Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal year 2021 has been approved on Sunday with a total expenditure of Dh57.1 billion. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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Dubai’s Emirates announces management changes in commercial team
Emirates has announced several key movements and rotations to its commercial team, both in its Dubai hub and across key markets in the Far East, West Asia and Africa. The changes place five seasoned …
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Sheikh Mohammed approves Dh57.1 billion Dubai budget for 2021
Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal year 2021 has been approved on Sunday with a total expenditures of Dh57.1 billion. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime …
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NYE celebrations in Dubai: Nakheel issues travel advice for Palm Jumeirah
A number of measures are being undertaken by Nakheel in preparation for an anticipated increase in traffic on Palm Jumeirah on New Year’s Eve. The master developer has said that it is working closely …
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UAE sees gradual oil demand recovery in 2021 – minister
The UAE isn’t concerned about new mutations of the virus. “I haven’t seen any danger from these strains,” he said. “The global health sector can find a solution to this virus.” …
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Agritech ideas keep sprouting in UAE
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office expanded its AgTech incentive programme to include support for innovative companies …
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Israel, UAE plotting to eliminate UNRWA – report
In doing so, Abu Dhabi would be rallying to a long-standing demand from Israel, insisting for years that UNRWA is obstructing peace.
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Finablr sold to UAE-Israeli consortium for $1
Finablr, the scandal-marred platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Global Fintech Investments Holding (GFIH), …
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Covid-19: 18 new testing centres open at Abu Dhabi entry point
Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee announced setting up of new testing stations on Al Faya Road before Ghantoot.
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Abu Dhabi: NCEMA sets up 18 DPI laser scanning drive-through stations
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee on Saturday announced the establishment of 18 drive-through DPI testing stations on Al Faya Road before Ghantoot. The committee has …
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UAE-Israel greentech cooperation shows tremendous potential
Israel’s record as a country with regard to green standards and clean energy is a mixed bag, but its start-up ecosystem is at the cutting edge of greentech and cleantech.
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Look: 81-year-old UAE granny takes the Covid vaccine
An 81-year-old Filipina grandma has done her bit to fight the pandemic by taking the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.Filomena Maguit Castillo, who does cha-cha-cha dance moves to …
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UAE Covid vaccine: 81-year-old granny takes the jab, says life is too short
An 81-year-old Filipina grandma has done her bit to fight the pandemic by taking the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Filomena Maguit Castillo, who does cha-cha-cha dance moves to …
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NYE in Dubai: Dh50,000 fine for violating partying rules
The fine for violating this directive is Dh50,000 for the host and Dh15,000 for each attendee. This was among the several Covid-19 safety measures approved by the committee. The committee said that …
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Prisoner in Sharjah virtually attends daughter’s marriage
A prisoner in Sharjah was able to be part of his daughter’s wedding, thanks to the police. The Sharjah Punitive and Reformatory Establishments (SPRE) helped him attend the wedding ceremony virtually …
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Sharjah fire smoke causes panic; doused in an hour
An auto spare parts scrap yard in Sharjah was gutted in a fire that broke out on Saturday. The blaze erupted at 4.55pm in the emirate’s industrial area no. 2, civil defence officials said.All the auto …
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Taxis in Dubai can now take 2 adults, 1 child from same family
Taxis in Dubai can now take up to two adults and a child aged below 14 years of the same family, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has tweeted.”If you commute in taxis, you can now accompany …
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