clash at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. It was another strong all-round …
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Abu Dhabi plays host to 100km community cycling event tomorrow
Dubai: Abu Dhabi plays host to a 100km community cycle ride tomorrow, the Abu Dhabi Media Office tweeted today. The event, which kicks off at 2.30pm, has been organised to encourage a healthy and …
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