DUBAI: Dubai’s latest skyscraper that will be home to the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund comes with double-decker lifts. Builder ALEC Engineering and Contracting has just finished the main …
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Sharjah gears up to host Ramadan festival
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has completed the final preparations for the 31st Sharjah Ramadan Festival, which will run from April 13 to May 15. Organised by the SCCI in …
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UAE weather: Hot day, temperatures to go up to 41°C, cloudy skies in Fujairah, Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman
Dubai: It’s going to be a hot day with partly cloudy skies, especially in the some parts of the UAE. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), today’s skies are looking partly …
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Administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and …
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Biden to move ahead with $23 billion UAE weapons sale approved by Trump
“[We can confirm that that the Administration intends to move forward with these proposed defense sales to the UAE, even as we continue reviewing details and consulting with Emirati officials to …
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Exclusive-Biden Administration Proceeding With $23 Billion Weapon Sales to UAE
Exclusive-Biden Administration Proceeding With $23 Billion Weapon Sales to UAE WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with $23 billion in …
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Disgraced models deported to Ukraine after nude Dubai photo shoot
The models who sparked outrage for posing nude in Dubai have shared “horror” details from their time behind bars after being deported. The notorious so-called Butt Squad has flown home to Ukraine …
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Sharjah announces new guidelines for travellers
The local Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team (ECDMT) in Sharjah has updated the procedures for passengers arriving through the Sharjah International Airport, said a report. Travellers must …
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Anoj Singh denies Guptas paid for Dubai travel — and that he met their alleged cast of cronies
Continuing his testimony at the State Capture Commission on Tuesday, Anoj Singh struggled to explain evidence from a travel agent who said Salim Essa and the Guptas paid for some of his frequent …
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Israeli-owned ship reportedly attacked off UAE coast
An Israeli-owned ship was attacked on Tuesday near the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to media reports. The commercial vessel owned by an Israeli company was hit off the port of Fujairah, said …
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UAE: Teachers’ licence test, registrations open
The Professional Licencing Department under the UAE’s Ministry of Education (MoE) has started the registration process. The authorities had recently made licences mandatory for all employees in the …
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UAE reports 2,022 new COVID-19 infections, four deaths
The United Arab Emirates recorded 2,022 new coronavirus cases, 1,731 recoveries and four deaths in the last 24 hours, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. The number of active COVID-19 cases …
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Dubai Lieutenant Colonel Masoud Alhammad has a rich collection of beasts animals in his Zoo
The wild animals that the Vice Chairman of the Dubai Police Committee owns are Komodo Dragon, Ring-Tailed Lemur, White Tigers, Albino Owls, White Crows, Albino Leopard Cat, to name a few. He is able …
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Questions asked about why Anoj Singh was in Dubai at same time as the Guptas and associates
During 2014 and 2015, Anoj Singh, the then Transnet and Eskom finance boss respectively, was a frequent visitor to Dubai, and his trips somehow coincided with those of the Gupta family and their …
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NCEMA briefing: UAE authorities urge youth to get vaccinated against COVID-19
The updates were given during a media briefing on Tuesday Abu Dhabi: Youth have been urged to get vaccinated, which will have a positive effect on the UAE society by breaking the chain of …
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Israeli-owned ship ‘attacked off UAE’
Two maritime security sources told Reuters that an Israeli ship was hit near the UAE’s Fujairah port resulting in an explosion but that there were no casualties. Officials in Israeli Prime …
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UAE: How Emirati astronauts are training at top NASA facility
Hazza Al Mansouri, Sultan Al Neyadi explain their preparations and what it takes to be on a space odyssey for a longer duration …
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