Authorities in Dubai are assisting the family of Indian actress Sridevi, who died of cardiac arrest in Dubai last night. Sources told Gulf News the legendary actress had collapsed in the bathroom. Her body is currently at the police headquarters morgue in ... ( read original story ...)
UAE-Argentina Business Platform opens Jafza office
AS part of efforts to strengthen trade ties between the UAE and Argentina, the Emirates-Argentina Business Platform is to open its office in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The agreement follows a meeting between Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and ... ( read original story ...)
Djibouti seizes control of Dubai-run Doraleh port
Doraleh Container Terminal taken over by government, says Dubai-owned DP World has damaged national sovereignty. The government of Djibouti has seized control of a container terminal operated by United Arab Emirates-based DP World, saying that the contract ... ( read original story ...)
Man scams Sharjah store using ‘money change’ trick
Sharjah: The Sharjah Police arrested an Arab man for stealing money from several stores in Sharjah's Eastern Region. In the most recent case, police received a call from employees at the store reporting a theft, said Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al Dhanhani ... ( read original story ...)
UAE to plug in first nuclear power reactor this year
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is due to commission the Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor this year. Of the four nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1400 megawatt (MW) each at Barakah in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, the first one is getting ready and the ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Crown Prince visits Personal Status Court
Dubai: The UAE follows the approach of justice which was established as a human value rooted in the society by the founding father, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, said Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman ... ( read original story ...)
UAE closes in on Top 20 spot in ease of doing business
The UAE is on the cusp of breaking into the Top 20 countries when it comes to “ease of doing business”, in the latest rankings issued by the real estate consultancy Knight Frank. It managed to move up five spots to be placed 21st, while among the other ... ( read original story ...)
Trump to meet Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders
Washington: Senior Saudi, UAE and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbours. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin ... ( read original story ...)
UAE least corrupt nation in Mena region
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked as the region’s first and the world’s 21st cleanest country, scoring 71 out of 100, in the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index by Berlin-based Transparency International. The index, which gives an overview of the perceived ... ( read original story ...)
How Dubai is building bridges and partnerships in Latin America
“Our Latin America strategy supports our efforts to promote Dubai as a global business hub, and by doing so, we hope to attract more Latin American companies to set up in Dubai. At the same time, the strategy falls in line with the objectives of the ... ( read original story ...)