ABU DHABI: The Zayed Cricket Stadium here will be the new home of T10 cricket for the next five years, starting with the 2019 season. The Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi …
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Abu Dhabi’s DoE launches ‘Saving Energy and Water at Home’ initiative
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2019 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, DoE, has launched the ‘Saving Energy and Water at Home’ initiative. This latest endeavour is one of three sustainable …
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Dubai ready for autonomous taxis
Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama interacts with senior officials from government entities and executives from international technology companies in Dubai Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai …
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Dubai firm probing staff’s insensitive Facebook post on New Zealand massacre
Dubai: A Dubai-based security firm has launched … In an email statement to Gulf News, a senior representative of Transguard said: “We are currently investigating the matter; however, the …
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Ideas Abu Dhabi returns with line-up of inspiring global speakers
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2019 (WAM) — Ideas Abu Dhabi, a two-day ideas festival bringing together some of the brightest minds from the UAE and around the world to tackle complex global challenges, will …
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Dubai home to 30% of Middle East free zones
Dubai accounts for 30 percent of free zones in the Middle East, according to statistics revealed ahead of the Dubai’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM). According to the statistics, Dubai accounts for …
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Dubai-Panama direct flight a “matter of time” says ambassador
A direct flight between Dubai and Panama is “only a matter of time” as the two establish closer trade ties, according to Eduardo Fonseca, Panama’s ambassador in the UAE. In 2016, Emirates shelved …
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Dubai Metro Music Festival to enthral daily commuters
Shaima Al Suwaidi, City Branding Manager, Brand Dubai, told Gulf News, “The artists have not performed before in the region and they will present unique art forms and instruments made of unusual …
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UAE to see more rain, unstable weather, drop in temperature
A child walks under the rain with his mother on the way to school at Dubai Sports City. Image Credit: Pankaj Sharma/Gulf News Dubai: Rain and thunderstorms hit various parts of the UAE on Sunday …
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Dubai saves $327.7mn in water and electricity consumption
Dubai registered total savings of about $327.7mn (Dh1.2bn) over the past decade as a result of its efforts to conserve electricity and water, according to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. …
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INTERVIEW: The woman aiming to bring some Texas energy thinking to the UAE
It is a really important subject now, and CERAWeek is a platform where discussion can be going on,” she told Arab News, highlighting the Agora technology exhibition as a standout part of the event for …
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Dubai firm probing into staff’s insensitive Facebook post
Dubai: A Dubai-based security firm has launched … In an email statement to Gulf News, a senior representative of Transguard said: “We are currently investigating the matter; however, the …
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Christian community gathers for first Movement Day Dubai
Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Dubai: Christians in the UAE on Saturday were called to live a purposeful life during their stay in the country by sharing love and serving the nation …
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UAE man wounded in terror attack undergoes second surgery
Dubai: UAE-based Adeeb Sami who sustained a gunshot wound during Friday’s terror attack underwent another surgery on Saturday, her daughter Heba, 30, told Gulf News, hours before flying out to N …
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Dubai Property Festival set to launch on March 26
Dubai Land Department (DLD) is launching the Dubai Property Festival on March 26–29 at the Dubai World Trade Centre to attract more property investment to the emirate and the wider UAE. The event, run …
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Dubai Laws: Not paying attention to this UAE custom could see you jailed or DEPORTED
News website 7Days UAE told how the claimant was “insulting” yet the exact language was not revealed. Meanwhile, a British estate agent was jailed in Dubai for sending a WhatsApp message to a car …
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Opinion: Why doesn’t the UAE have an accelerator for philanthropy?
There are now hundreds of them around the world, including at least fifteen in the UAE alone. These engines of development, that are designed to help entrepreneurs develop, fund, and commercialise …
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