Over the past decade, while consolidating its status as a regional financial center and international business hub, the UAE has quietly become a rising military power in the Middle East.
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UAE denies Houthi claims regarding Dubai Airport, says business as usual
In a statement last night, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) denied media claims by Houthis concerning Dubai International Airport, confirming that UAE air traffic is operating as usual. …
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Abu Dhabi Art, Cuadro Fine Art Gallery Present Artworks By Camille Zacharia
Abu Dhabi Art has announced the third in its series of gallery exhibitions in Abu Dhabi presenting contemporary artworks for sale. As part of its year-round public programming, the latest iteration wi…
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Latest Bollywood News August 29: Check out all the trending and latest news of Bollywood here.
After completing their Malta shooting schedule of Bharat, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to head to Abu Dhabi for romanctic sequences, stated a report. Meanwhile, Randhir Kapoor gave an emotional statem…
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Filipina housemaid in UAE becomes millionaire
A housemaid who has been in the UAE for ten years now, Gina had recently made a money transfer to the Philippines worth Dh1,695. The funds were for her family she has left behind in her hometown.
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Dubai joins elite top five hubs in latest International Shipping Centre Development Index
According to a recent report by the London-based Baltic Exchange and the Xinhua News Agency, Dubai has secured fifth position and overtaken Hamburg, which fell from fourth to seventh place. The rankin…
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Lebanese expat wins $1 million Dubai Duty Free prize
was drawn on Tuesday at Concourse A in Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. Sceptical at first, Labaki admitted it took a while for him to believe the news. “Buying a ticket online to try …
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At least 20 new schools opening in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Dubai/Abu Dhabi: At least 20 new schools are opening in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this new academic year starting on Sunday, September 2. The new schools will create tens of thousands of new seats …
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Abu Dhabi, Kuwait among world’s top 3 for sovereign liquid assets
Abu Dhabi and Kuwait governments hold liquid assets which are more than 100 per cent of their GDP, which positively effects the ratings of the countries and help them combat effects of economic cycles …
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Saudi Arabia, UAE may be guilty of war crimes in Yemen: UN experts
Three experts working for the UN’s top human rights body say the governments of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia may have been responsible for war crimes including rape, torture, disap…
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Museum of Illusions to open in Dubai soon
Dubai: A different kind of museum is opening in Dubai in just about two weeks and it is expected to become the next mega attraction for tourists and residents, especially Instagram fans. But there wil…
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Human trafficking cases decline in Dubai
Dubai: There were only four cases of human trafficking recorded by Dubai Police in the first half of this year, an official said on Tuesday. Colonel Dr Sultan Al Jammal, director of the Dubai Police H…
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UAE temperatures hit near 50 degrees Celsius
Dubai: UAE residents have just endured another one of the hottest days of the summer, with temperatures in some parts hovering near 50 degrees Celsius on Monday. The UAE’s weather bureau saw the maxim…
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UAE, Saudis may have committed war crimes in Yemen: experts say
GENEVA – Three experts working for the UN’s top human rights body say the governments of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia may have been responsible for war crimes including rape, tortu…
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UAE denies report of Houthi drone attack on Dubai airport
affirming that the UAE air traffic operates business as usual,” the authority said in a statement by state news agency WAM. Houthi-run media said earlier that a Sammad-3 drone had targeted the facilit…
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UN accuses Saudi-UAE alliance of possible war crimes in Yemen
A woman cries near her house after it was destroyed by a Saudi air strike [File: Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters] The United Nations has accused the Saudi-UAE military alliance of committing possible war c…
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Drone Strike on UAE’s Dubai Airport Reported as Yemen Retaliates for Recent Saudi-UAE Strikes on Children
The UAE is Saudi Arabia’s key ally in its deadly war against … He covers the war in Yemen for MintPress News as well as local Yemeni media. Stories published in our Daily Digests section are chosen …
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