Image Credit: Supplied Sharjah: Two recent graduates from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) have been awarded the grand prize in …
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Sharjah rent deals, drops make tenants decide to stay on despite double-digit rental drops in Dubai
Dubai: Sharjah’s residents are staying put – deciding they are better off taking the “generous” offers from their current landlords rather than shift to locations in Dubai. This despite the near 20 …
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Dubai Bourse Set for First IPO in Three Years With Al Mal Capital
Al Mal Capital plans plans to sell shares in its real estate investment trust in January, reviving the IPO market in Dubai.
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Expat in dock for molesting woman inside lift in Dubai
The Dubai Court of First Instance on Monday sentenced a Pakistani man to three months in prison for molesting a Filipina in a lift. The 30-year-old Filipina victim testified that she was walking back …
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UAE vs Turkey: the regional rivalries pitting MBZ against Erdogan
Tensions between the two leaders — stretching from the Libyan civil war to the boycott of Qatar — threaten to boil over …
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Everyone’s getting into UAE’s online grocery business, now valued at $1b plus
There’s still a lot of room in the UAE’s online grocery space as more players put up their ‘stalls’…. even those that haven’t been connected with the selling of fruits and veggies and all sorts of …
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Rents in Dubai continue to plunge as more tenants vacate homes
Residential rents in Dubai continue to decline, as more tenants move out of their homes amid the challenges resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. Tenant movement …
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Covid-19: Fitness centre is Dubai shut down due to repeated violations
Inspection teams from the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Dubai Economy, alongside Dubai Municipality, said on Sunday that it had fined three sports establishments warned three more, and ordered …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis, Ifza ink deal for flexible business
The agreement provides new and existing IFZA companies can work from DSO, boosting the flexibility of doing business in the UAE …
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Ducab HV secures cabling contract for MBR Solar Park in Dubai
Ducab HV, a subsidiary of Ducab Group, has been awarded the project to supply and install high-voltage cables for Phase 5 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park) in Dubai.
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Dubai Plans $136 Million in Support for Virus-Hit Businesses
Dubai plans to offer 500 million dirhams ($136 million) of aid for businesses hit by the coronavirus crisis, Crown Prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed said on Twitter on Saturday. The package, which will …
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UAE, Israel normalization could show it’s all in our heads
Psychologists working in both countries team up to use ‘peace psychology’ as means for promoting regional unity.
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Dubai to introduce facial recognition system on public transport
DUBAI: Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said on Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition. “This technology …
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BCCI announces IPL playoff schedule, Dubai to host final on Nov 10
ABU DHABI: Dubai will host the Qualifier 1 and IPL final while the other two play-off games will be held in Abu Dhabi, the BCCI announced on Sunday. The Qualifier 1, to be contested between the top …
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Gold worth Rs 65 lakh seized from Dubai passenger
Customs officials at the city airport detained a passenger with illegal possession of A 1.225 kg of gold bar worth having a market value of nearly Rs 65 lakh. According to customs officials, the …
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UFC 254 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Abu Dhabi
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the octagon the first time. How did the five newcomers perform Saturday?
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KT edit: Making Dubai safer
Dubai’s decision to use facial recognition in public transport could make the country safer and bring more efficiency into the system …
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