The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development on Saturday launched the UAE-Romania Cultural Week in Bucharest to foster new cultural ties between the two countries. Organised by the UAE Embassy in …
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UAE calls for talks to defuse US-Iran tensions
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday called for negotiations … Tehran is yet to react to the reports published by The Washington Post and Yahoo News. US President Donald Trump said Friday …
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UAE calls for dialogue and negotiation aimed at reducing escalation in Persian Gulf
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday called for dialogue and negotiations to reduce the escalation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region after the …
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Report: Dubai plane that crashed followed others too close
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Experts investigating a fatal airplane crash that killed four people working on improvements at Dubai International Airport say the aircraft involved had followed too …
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Sharjah Police to broadcast emergency messages via radio
Sharjah Police launch device to broadcast emergency and alarm messages to motorists Image Credit: Courtesy: Sharjah Police Sharjah: Sharjah Police on Sunday launched a new radio-based service to …
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Dubai issues close to 2,600 new business licences in May, creating over 8,300 jobs
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 2,599 new business licences during May 2019, up 50 per cent compared to May 2018 (1,736). The new licences created 8,348 jobs in the …
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Dubai issues 2,599 new licenses in May 2019
Dubai has issued 2,599 new licenses during May 2019, a growth of 50 percent compared to May 2018 (1,736). The new licenses created 8,348 jobs in the labour market, the Business Registration and …
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UAE official says tensions with Iran can be addressed ‘only’ politically -Twitter
DUBAI — Tensions in the Gulf can only be addressed politically and priority should be de-escalation and dialog, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Thursday. “Tensions in the Gulf …
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UAE central bank says GDP growth in first quarter of 2019 was 2.2% year-on-year: WAM
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates central bank said that the country’s gross domestic product grew 2.2% in the first quarter of 2019 from a year earlier, state news agency WAM reported on …
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Dubai’s birdman takes a bow after 30 years in Dubai Municipality
Dr Reza Khan is credited with recording several wild plants in the UAE. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News Dubai: Dr Reza Khan has probably had the wildest time in the UAE. The 72-year-old …
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UAE- Business as usual for sea traders despite tension between US, Iran
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) There may be a serious diplomatic storm brewing over the Arabian Gulf waters but it’s business as usual on the creek-side wharf next to the bustling Baniyas Street in …
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Sheikh Mohammed approves Dhs2bn Dubai–Al Ain road improvement project
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a project worth Dsh2bn to improve the Dubai-Al Ain road, it was announced on …
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Appetite for eating out grows in Dubai as more restaurants, cafés open shop
A welcoming landscape for new ideas, conducive environment for doing business, and the anticipation of catering to the influx of visitors for Expo 2020 has led to Dubai witnessing a surge in the …
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Expo 2020 Dubai: An opportunity for Israel-Gulf relations
Unlike many other news organizations, we have not put up a paywall … One of the most prestigious of them is Expo 2020, scheduled for October next year in Dubai. The Expo ranks as the third most …
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UAE: Marriages made in the virtual world
a long-time resident of Dubai, asked her son to find himself a life partner. “[But] he did not want a love marriage. He is 28 and it is time we found a good match for him,” she told Gulf News. …
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Mitigating financial crime risk in the UAE
Financial institutions in the UAE are preparing for the country’s … The compliance risk assessment framework aimed to ensure it covers all business areas and enables them to identify and …
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With Amazon now in the UAE, what does it mean for local retailers?
Their focus as a business has spent decades creating and fostering these relationships: MBLM’s 2019 Brand Intimacy Report has seen Amazon rise to the first in the retail category in the UAE …
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