A hotel cleaner in Ras Al Khaimah was sentenced to two months in jail after he was found peeping into an Arab couple’s suite. The male guest caught the cleaner looking into their room and immediately …
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30 US congressmen call for urgent action on UAE and Middle East Human Trafficking
On Human Rights Day, thirty members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a “dear colleague” letter to the U.S. government calling for an end to human trafficking and labor exploitation in the …
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We have a mission: The phone call that started Abu Dhabi’s Covid-19 response
It was an early morning in February when Colonel Mohammed Al Khoury, Deputy of the Capital Police Department, Abu Dhabi Police received a call that would define the next six months of his life. The …
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UAE condemns terrorist attack on fuel transport ship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a ship transporting fuel in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, through a booby-trapped boat, the official Emirates News …
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Jobs galore as UAE healthcare firms set to go on hiring spree
Healthcare operators in the UAE are currently recruiting for a number of positions and will continue to hire hundreds of people in 2021 to operate upcoming facilities in the country. Dr Amit Singh, …
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Beware: New malwares target users in UAE, region for espionage
A US-based cybersecurity firm has discovered that three new malware variants are targeting people in the UAE and other Middle East countries for an espionage campaign through Facebook, Dropbox, Google …
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, welcome removal of Sudan from US State Sponsor of Terror list
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the United States’ decision to remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the …
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New initiative a boost for UAE’s global tourism hub goal
Sheikh Mohammed said that promoting the UAE as a single tourist destination with diverse attractions and experiences would boost the country’s tourism sector, as an integral par …
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UAE- Sheikh Mohammed discusses Covid-19 aid with World Food Programme chief
President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and David Beasley, the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, on Monday reviewed the role played by humanitarian and …
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UAE weather: Cloudy skies in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
UAE residents can expect a pleasant weather across the emirates. It is mostly sunny in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. Today’s weather forecast, according to the National Centre of Meteorology will be …
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UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah meets Russian trade minister in Moscow
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday reviewed the prospects of advancing cooperation between the UAE and Russia in areas of …
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Crypto users split on taking out loans to buy Bitcoin dips
Despite BTC’s bullish direction in 2020, many are against taking on debt to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Gold sparks 6% spike in UAE exports
The UAE, which accounts for 11 per cent of the global gold trade, saw the yellow metal boosting its exports by six per cent in the first eight months of 2020 despite the challenges posed by the …
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Package-tour diplomacy: Thousands of Israeli tourists flock to Dubai after peace deal
In the two weeks since commercial flights began between Tel Aviv and the Emirati cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Israelis have caused a remarkable tourism boomlet in the Gulf natio …
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First Cut: Lee Westwood continues to roll with third Race to Dubai championship on European Tour
One tournament that did finish up on Sunday was the DP World Tour Championship. Matthew Fitzpatrick beat Lee Westwood by a stroke, but Westwood claimed the Race to Dubai for the third time in his …
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Sharjah keen to reinvigorate sales commercial activity in the emirate
With over 180 local and international exhibiting companies, the 2nd edition of ‘Furniture 360’ and 1st edition of ‘Trendz 2020’ exhibitions kicked off on Monday at the Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) under …
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Was Abu Dhabi a positive omen or false dawn for Red Bull’s 2021 season?
Red Bull’s win in Abu Dhabi will give the team plenty of motivation over the winter, but is it a sign the team has finally caught Mercedes ahead of a freeze in chassis development for 2021?
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