Dubai: Road congestions and accidents caused delays to residents around the UAE on Sunday morning. In Abu Dhabi, motorists were stuck in traffic as early as 7:38 am when an accident occurred on …
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Watch: Why a shaikha from Dubai became a pilot
Dubai: For this pilot, the passion for travelling and undertaking adventure sports played a decisive role in landing her dream job. To mark the occasion of UAE Civil Aviation Day, which fell on …
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Dubai’s FDI soars 26% to $4.84bn in first half of 2018, government says
The Dubai government has taken a number of steps to attract more foreign investment, relax regulations and lower the cost of doing business. The UAE has also announced plans to grant permanent residen…
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69 cases of children locked in cars this year in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department responded to 69 cases of children locked inside vehicles in the first eight months this year, compared to 76 cases last year, a top official …
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Dubai attracts Dh17.7 billion in foreign direct investment in H1 of 2018
The report emphasised that Dubai has the highest level of specialisation in FDI in technological components across all business sectors. Dubai’s ability to maintain its position as one of the top FDI …
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In a nutshell: Working as an expat woman in Dubai
Dubai is strategically located with quick and convenient access to major destinations in Asia, Europe and Africa. For many companies it makes good business sense to have some form of operations in Dub…
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Syrian couple names baby girl ‘Sharjah’
… as a token of appreciation and gratitude to the emirate of Sharjah and the UAE. Assad, the father, told Gulf News: “We are extremely happy to be living such special moments in our lives.
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UAE elected vice-president of International Astronautical Federation
Abu Dhabi: The UAE, represented by Dr Mohammad Al Ahbabi, director-general of the UAE Space Agency, has been elected vice-president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) following a …
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Comet 21P: Watch celestial party over UAE
Dubai: Stargazers in the UAE are in for a treat as a comet is expected to whizz pass the skies, and paint it green. Comet Giacobini-Zinner, or also known as Comet 21P, will be best visible through …
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Off-duty pilot threatens to down aircraft with missile in Dubai
Dubai: An air hostess claimed that she feared for her life, as she recounted in court on Wednesday, how an off-duty pilot got drunk and threatened to have the aircraft downed by an Iraqi missile …
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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE pledge $10B for Bahrain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Bahrain said Thursday that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged $10 billion to support the island kingdom, helping it avoid defaulting on loans as it …
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Shaikh Rashid, father of modern Dubai, commemorated
Dubai: The ability of the late Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into a modern city and envision the best for the future of the emirate was highlighted on Thursday by two …
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Dubai Police help find tourist’s lost iPad
Police, who refused to give the nationality of the tourist, contacted the woman to inform her the good news. Dubai Police took her address and sent the iPad to her home country. The tourist …
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‘Sons of Babur’ play written by Salman Khurshid coming to UAE
Dubai: A satirical play, ‘Sons of Babur’, written by noted Indian author, lawyer and politician Salman Khurshid, will be shown in the UAE for the first time on October 12 at Indian High School …
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Abu Dhabi Airports unveils new values as part of Year of Zayed
New values are built around Sheikh Zayed’s principles of wisdom, respect, sustainability and human development. Abu Dhabi Airports today revealed its new corporate values during a town hall meeting wi…
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Indian Man in UAE Wins Rs 14 Crore in Lottery, Decides to Pay for Relative’s Treatment
Dubai: An Indian man in the UAE has won a whopping 14 crores … I am that I can now bear the expenses for his surgery and other required medical care,” the news paper quoted Mayyala as saying. Father …
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Indian salesman wins Rs 14 crore lottery in UAE
Several Indians living in the UAE have won lottery in the recent times … that I can now bear the expenses for his surgery and other required medical care,” the news paper quoted Mayyala as saying. F…
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