M otorists in the UAE have been alerted of partial road closures on key roads in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) in Abu Dhabi on Thursday said that there will be a partial road closure of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street in Abu Dhabi from Saturday until Monday (July 24).
Two Major Agreements Announced At Uae-Turkey Business Forum
Two major agreements announced at the UAE-Turkey Business Forum held recently in Abu Dhabi were set to provide a boost to UAE-Turkey investment acro …
First Abu Dhabi Bank Quarterly Profit Surges on Higher Rates
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC reported a surge in earnings as it benefited from higher rates and improved margins.
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ signs $11.5 billion in deals with Turkey for earthquake relief, exports
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ said on Wednesday it signed two memoranda of understanding to finance up to $8.5 billion of Turkey earthquake relief bonds and $3 billion in credit facilities to …
UAE’s top bank FAB Q2 profit up 61%, beating estimates
First Abu Dhabi Bank , the UAE’s biggest lender by assets, on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose 61% from a year prior, as interest and non-interest income rose.
Dubai Municipality opens registrations for ‘Future Talents’ Scholarship program
Dubai Municipality opened registrations for the ‘Future Talents’ scholarship program, which aims to welcome and guide UAE national university students majoring in various scientific disciplines that …
Egyptian-American activist sues Interpol, Egypt and UAE after detention in Dubai
An Egyptian-American activist has filed a federal lawsuit in the US alleging he was kidnapped and unlawfully imprisoned for 40 days in Dubai last year. Sherif Osman, a former Egyptian Air Force …
Dubai’s commercial real estate transactions surge 101% in Q2
Bargh said Dubai’s office properties showed a significant upturn, with a noteworthy 49 per cent increase in transactions compared to the previous year. The top communities for office sales during Q2 …
UAE casino: Dubai real estate faces rival market as RAK gears up to launch legal gaming, expert says
Building on the anticipation for the opening of the world’s largest and UAE’s first legal casino in 2027, Ras Al Khaimah is boosting its real estate offerings to rival Dubai UAE casino: Dubai real …
Dubai’s Financial market hits eight-year high, lifted by a real estate boom
Buoyed by a surge in real estate activity, the Dubai Financial Market has reached its highest point in nearly eight years and extended …
Fact-checking Idris Elba’s Hijack: from guns on planes to blackmailed pilots
Aviation experts and kidnap negotiators weigh in on Idris Elba’s thrilling show about a hijacked plane from Dubai to London. Is it accurate?
UAE launches nuclear educational courses
A Diploma in Nuclear Technology course has been launched by Nawah Energy Company to educate and train UAE National High School graduates to become local operators at the Barakah nuclear power plant.
Dubai-based Indian expat takes home 10kg tomatoes for mother as prices skyrocket in India
A Twitter user with the name, Revs (@Full_Meals), apparently the sister of the expat, wrote on Twitter, “My sister is coming to India from Dubai for her children’s summer holidays and she asked my mum …
Dubai invites pitches for IPOs of taxi, parking assets – sources
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has invited investment banks to pitch for roles in the planned initial …
UAE: Abu Dhabi, Japan to collaborate on advanced form of cancer treatment
M42, an Abu Dhabi-based tech-enabled healthcare company, signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and ..
UFC set for explosive return to Abu Dhabi with Islam Makhachev defending his title against Charles Oliveira
Action-packed fight night will also see the highly anticipated return of Khamzat Chimaev as he moves back up to middleweight to take on No.7 ranked contender Paulo …
COP28 summit host UAE’s climate plans ranked ‘insufficient’
The United Arab Emirates, host of this year’s COP28 UN climate summit, has set out “insufficient” plans to tackle its own contribution to climate change, an independent research group said on Thursday …