Cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions company Ripple aims to serve major companies in the UAE after Dubai granted it the first licence to provide regulated crypto payments and services in the …
Ranya Rao case: Actor could be part of ‘coordinated gold smuggling syndicate’ operating from Dubai, says DRI
Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a coordinated gold smuggling operation from Dubai. The DRI’s investigation unveils her extensive travels and illegal …
$128mln in cinema revenue in UAE in 2024
Simultaneously, the e-gaming sector experienced significant growth, generating over AED1.5 billion in revenue in 2024, driven by surging demand for video games. To ensure age-appropriate content, 375 …
World’s most advanced light show with 10,000 drones to redefine entertainment in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is set to launch the most advanced fleet of 10,000 light-show drones, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region.
Global Wellness Summit Announces Strategic Partnership for 2025 Summit in Abu Dhabi
Global Wellness Summit in Abu Dhabi will highlight wellness innovation, investment, and the UAE’s role as a global wellness hub.
Sharjah English School marks 50th year with time capsule unveiling
When the first pupils started at Sharjah English School in 1974, they had to stop work and cover their ears every time a plane landed. The handful of pupils were taught next to the runway of what was …
Abu Dhabi-backed investor buys into Binance with $2 bln of crypto
Abu Dhabi investment group MGX has invested $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency into Binance, in what the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday was its first institutional investment.
UAE corporate tax: The role of external financial audit
From the college law lectures I attended as a student, I particularly remember the Latin phrase non est factum. While this translation is not strictly accurate, as students we were taught to remember …
AFC Champions League Two: Penalty shootout win takes Sharjah through
SHARJAH, 12th March, 2025 (WAM) – Sharjah FC advanced into the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 semi-finals after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 5-4 on penalties after their quarter-final second leg tie …
Iran rejects nuclear talks as UAE delivers Trump’s letter
The US president says he has proposed talks on a deal to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and to avert military action.
Iran’s Khamenei spurns US talks offer as UAE envoy delivers Trump letter
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected holding negotiations with the United States over a nuclear deal, as a letter was delivered from U.S. President Donald Trump calling …
Abu Dhabi’s MGX Makes Record $2 Billion Investment in Binance
Binance said Abu Dhabi’s MGX has acquired a minority stake for $2 billion, the first institutional investment in the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
‘I’ll Fight Till My Last Breath’: Father In UP Seeks Justice For Daughter Executed In Abu Dhabi
The Banda resident is now preparing to file an application seeking a CBI inquiry into his daughter Shehzadi’s death penalty, which she was handed on being convicted for the murder of a child under her
UAE company invests $2B in Binance in the largest investment into a crypto venture ever
An Abu Dhabi-based investment company has invested $2 billion in the Binance crypto exchange. It is the single-largest investment into a crypto venture ever.
UAE banks, realty resilient as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire looms
The UAE banking sector will remain resilient amid potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and a subsequent likely softening of the country’s residential real estate market, say analysts at S&P Global …
Sharjah Cultural Salon explores global status of Muslim women
The Cultural Office at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah organised the Sharjah Cultural Salon under the theme “Muslim Women Globally,” coinciding with International Women’s Day. The …
UAE’s Etihad-Sat to be Launched on This Date
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is set to launch the radar satellite, Etihad-Sat, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket from a spaceport in California on Saturday, Mar. 15.Read More: Will the …