Expo 2020 Dubai will close some venues in the wake of COVID-19 spike. The authorities said that the temporary closure is for sanitisation of the site. Expo 2020 Dubai’s stringent COVID-19 safety …
Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch NFT art exhibition
Dubai: Commercial Bank of Dubai is hosting an NFT art exhibition at its digital lab in DIFC. The exhibition is presented in partnership with Amrita Sethi, a UAE-based NFT artist. The NFT art …
Expo 2020 Dubai says some venues may close temporarily as virus measures intensify
Organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai have warned that some venues might need to close temporarily as the mega event ramps up measures to protect visitors from a jump in coronavirus cases. Expo 2020 Dubai …
Dubai Police reunite expat with wife, daughter at airport transit after 10 years of separation
Man requested the force to make the reunion possible as family was transiting via Dubai Dubai: Dubai Police have reunited an expat with his family in the transit zone of Dubai International Airport …
ADGM adopts new UAE workweek, aligns with global economies
With more than 3,700 registered entities, the new system will support ADGM in generating new growth opportunities ADGM adopts new UAE workweek, aligns with global economies Abu Dhabi Global Market, ua …
New UAE weekend: Bank announces branches will remain open six days a week
The ADIB’s branches will continue to be open six days a week — Monday to Saturday — and will be closed on Sundays. On Fridays, standalone branches will be open from 7.30am to 12.30pm, and mall-based …
UAE: World’s first Khabib gym to open on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
The world’s first Khabib gym will open next year on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, which has hosted a series of UFC events, including ‘Fight Island’. The state-of-the-art facility coming up in the West Yas …
Al Ain Cultural Sites listed on Unesco’s list added to UAE’s educational curriculum
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the Ministry of Education have launched an educational resource entitled Al Ain Cultural Sites Inscribed on Unesco’s World …
UAE Press: Archbishop Tutu’s humanitarian legacy will endure
A number of local newspapers paid tributes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died on Sunday, saying that his ‘humanitarian legacy will endure’. Gulf News in its editorial said, the Nobel laureate …
Sharjah Police seize 450 scooters, motorbikes and bicycles for breaking safety rules
Traffic campaign in November was aimed at making roads safer and reducing accidents Sharjah: Sharjah Police confiscated 450 scooters, bicycles and motorbikes in November as part of a campaign to …
Abu Dhabi financial hub ADGM switches to Monday to Friday working week
Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Global Market will switch to a Monday-to-Friday working week from January 1 for its 3,700 plus registered entities. The financial hub made the working week transition after the …
Crypto News Recap: UAE’s DWTC to Regulate Crypto
This week was very bullish, despite the few bumps in the road along the way, BTC price has rebounded almost 10%! Also, we have a great collection of goo …
UAE: Exchange house fined Dh352,000 for violating anti-money laundering laws
The Central Bank of the UAE has fined an exchange house Dh352,000 for failing to meet compliance requirements related to anti-money laundering regulations in the country. The authority noted it has …
Dubai: Gang jailed for assaulting, detaining four workers
One of the victims filed a report at a police station detailing the assault and detention of four workers at a house in Dubai. The victims stated, in the investigations, that they were swindled by one …
Expo 2020 Dubai: Christmas season, concerts lift visits over 8 million mark
Next seven days will focus on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with special events Dubai: Expo 2020 Dubai visitor numbers have soared past the 8 million mark (to 8,067,012 in the period up to …
Dubai’s RTA aligns operational hours with UAE’s new workweek
Changes impact metro, tram and floating bridge timetables while current public parking system will remain the same until further notice Dubai’s RTA aligns operational hours with UAE’s new workweek …
Expo 2020 Dubai: Over 8 million visits as event boosts Covid-19 safety measures
Stringent measures include mandatory mask-wearing – indoors and outdoors – for visitors, as well as all staff and participants …