DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid …
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Ramit Tandon tames top seed to win Abu Dhabi Open Squash
ABU DHABI: India’s Ramit Tandon on Sunday toppled number one seed Omar Abdel Meguid of Egypt to win the Abu Dhabi Open, his third title on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) tour. The third seed beat the Egyptian 11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-2 in an …
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Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes submissions to close on May 13
ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2018 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes, ADTYE, a multi-faceted creative media competition, has announced that it closes its submissions on 13th May, 2018. The aim of the competition is to get participants to explore Abu Dhabi …
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UAE, India streamline workers’ certification
… their skills are hampered by a technical problem — their qualification is not recognised by the UAE authorities, a top Indian diplomat told Gulf News. A new strategic partnership between the UAE and India on skill development and mutual recognition …
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Dubai FDI Builds on Growing Ties to Woo Investors From India
Ibrahim Ahli, Director of Investment Promotion in Dubai FDI, presented the advantages of Dubai in enabling successful business startup and sustainable growth across a series of seminars and B2B meetings. “There hasn’t been a better time for bilateral …
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UAE’s ad and media firms locked in an unequal war
Dubai: Digital giants such as Facebook and Google have built up an impregnable business model on the idea of sharing, attracting millions of users every day who flock to the social media site to reveal a glimpse of their life, voice an opinion around the …
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Abu Dhabi Ports partners with Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE
ABU DHABI, 5th May, 2018 (WAM) — In line with its commitment to embrace the values of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan during the Year of Zayed, Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE (MAW …
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Dubai missing princess: Call for clarity on status of Sheikha Latifa
Human Rights Watch has urged the Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a missing princess. Sheikha Latifa – the daughter of the Emirate’s ruler – is said to have tried to flee in March in order to live a freer life abroad. But witnesses say the …
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Dubai Smartpreneur winners announced
while they are also a reflection of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Dubai’s business community.” Dubai Chamber said it received more than 300 ideas during this cycle of competition, falling into three categories: blockchain, AI and digital …
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Abu Dhabi National Takaful PSC : National Takaful posts a net profit of Dh3.6m in Q1 2018
National Takaful-Wataniah reported a net profit of Dh3.6 million in the first quarter of this year compared to Dh33,000 for the corresponding period in 2017. The growth was driven by growth in medical and technical business and improvement in the combined …
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UAE deploys troops to Yemeni island, imperiling alliance
CAIRO — Yemen’s alliance with the UAE may be coming to an end after the latter deployed forces to a Yemeni island, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, without prior consultation with Yemen’s exiled government, a senior Yemeni official said …
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UAE, Polish ties strong, developing
Abu Dhabi: The ties between the UAE and Poland are strong and developing, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland told Gulf News in an exclusive interview. “The ties between the two countries are much closer and there is a chance to develop …
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UAE, India hope to fulfil potential
Dubai: Hosts UAE and crowd-pullers India are confident of fulfilling … But I think India is where we should be,” Constantine told Gulf News. “We need to be more consistent in such big competitions. We need to do this (qualify for the Asian Cup …
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The mystery of the missing Dubai princess
Dubai’s government and Emirati officials did not respond to requests for comment. Image: The missing princess’s father, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ms Jauhiainen, speaking at a news conference in London last month, said Sheikha Latifa kept …
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Tensions brew on Yemen’s Socotra after UAE deployment
The UAE is a key partner in a Saudi-led coalition that has been … with Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher in the presence of an Emirati official, Saba news agency reported. It said the delegation was informed by the Yemeni government and Socotra …
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UAE’s Azizi awards $27m contracts for Meydan Avenue projects
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UAE president says armed forces keep country secure and stable
… Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said Saturday that the armed forces unified by the UAE’s seven emirates was “an important milestone,” state news agency WAM reported. May 6 in 1976, when the seven emirates unified its armed forces, marked “an …
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