As many as 4,100 parking spaces in Sharjah have been converted into paid slots in the third quarter of this year, the municipality said. The areas included spaces in the 3rd, 10th, 15th and 17th …
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Expo Centre Sharjah to welcome back visitors, events with precautionary measures
Sterilisations, reduced capacity, regulating flow of people among the new steps in place Sharjah: Expo Centre Sharjah, a popular venue for trade shows, conferences and other events, will reopen …
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Everything you need to know before visiting Abu Dhabi
Residents will undergo another COVID-19 test upon arrival in Abu Dhabi and will be expected to quarantine for two weeks. In addition, all incoming passengers at Abu Dhabi Airport …
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Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi’s new guidelines for weddings, funerals
Health authorities have issued guidelines for weddings and funerals in Abu Dhabi, which includes a maximum of 10 attendees and wearing of face masks all the time. The rules are part of the new set of …
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UAE, Bahrain and Israel peace deals to open up commercial flights: S&P
The signing of the Middle East peace agreement between Israel and two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations could boost the sovereigns’ economies, analysts have said. The Abraham Accords or the …
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UAE Return to School: Unexpected upsides of the COVID rules
Some of the regulations in UAE schools’ New Normal have had surprising benefits The first few weeks back at school can be stressful for kids at any time, but during the pandemic they come with a whole …
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Expats in Dubai put out lit cigarette on countryman
A man was kidnapped and locked up for six hours by two expats in Dubai who put out lit cigarettes on his body, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard. The Nigerian victim was kidnapped by a group of …
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3 fitness, leisure facilities shut down in Dubai for flouting COVID-19 rules
Dubai Sports Council and Dubai_DED have intensified their inspection of sports clubs, academies, and sports and fitness centres in Dubai, and have taken action against nine facilities in the past week …
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Three Dubai expat boys are growing their hair for a cause
Three Dubai expatriate boys are keeping a long hair so that one day it can be used to make wigs for cancer patients who often lose their hair due to radiation therapy. News in pictures: Amazon to …
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UAE- Covid-19: Reverse migration, repatriation go side by side
Even though the number of workers opting for repatriation to their home countries amid the pandemic have substantially reduced, individual donors, companies, and community groups continue to support …
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UAE and Bahrain sign U.S.-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of …
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UAE’s Al Habtoor Group plans to open representative office in Israel
Khalaf Al Habtoor receives Shlomi Fogel, Chairman of Israeli Ampa Group Dubai: Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor – Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group (AHG) – welcomed Shlomi Fogel – Ampa Group, Co-owner …
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Team UAE’s Pogacar set for historic Tour de France victory
In a dramatic last-gasp turnaround Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France on Saturday as the overnight leader Primoz Roglic suffered a mountainside meltdown during a thrilling individual time-trial on …
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UAE Team Emirates and Tadej Pogacar on brink of sensational Tour de France victory
Slovenian stuns countryman Roglic in dramatic time-trial to complete remarkable Tour comeback UAE TeamEmirates rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning the Stage 20 time-trial – and the Tour de France – …
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Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for Israel-Bahrain-UAE deal. It’s more than Obama did.
The last American president to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was honored less for something tangible he had achieved, and more for who he was and what he represented. President Barack Obama, …
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Bahrain joining UAE-Israel signing was ‘rather unexpected’ to some, says author
Bahrain has “a little more to lose” compared to the United Arab Emirates in formalizing its ties with Israel, says Christopher Davidson, author of “From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority …
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IPL Stats: Royal Challengers Bangalore in the UAE
A look at some of the stats from matches played by RCB in the UAE. RCB has a win-loss record of 2-3 in IPL matches they have played in the UAE. The Royal Challengers Bangalore will kick-off their IPL …
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