Abu Dhabi now has it’s first official Kosher restaurant, as Elli’s kitchen has become the first in the city to be granted a kashrut certification from rabbinical authorities. The award follows the …
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Noor Abu Dhabi completes full year of commercial operations
Located at Sweihan in Abu Dhabi, Noor Abu Dhabi (which means light in Arabic) features 3.2 million solar panels. The plant is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and a …
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Cashaa raises $5 million from O1ex
London-based crypto banking services platform Cashaa has raised $5 million from Dubai-based blockchain investment and advisory firm, O1ex.The company will use the funding for its expansion plans in In …
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Saudi Allows Overflights By UAE Services To ‘All Countries’
Saudi Arabia has accepted an Emirati request to allow “crossing the kingdom’s airspace for flights heading to the UAE and departing from it to all countries”, the official Saudi Press Agency said, …
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Saudi Arabia opens airspace for UAE-Israel flights
Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to permit UAE flights to “all countries” to overfly the kingdom, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled more direct flights linking the United Arab …
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Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia after the kingdom on Wednesday said all services to and from the UAE can cross its airspace. Saudi Arabia …
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Saudi Arabia says flights to, from UAE can fly over kingdom
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that flights to and from the United Arab Emirates “from all countries” will now be able to use its airspace — a …
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Crypto Banking Firm Cashaa Eyes India Expansion After $5M Raise
Cashaa, a self-described “crypto-friendly neo-bank,” has just raised $5 million from Dubai-based blockchain investment and advisory firm 01ex.
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Cashaa raises $5 million from Dubai based O1ex, a blockchain investment firm
Since Cashaa has been dealing in huge amounts of transactional data on crypto-currencies and national currencies, it has been enabling governments globally to understand the industry better and help …
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First Israeli flight lands in Abu Dhabi. Emirates in aid of Syria
Yesterday an Israeli El Al aircraft, which departed from Tel Aviv, landed in Abu Dhabi after flying over Saudi airspace. Meir Ben-Shabbat: “Here to transform a vision into reality”, unlimi …
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Abu Dhabi embraces the future with plans to launch first coding school
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has announced that the UAE capital will open the first GCC campus of the internationally renowned 42 Network of coding and computer …
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Abu Dhabi opens a coding school with no classes or teachers
Abu Dhabi’ has gained endorsements from the likes of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel Abu Dhabi is opening a coding school that has no classes and is free to attend. Known as …
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Saudis say ‘all countries’ can fly to, from UAE over kingdom
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that flights to and from the United Arab Emirates “from all countries” will now be able to use its airspace — a statement apparently allowing flyovers by Israel …
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Daughter of arrested ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero says he was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
The man portrayed in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ as saving the lives of more than 1,200 people from genocide was ‘kidnapped’ while in Dubai, his daughter says.
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Dubai set to raise $1.5bln on return to public debt markets
It tightened price guidance by 30 basis points to around 220 basis points over midswaps for 10-year sukuk tranche and by 25 bps to around 4.125% for 30-year bonds …
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Lufthansa to ramp up Dubai flights by 30% amid surge in travel demand
Germany’s Lufthansa Group will ramp up flight operations on its Frankfurt-Dubai route in September by 30 per cent, an increase of eight flights compared to the month of August. The addition of new …
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Jet ski renters in Sharjah should not pay for any damage, say authorities
The Sharjah Police and Municipality have tightened control on jet ski rental outlets following a number of complaints about the ID requirements. Some customers said they were asked to leave their …
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