Pakistan will take on arch-rival India in the marquee group game of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Feb. 23 after the ICC finally announced the schedule for the tournament.
UAE: Paralysed expat with Dh93,000 blood money debt seeks help from visa amnesty to return home after 31 years
A 69-year-old Filipino man in Sharjah, paralysed and struggling to make ends meet, is holding onto the hope that the UAE’s ongoing visa amnesty programme will finally allow him to return home after 31 …
Entertainment takes over Dubai as ILT20 captures fans’ imagination
The event captured the interest of children, adults and families included interactive cricket-themed games like book cricket …
Meet UAE’s ‘iron man’ who has been moulding metals for over 80 years
The lines on Syed Murad’s hands tell a tale of decades spent hammering, melting, and shaping iron and steel into functional tools. Today, standing strong a..
The Second UAE-India Partnership Summit 2024: A milestone in strengthening bilateral ties
India Partnership Summit 2024, organized by the International Business Linkage Forum (IBLF) in collaboration with the Dubai International Chamber, concluded successfully on December 18 in Dubai.This …
Dubai’s Highest Onshore Court Rules Unilateral Option Clause Unenforceable
Split or “asymmetric” arbitration clauses, commonly referred to as “unilateral option clauses” (“UOCs”), provide one party (or a group of parties, …
Bombay HC Upholds Customs Order Confiscating Gold Smuggled From Dubai By Airline Staffer And Brothers
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has refused to quash the Customs Commissioner’s order confiscating 36 gold bars (weighing 4197 grams) and Rs 2.85 lakh in cash from two brothers and an airline staffer …
Indus Entrepreneurs opens Dubai chapter
The Dubai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a US-based global non-profit organisation that promotes entrepreneurship, was inaugurated by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
UAE Permanent Human Rights Committee hosts workshop on system to track, implement recommendations of international human rights mechanisms
The UAE Permanent Human Rights Committee (PHRC) – in collaboration with the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – organised a five …
Dubai announces security plan for New Year’s Eve celebrations
The Events Security Committee in Dubai has confirmed its comprehensive preparations to ensure the safety and security of the 2025 New Year’s Eve …
Abu Dhabi’s policy prevents use of 364 million single-use plastic bags
Abu Dhabi (EAD) has reported a conservation of 364 million single-use plastic bags following the implementation of the ban on them on 1 June 2022, in alignment with the emirate’s Single-Use Plastic …
EWEC secures four new sites for developing renewable energy projects
Spanning four sites within Abu Dhabi, the land will feature three new solar PV plants located in Al Faya, Al Khazna, and Al Zarraf, and one new wind farm in Sila …
UAE Fintech Gets $500 Million Asset-Backed Facility From Citi
Citigroup Inc. is extending $500 million to a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s Astra Tech, marking one of the largest single financing facilities secured by a United Arab Emirates-based fintech firm.
SA woman stuck in Dubai gets over R114,000 in donations to pay off loan after bank offers a discount
A South African woman stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to an unpaid loan, has reached her target and managed to raise over R114,000 to pay off her loan.Initially, Bongile Ntombela said she …
UAE: New pricing policy for 9 categories of essential consumer goods
The policy includes three ministerial decrees aimed at regulating the new pricing framework, enhancing the consumer protection system, ensuring market stability, and managing stakeholder relationships …
UAE: Dubai to host first World Congress of Neurosurgery in Middle East
Dubai is set to host the 19th World Congress of Neurosurgery in 2025, bringing one of the most prestigious congresses in the medical field to the Middle East for the first time. The awarding of the …
UAE, India to foster economic growth and bilateral relations
The Second UAE-India Partnership Summit 2024, organised by the International Business Linkage Forum (IBLF) in collaboration with the Dubai International Chamber, concluded successfully on Dec.18th at …