The aid from the UAE comes as Syria is witnessing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. Last week, Damascus ordered schools and universities closed for two weeks to try limit the spread. Syria’s …
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Dubai ‘Butt Squad’ had snow bunny dry run in mountains
The naked models busted in Dubai and dubbed the “Butt Squad” had a dry run for their fleshy frolics in the mountains. According to the Daily Star, six of the Eastern European beauties attended a …
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Top Dubai Police officer rescues swimmer from drowning
A senior police official in Dubai rescued a swimmer from drowning in the sea on Thursday morning. Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai, said …
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Ramadan 2021: Best Iftar dine-in experiences in Dubai
With the Holy Month of Ramadan being just around the corner, the spirit of togetherness is in the air. And where there are festivities, there is food. While Ramadan signifies a period of prayer and …
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Ramadan: Paid parking hours extended in Sharjah
Paid parking hours have been extended till 12 midnight in Sharjah for the holy month of Ramadan. According to the Sharjah Municipality, the fees will have to be paid from 8am to 12am for using public …
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UAE Ramadan: 8 Pakistani women paint mural to spread cheer amid Covid
The group — which is part of the overseas Pakistani artists’ fraternity (Ospaf), a sub-committee of Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) — said this was their way of giving back to the UAE, their second …
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UAE: Has Bitcoin lost its shine or will rival cryptocurrency Ether soar past it next?
What’s the next big cryptocurrency to ride the mammoth money wave that Bitcoin rode Dubai: After unprecedented demand drove the price of Bitcoin to unattainable levels in the past many months …
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UAE Ramadan: Dubai Police crack down on beggars
Colonel Ali Salem, the Director of the Infiltrators Department, CID, Dubai Police, said that registered charities do not hesitate to help needy Emiratis and UAE residents alike. An individual would …
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The UAE likely to attract the most investment in MENA: Kearney
Global business executives surveyed by consulting firm Kearney say the UAE is likely to attract the most investment in the next three years in the Middle East. Kearney’s 2021 Foreign Direct …
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Japan and UAE to collaborate on hydrogen tech and supply chain
The collaboration, marked by a memorandum of cooperation between the oil-producing UAE and energy-importer Japan, reflects mounting enthusiasm for investment in hydrogen, which offers potential to …
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The UAE Stock That’s Up 70% in Three Weeks and Nobody Knows Why
Shares in the Abu Dhabi-based group have jumped more than 70% since March 22 in an uninterrupted 12-day winning streak that’s propelled the company’s value past the $40 billion mark for the first time …
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Justice Bernstein worked from Dubai for nearly three months
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has been working from Dubai for more than two months while waiting for entrance into Jerusalem …
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Shipco, GE celebrate ‘First Fire’ at 1.8GW Sharjah plant
Sharjah Hamriyah Independent Power Company (Shipco) and GE celebrated the ‘first fire’ of a gas turbine at the upcoming 1.8 gigawatts (GW) Hamriyah Independent Power Plant. First fire is a critical …
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi oil giant ADNOC considers IPO of drilling business – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is considering listing its drilling business on the local stock market, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Slideshow ( 2 …
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UAE fake jobs alert: Hackers using LinkedIn to steal data
Professionals in the UAE and worldwide have been advised to be cautious of job offers they receive on LinkedIn because hackers are offering fake jobs on the social media platform to infect them with …
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UAE to leverage biometric face recognition to accelerate government services
As part of its endeavour to launch the first safe digital national ID for citizens and residents, the UAE has announced plans to employ biometric face recognition (Facial ID) to register customers in …
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Most Middle East markets fall; Dubai gains over 1%
(Reuters) – Most Gulf stock markets were down on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index nearly flat, but Dubai index rose over 1%. Crude prices fell after official data showed a big jump in U.S …
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