A restaurant in Satwa was ordered closed by CCCP yesterday, after their distribution of free meals led to passers-by gathering in front of the store, disregarding physical distancing guidelines and …
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International stars excited about Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Excitement at getting back on the mat and competing at the largest and most prestigious event on the global jiu-jitsu calendar is running high among international stars as they put final touches on …
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Israeli minister says visit by UAE delegates under review as lockdown looms
A first official visit to Israel by a United Arab Emirates delegation, provisionally planned for Sept 22, may be postponed or conducted under restrictions given a looming coronavirus lockdown, an …
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Wknd Special: Dubai celebrates and stages Manto’s works
The city never gets tired of celebrating the writer’s works, be it through staging plays, storytelling sessions, dramatised readings and more …
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Dubai Couple Lights up Burj Khalifa for Lavish Gender Reveal Party, Video Goes Viral
Dubai-based influencers and couple Anas Marwah and Asala Maleh celebrated the revelation of their baby’s gender on the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
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Leading UAE group to hire hundreds of employees
Futtaim Group will open 100 stores of health and beauty retailer Watson and will recruit hundreds of employees for this new franchise. The new outlets will be opened in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, …
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Qasr Al Sarab: Inside the luxury Abu Dhabi retreat where the cast of ‘Dune’ stayed
Rebecca Ferguson, Timothee Chalamet and other cast and crew members checked in to the Anantara hotel while filming in the UAE …
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Dubai urges ‘everyone’ to follow Covid-19 rules in malls, public places or face fines
Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, headed by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Thursday called on the community and public and private sector entities to …
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Dubai couple hosts gender reveal on Burj Khalifa
Dubai-based influencers and couple, Anas Marwah and Asala Maleh, hosted their second child’s gender reveal party at Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa. Gender reveals are not a new phenomenon. However, it …
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Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence-powered centre screens over 1,500 people for residence visa purposes
The centre uses the AI Pod to measure vital functions (this includes blood pressure, height, weight, fever etc) and medical history using IoT technology, which in turn analyses th …
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Let’s have a bit of give-and-take on property service fees in Dubai
The wife tells me outlets in Bur Dubai do not open in normal course and some of them have put out notices with telephone numbers to call them as and when customers want to buy anything. Unbelievable …
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PBA crosses out Dubai among bubble venue options due to time constraints
THE PBA greatly appreciated Dubai’s offer to host an NBA-type bubble in an effort to help the league restart its season. Unfortunately, time constraint hampers the execution of the well-meaning plan.
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Calling all UAE residents: Your local small business needs you
Small businesses around the UAE are currently facing the biggest challenge of their existence. And the next few months are a fight for survival. The local gym, the bakery down the road, the local …
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UAE COVID-19: No leniency for people, establishments that violate COVID-19 preventive measures in Dubai
In line with the decisions of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority to be more strict on establishments violating COVID-19 precuationary measures, Dubai announced on Thursday …
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WKND Special: How Dubai fell in love with Saadat Hasan Manto
The city never gets tired of celebrating the writer’s works, be it through staging plays, storytelling sessions, dramatised readings and more …
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Fitness instructor’s 220 heart rate normalised by Abu Dhabi doctors
Doctors in Abu Dhabi have cured a fitness instructor of a disorder that made her heart beat 220 times per minute. It was in 2017 that Asma Mahjoub, a 41-year-old mother of three kids, experienced …
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48,000 jaywalkers fined in Abu Dhabi in one year
Last year, 48,000 pedestrians were fined after being caught crossing the road from non-designated areas or not using the zebra crossings on Abu Dhabi roads. Jaywalking is a dangerous act and to curb …
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