The first 2024-25 media tips off Tuesday in Boston, where the Celtics are preparing for a trip to the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024.
2024 Media Days Schedule: Celtics prep for preseason trip to Abu Dhabi
The first 2024-25 media tips off Tuesday in Boston, where the Celtics are preparing for a trip to the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024.
New field survey launched to improve utilisation of government-provided housing units in Abu Dhabi
In cooperation with the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) has launched a new field survey as part of a campaign to improve the utilisation of …
Dubai firms gearing up for busy events season
As the region enters its highly anticipated event season, several industries, including mobility, hospitality, and retail, are reporting strong demand driv..
Dubai’s jumbo waste-to-energy plant will burn nearly half its garbage
Dubai’s $1.09bn (AED 4 billion) Warsan waste-to-energy plant has entered full commercial operations after four years under construction. Billed as one of the biggest such plants in the world, it burns 5,666 tonnes of municipal solid waste per working day, delivered in more than 80 truckloads an hour.
Gaza war: Dubai airlifts Dh3.8 million worth of life-saving aid, including kits to treat cholera
A Boeing 747 departed from Dubai Royal Air Wing, carrying 71.6 metric tonnes and the aid was transported via El Arish, Egypt
UAE stock markets collectively rise on Tuesday
The main index of Dubai Financial Market (DFM) showed a positive performance on Tuesday after rising by 27.40 (0.61%) to 4,434.06 points. The trading value hit AED 320.96 million through the exchange …
UAE seizes $639m of assets for money-laundering violations
In 2023, the UAE imposed fines exceeding AED254m ($69m) related to money laundering and seized assets valued at more than AED2.348bn ($639m) for violations of anti-money laundering practices and …
Best restaurants in Dubai announced in 2024 Tripadvisor awards
The top-ranked restaurant in Dubai and the UAE is Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Nobu in the Atlantis hotel in Palm Jumeirah. It edged ahead of Chinese restaurant Hakkasan, also in the Atlantis hotel, …
Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City to be home to the city’s mega exhibitions
A 10 billion dirham expansion plan will take place in three phases and upon completion, will double the number of exhibitions in Dubai… His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice …
Sheikh Mohammed approves Dhs10bn Dubai Exhibition Centre expansion plan
The exhibition centre will be the largest purpose-built indoor events and exhibitions venue in the region upon completion …
UAE’s Dubai Exhibition Centre set for Dh10bn expansion
Dubai vice-president, prime minister, and ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sanctioned a Dh10bn ($2.72bn) expansion initiative for the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) located at Expo City …
Behind the LEGO, Dubai metro anniversary activation
Dubai metro turned 15 years old. To celebrate this, the city has witnessed several activations with brands in the UAE, one of which went above and beyond to transform the Mall of the Emirates metro …
EU clears deal by UAE’s e& for PPF in first foreign subsidy probe
The EU Commission on Tuesday said it approved UAE telecoms group e&’s EAND.AD bid for parts of Czech telecoms company PPF under certain conditions, as it concluded its first probe under new bloc-wide regulation aimed at reigning in unfair competition from overseas.
Viral Video Shows ‘Pathetic’ Conditions of Migrant Labourers in Dubai
After working around the clock in scorching heat, these labourers return to a space that doesn’t even provide comfort or adequate facilities. The video has evoked anger from several viewers, garnering over two million views and sparking a discussion about the plight of these workers.
Dubai: Nearly 20,000 illegal residents correct visa status with less than 40 days to go
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs has so far managed to regularise the status of 19,772 individuals, while 7,401 exit permits have been issued to violators wishing to return to their home countries during the amnesty program that started on September1.
UAE extends exit pass validity as more than 27,000 are given visa amnesty in Dubai
Authorities in the UAE have extended the exit pass validity for those seeking amnesty for their expired visas, giving them until October 31 to leave the country. Earlier, amnesty seekers had 14 days …