Sharjah Islamic Bank has launched SIB Pay, a new digital payments platform designed to accelerate cashless transactions across the UAE. The platform offers businesses innovative tools like soft POS …
Sharjah, Portugal seek to boost trade and investment relations
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and …
Saudi Pavilion Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage at Sharjah Book Fair
The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025, held at Sharjah Expo Center in the UAE from November 5 to 16. The …
Expo Centre Sharjah showcases the emirate’s global leadership in business tourism at WTM in London
Marking the largest edition in its 45-year history, WTM London 2025 brought together more than 4,000 exhibitors representing 180 countries …
Dubai takes centre stage with Beatport’s IMS 2023 Electronic Music Summit
Dubai raises the bar with a sharpened speaker roster, expanded music programming, and a stronger platform for talent, ideas, and business flowing between MENA and the wider global music community …
Symbiosis Dubai’s MBA Class of 2025 achieves 98% internship success in its first year
MBA students have worked with leading firms like DP World, Jumeirah, Godrej, Dabur, Sobha, CAFU, Gargash, Matrix PR, etc.
Foreign firms flock to Dubai: 44 multinationals join in first nine months of 2025
During the first nine months of 2025, Dubai International Chamber expanded its international presence with the launch of five new offices …
Travel Made Smarter: Emirates Installs 200 Facial-Recognition Cameras at Dubai Airport for Passport-Free and Faster Check-ins
Emirates introduces a major biometric initiative at Dubai International Airport that simplifies passenger processing through facial recognition technology.
Fans, fellow creators mourn Dubai influencer Anunay Sood after sudden death at 32
The sudden death of popular travel influencer Anunay Sood has left Dubai’s travel and social media community in shock and disbelief. The 32-year-old, who had made Dubai his base, passed away while …
Creator of viral ‘Dubai chocolate’ opens pop-up store at Changi Airport T1
The crowd-favourite chocolate kicked off a frenzy worldwide that sparked remakes, including in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Green fines: UAE businesses swap pollution penalties for tree-planting
Businesses that violate environmental laws in the northern UAE emirate of Ras al-Khaimah are being given the option to plant trees instead of paying fines, under a government initiative designed to …
The UAE Is Winning the Race to Sequence an Entire Country’s DNA
With almost all of its citizens’ genes already sequenced in a national database, it’s the test case for an ambitious—and, to some, concerning—approach to public health.
UAE to strengthen humanitarian efforts in Sudan as 30 million suffer from food insecurity
Alongside the focus on Sudan, Dr Gargash reaffirmed the UAE’s steadfast commitment to the Palestinian cause and regional stability
UAE: Dubai to build 60 affordable schools by 2033, creating 120,000 new student seats
Dubai has announced a plan to construct 60 new affordable schools by 2033, aimed at providing 120,000 additional student seats. This initiative addresses rising education costs and enhances …
Anunay Sood’s net worth: Dubai-based travel influencer with 1.4 million Instagram followers featured in Forbes thrice. How rich was he?
Dubai-based travel influencer and photographer Anunay Sood, known for his extensive global travels and Forbes India recognition, has passed away. Anunay Sood’s source of income was mainly due to his …
U.S. cracks down on Iranian oil empire — Hossein Shamkhani accused of using Dubai to dodge sanctions
The United States has launched a major investigation into Iranian oil tycoon Hossein Shamkhani over suspected breaches of American sanctions. The probe is being led by the US Justice Department and …
Sharjah’s digital vision: Transforming governance at GITEX 2025
Sharjah’s presence at GITEX Global 2025 carried a quiet confidence that set it apart. While many exhibitors filled the halls with futuristic screens and dramatic demos, the emirate focused on …