The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab Gulf country to generate electricity from coal. As governments increasingly turn to cleaner fuels and the price of renewable energy falls, it …
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There will be many more: Israel PM Netanyahu welcomes inaugural commercial flight from Dubai
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the inaugural flydubai flight from Dubai that touched down at the Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Thursday at 11.30am local time. Flight FZ1163 took …
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Asian jailed for stabbing roommate to death in Dubai
A 24-year-old Asian was arrested and prosecuted by the Dubai Public Prosecution for stabbing his roommate to death after a fierce quarrel. Official records indicate that it all began with an argument …
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Dubai, Portugal have huge potential to expand
Key sectors of interest are renewable energy, agriculture, food security, manufacturing, tourism, health care, and education.
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Sharjah 4-yr-old sets record with special affinity for numbers
A four-year-old in Sharjah is the latest to win himself a place in the India Book of Records after being certified “youngest to expeditiously recite backward counting from 100 to 1”. The achievement …
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Sharjah Film Platform announces awards for narrative, documentary, experimental films
Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) announced on Tuesday the winners of awards for exemplary narrative, documentary and experimental films at the third edition of its annual film festival, Sharjah Film …
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Sharjah opens 33 more private parking lots
The Sharjah Municipality has issued licences to 33 new private parking lots in various parts of the emirate. Motorists can subscribe to parking services in these facilities on daily, weekly, monthly …
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Two people rescued from drowning in Sharjah
Two Asians have been rescued from drowning by the Sharjah Municipality’s maritime rescue teams in cooperation with the Sharjah Police in an area where swimming is prohibited due sea currents that pose …
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Bee’ah to supply Sharjah Cement Factory with alternative fuel
Bee’ah has announced that it has signed a long-term contract with Sharjah Cement Factory for the supply of alternative fuel from Bee’ah’s solid recovered fuel (SRF) plant. The agreement is in line …
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UAE updates foreign ownership rules
Onshore companies in the UAE are no longer required to have an Emirati shareholder, according to recent changes to the UAE commercial company ownership rules. Big business news in the #UAE: firms can …
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UAE’s flydubai starts Dubai-Tel Aviv services after detente
United Arab Emirates airline flydubai started direct passenger flights to Israel on Thursday after the two countries normalised ties in a Washington-brokered deal.
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Amy Willerton puts on a jaw-dropping display in skimpy olive green bikini in Dubai
Amy Willerton enjoyed some time to herself as she modelled a skimpy PrettyLittleThing bikini during a solo beach day. The former I’m A Celebrity star, 28, put on a jaw-dropping display in her olive …
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Bitcoin falls 6% in Asian trade
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known crypto-currency, has risen 358.6% from the year’s low of $3,850 …
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Abu Dhabi: Watch out for these road blocks on Thursday, Friday
Motorists in Abu Dhabi has been urged by authorities to use alternative routes, drive cautiously and abide by traffic rules in light of road closures to facilitate the demolition of the Meena Plaza …
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Flydubai Launches First Scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight
Budget airline flydubai on Thursday launched direct flights to Tel Aviv, the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.
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Digital Transformation in Dubai: Who Is Playing the Critical Role?
The pace of urbanization coupled with a growing population have rapidly accelerated over recent decades in the Middle East, putting …
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Dubai’s Largest Business Setup Advisory Helps Establish Israeli Owned Companies in the UAE
Ever since the UAE and Israel signed on September 15 th, 2020 the new normalisation agreement re-establishing diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries, a wave of interest and hope …
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