White House advisor Jared Kushner visited a UAE air base Tuesday where the US operates F-35 fighter jets coveted by Abu Dhabi — the thorniest issue in the Emirates’ newly established ties with Israel …
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Israeli Delegation and American Officials Visit UAE for Talks
Shabbat waves as he boards the plane before leaving Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. An Israeli delegation and American officials visit the UAE for talks. Pool Photo by N …
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Sharjah and Delhi explore collaboration in key sectors of healthcare, food security and IT
A delegation of public officials in Sharjah led by the Department of Government Relations discusses possible tie-ups with Indian Consul Gen in Dubai …
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Israel, UAE will cooperate on financial services: Israeli statement
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to set up a joint committee to cooperate on financial services, aiming to promote investment between the two countries, an Israeli statement said.
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Power demand pushes UAE August oil output above OPEC+ quota: sources
The United Arab Emirates pumped 2.693 million barrels per day in August, in breach of its OPEC+ quota, after hot weather and people holidaying at home drove associated gas demand for power generation, …
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Dubai Lifts Veil on Debt, Showing It Owes Less Than Thought
Dubai made a rare foray into public bond markets, revealing along the way that its debt burden is now a lot smaller than estimated by analysts only months ago.
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Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
The man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as saving the lives of more than 1,200 people from genocide was “kidnapped” while in Dubai, his daughter asserts …
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Dubai, hit hard by virus, returns to global financial market
Dubai is tapping the global financial market to potentially raise billions of dollars for the first time in years …
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Expat tries to rape flatmate in Dubai
A Dubai expat is standing trial at the Court of First Instance for allegedly trying to rape his flatmate.The 23-year-old Asian, who worked as a salesman, reportedly sneaked into the woman’s room while …
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Gulf issuers storm bond markets as Dubai mandates
Following a trailblazing issuance from Abu Dhabi last week, the Emirate of Dubai has mandated banks to arrange a dual tranche offering, including a sukuk — its first international DCM outing since …
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Morning traffic clogs Sharjah, Dubai roads on Tuesday
Back to school morning rush hour slowed down traffic movement and caused tailbacks on key Dubai-Sharjah roads on Tuesday. According to Google Maps, huge tailbacks were reported on Sheikh Mohammed bin …
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Iran’s Khamenei Says Israel Deal ‘Betrayal’ of Islamic World by UAE
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech on the occasion of the Iranian New Year Nowruz, in Tehran, Iran March 20, 2020. Official Khamenei website/Handout via …
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Dubai Lifts Veil on Debt, Showing It Owes Much Less Than Thought
Dubai made a rare foray into public bond markets, revealing along the way that its debt burden is now a lot smaller than estimated by analysts only months ago.A prospectus that accompanied Dubai’s pla …
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IPL 2020: ‘Memories of those 2 special 100s’ – VVS Laxman recalls Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘Desert Storm’ at Sharjah
VVS Laxman visited Sharjah Stadium where SRH will be playing some of their matches and took to Twitter to recall memory of brilliant knocks played by Sachin Tendulkar.
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Top Three Winners Of Virtually Held Dubai Smartpreneur Competition 5.0, Presented By Dubai Chamber, Take Home Cash Prizes
ProvenMed, a UAE-based medical devices innovation start-up, Callix, a UAE-based startup offering intelligent cloud-based call answering solutions, and PlasticFri, a Swedish social enterprise with a …
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Israeli, U.S. Officials Land in UAE, Kushner Urges Palestinians to Negotiate
Peace will be ready for them, an opportunity will be ready for them as soon as they are ready to embrace it,” said Kushner, part of a U.S. delegat …
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Abu Dhabi crown prince says committed to Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital
The Abu Dhabi crown prince said on Monday that the United Arab Emirates is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV reported.
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