DUBAI: The 17th edition of Careers UAE, the country’s leading recruitment exhibition for Emiratis, opens at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday, where scores of public and private sector organisations from the region and across the world are …
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Dubai-based Filipino to run in the ‘toughest foot race on earth’
Dubai: A Dubai-based Filipino safety engineer is embarking on … I wanted others to benefit in the process,” Cipriano, also a published poet, told Gulf News. He then asked his long-time friend Amor Bautista-Baylosis, and her husband, Budo, to join …
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UAE backs US air strikes against Syrian regime
ABU DHABI: The UAE has expressed its full support to the US military operations against the military targets in Syria, in response to the Syrian regime’s use of the chemical weapons against innocent civilians that claimed dozens of lives, including …
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Local father and son to compete in jiu-jitsu competition in Abu Dhabi
The World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship takes place in Abu Dhabi between April 18 and 22. CTV News has learned event organizers have set up a special father-son match at the competition that will be televised.
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Avian influenza: UAE prohibits live birds, untreated poultry products from Croatia
Dubai: The UAE has prohibited the import of all kinds of live domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and their thermally not treated wastes from the Republic of Croatia following the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian …
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Smart Dubai launches job portal
Dubai: The Smart Dubai Office has announced the launch of a new official central employment portal through which citizens and expatriates can apply for jobs that match their qualifications. Dubai Careers portal, developed by Smart Dubai Government …
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83% in UAE support new nuclear plant: Poll
The high-approval levels are good news for UAE nuclear plans as compared to other countries around the world where concerns over the ecologically safe disposal of radioactive, spent nuclear rods are high. In February at the World Government Summit in …
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Tomatito delights Abu Dhabi Festival audience with passionate debut performance while NCPA dazzle them
The 14th Abu Dhabi Festival once again secured its place as the Arabian Gulf’s largest cultural event. It has established partnerships with some of the world’s most influential cultural institutions including the Institute du Monde Arabe, Institut …
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Indian doctor wins over Rs 17.5 crore in lottery in UAE
“It was my dad who shared the news with us since he’s the one who got the call from … The millionaire promotion is the longest-running and the biggest raffle draw hosted at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. So far, the Big Ticket raffle has declared …
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India-UAE cultural exchange in year-long initiative
In one of the initiative’s first events, more than 6,000 Indian workers will be honoured later this month (April), representatives from the 200-member IBPG told Gulf News. A full calendar of the pan-UAE cultural exchange is also being drawn up.
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Dubai police say they arrested hackers who targeted Obama White House staff
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police arrested foreign hackers in 2015 who targeted five senior Obama White House officials in a blackmail email scam and plan to turn them over to U.S. authorities after they complete their prison sentences, state …
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Dubai charity to help 35,000 school kids in Laos
Dubai: A Dubai-based charity is launching a Dh20 million programme to help 35,000 school children in Laos. The programme by Dubai Cares is called ‘Laos Educational Access Research and Networking,’ is in partnership with Plan International Canada, Save …
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Dubai police say they arrest hackers who targeted Obama White House staff
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police arrested foreign hackers in 2015 who targeted five senior Obama White House officials in a blackmail email scam and plan to turn them over to U.S. authorities after they complete their prison sentences, state …
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Trading up: Calgary millwright represents Canada at 2017 WorldSkills competition
Today, the 22-year-old Calgarian is getting ready to represent Canada at the 2017 WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi this fall … four years later.” MORE ALBERTA NEWS | Don’t take off those winter tires just yet, warns AMA MORE ALBERTA NEWS …
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Dubai highrise complex burns in fire near world’s tallest building
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—An inferno burned early Sunday in a highrise tower complex being built alongside Dubai’s largest mall, its thick black smoke shrouding the world’s tallest building nearby in this desert metropolis where skyscraper blazes …
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Dubai Municipality showcases achievements at DIGAE exhibition
Dubai: The civic body is participating in the Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE) 2017, which is held from April 2-4 by the Government of Dubai under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice …
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UAE leaders flay St Petersburg metro bombing
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences to Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, on the death of people in the St Petersburg metro bombing. In the cable, Shaikh Khalifa expressed his heartfelt …
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