Sharjah: A 14-year-old Sharjah boy will be making his debut as a published author at the Sharjah International Book Fair on Saturday with the launch of his first book. Aryan Muralidharan, who is from India and lives in Sharjah with his parents, has pledged …
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Woman dies after being hit by car in Sharjah
Sharjah: A 63-year-old woman has died after being hit by a speeding car while crossing the road in Sharjah’s Al Majaz 3 area, according to Sharjah Police on Tuesday. The incident happened at around 7:50pm on Monday, police said. The Pakistani woman was …
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French minister on Macron’s UAE visit
Paris: The upcoming visit of French President Emmanuel Macron for the grand opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi on November 11 demonstrates the … the French minister said in a statement to state news agency, WAM, ahead of the opening of the landmark museum.
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Dubai Safari ticket pricing revealed
Dubai: Ticket rates at soon-to-open Dubai Safari will range from Dh20 to Dh30 for children and Dh50 to Dh85 for adults, Gulf News can exclusively reveal. Children below three, adults above 60 and people of determination (special needs) will enjoy the visit …
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Trump could let the UAE buy F-35 jets
It’s not a ‘yes’ yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to happen once the dust settles,” a former Pentagon official told Defense News. He was referring to the ongoing dispute between the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain with Qatar ― a rift the …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Hariri
Abu Dhabi, Nov 7 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday received Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri. The two sides discussed the brotherly …
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Abu Dhabi crown prince receives Lebanon’s outgoing PM Hariri to discuss ties
to discuss the “brotherly relations between the two countries,” UAE state news agency WAM reported. Sheikh Mohamed, also the deputy supreme commander of the UAE armed forces, discussed with Hariri also the current developments in Lebanon and the region.
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France’s Macron, Arab leaders to inaugurate Louvre Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — French President Emmanuel Macron will be joining Arab leaders to inaugurate the new Louvre Abu Dhabi. The new museum in the capital of the United Arab Emirates will host the officials on Wednesday evening. The museum …
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UAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35
On Nov. 4, 2017, Defense News reported that experts and insiders had made clear that the UAE had a continued desire to buy F-35s, in spite of the United States’ repeated rejections of its requests. The Gulf country has been seeking a preliminary briefing …
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HM King arrives in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Nov. 7 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in the UAE today on a visit during which he will attend the inauguration of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum, at an invitation by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of …
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Dubai’s Damac expects to beat 2017 sales, handover targets
Dubai-based property developer Damac will exceed its targets for sales and handovers this year, the company’s chairman has said. Hussain Sajwani told Gulf Business the company, which opened a golf course earlier this year in partnership with the Trump …
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Microsoft 365 Business to Supercharge UAE’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Microsoft today introduced the UAE’s fast-growing SME segment to Microsoft 365 Business, a multifaceted solution that ushers them into the modern workplace era by covering all of their productivity, admin and security needs. Combining Windows 10 Pro and …
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Dubai sees 7.5% increase in tourists in first 9 months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year of tourist arrivals after seeing a 7.5 per cent increase in overnight visitors in the first nine months of the year. The emirate received 11.58 million visitors during the nine months to September 30, with Indians …
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Dubai posts 7.5% rise in tourists in first nine months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year in terms of tourist volumes, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). A total of 11.58 million international overnight visitors arrived in …
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Dubai aims to be more than a film shoot location
The people at Dubai’s media free zones don’t believe in waiting around … Wouldn’t those sort of need best be met by private entities directly in the business? “Look, I come from a non-film industry … but when I go to the soundstage, it …
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Dubai Safari ticket prices announced
People of Dubai! We’ve got some good and bad news about the city’s newest wildlife destination, Dubai Safari. We’ll start with the good. The Dubai Municipality has announced that the tickets to the already iconic wildlife destination will be less …
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UAE non-oil economy improves in October on anticipated uptick in demand
Non-oil business activity in the UAE grew in October, with enterprises reporting a surge in inventories ahead of an anticipated uptick in demand, even as cost burdens continue to rise. The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), sponsored by Emirates NBD …
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