The evolution of fintech payment solutions is far from over. As the boundaries between the physical and digital blur, the next wave will bring voice-activated transactions, facial recognition payments …
Dubai universities launch new AI and Robotics programmes for 2025 academic year
The institutions aim to transform emerging talent into a future-ready workforce as part of Dubai’s Education 33 Strategy …
Sharjah real estate transactions surge 143% to $436mn in first half of 2025
The total transaction value recorded at the four branches represented 5.8 per cent of Sharjah’s real estate trading value during the first half of 2025 …
What’s next for Bryce Mitchell after UFC Abu Dhabi?
This past Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi, a former top featherweight contender made his bantamweight debut. “Thug Nasty” Bryce Mitchell […] …
Lindsay Lohan lives ‘a very normal life’ in Dubai
Lindsay Lohan has admitted that she loves living a “normal” life in Dubai.
Dubai: 24-hour paid parking around mosques from August; free during prayer time
Around 2,100 parking spaces across 59 mosques in Dubai will now be managed and operated by Parkin Company. Parking will be provided free of charge to worshippers for one hour during prayer times. And …
Dubai: Prospect Design crafts a fluid, multi-sensory experience at Elaia
Prospect Design’s vision for Elaia brings Mediterranean warmth, rhythm, and restraint to a cosmopolitan Dubai waterfront setting. Dubai: Prospect Design crafts a fluid, multi-sensory experience at …
UAE’s e& Opens AI Graduate Programme for Emiratis, Promotes National Tech Talent
e& complements the AI Graduate Programme with other initiatives like Bidayati (leadership and AI project experience) and Excelerate& (in collaboration with Ericsson, focusing on 5G and data science) — …
Dubai Municipality completes 34,700 food safety inspections in first half of 2025
Dubai Municipality has completed 34,700 inspection visits across food establishments throughout the emirate during the first half of 2025, ensuring compliance with health regulations and safety …
Sharjah’s Ruwad funds five projects in H1 2025
During the same period, Ruwad accepted 237 new projects into its membership programme and conducted 161 field visits to member enterprises …
Real estate transactions at $435mln in central, eastern Sharjah
Atotal of 12,346 transactions were registered through the department’s branches, with a total area of sales transactions amounted to 22mln square feet …
Sharjah’s 9-month probation ensures better workforce planning, talent assessment
Sharjah’s decision to extend the probation period for government employees from six to nine months reflects a growing emphasis on improving workforce planning and talent assessment, experts say. The …
Abu Dhabi’s Response Plus posts decline in net profit to $5.5mln
The UAE-listed Response Plus Holding’s net profit dropped by around 25% to AED 20.32 million ($5.5 million) in the first half of the year. The pre-hospital care and emergency medical services provider …
UAE non-oil foreign trade crosses Dhs1.7tn in H1 2025
The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade reached a record Dhs1.7tn ($470.3bn) in H1 2025, a 24 per cent increase from the same period in 2024, according to a tweet from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
Middle East News Live: UAE convicts man in fake currency case ahead of deportation to India
Welcome to our live blog tracking the latest news and developments from the Middle East. Stay updated with real-time insights into the region’s political developments, economic trends, and security …
My Dubai Salary: ‘After earning Dh1,500 as a supermarket cashier, I now make Dh48,000 as an entrepreneur’
Meenakshi Tejwani has tried new careers throughout her life. She started off working in sales at the age of 17 at a car showroom in India, moved to Dubai in 2012 and found a job as a supermarket …
UAE: Man convicted of fraud days before deportation to India in fake currency case
For more than two decades, Moideenabba Ummer Beary is believed to have operated through a network of front companies in the UAE that defrauded suppliers out of millions. But one Indian woman who lost …