A British teenager jailed in a ‘hellish’ prison in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl wasn’t allowed to speak to his family on his birthday. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, was 18 when he …
Dubai South and Expeditors sign agreement to open a new facility at the logistics district
This milestone underscores Expeditors’ commitment to expanding its footprint in the region to meet the growing demand for advanced logistics solutions …
Dubai expands freehold areas to attract new investment
Private property owners along Sheikh Zayed Road, extending from the Trade Centre Roundabout to the Water Canal and Al Jaddaf, will be allowed to convert their ownership status to freehold to all …
UAE leads MENA’s solar energy projects: MESIA
UAE: The UAE led the regional solar energy sector, the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) highlighted in the “Solar Outlook Report 2025” report. This was backed by the country’s green …
Sunwave Debuts Advanced Wireless Security Solutions at Intersec 2025
The highlight of Sunwave’s exhibit was the CUBE 2.0, a compact, low-radiation device designed to block 2G to 5G networks, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth signals. With its plug-and-play functionality, it ensures …
Relata accelerates global growth with strategic expansion into Dubai
The appointment of Neeraj Srivastava and a strategic joint venture position Relata to transform UAE’s real estate market with cutting-edge technology solutions …
No country for rich men! UK rule spawns ‘tax travellers’
UK-based Indian families including millionaires and recent migrants are planning to split their time across multiple countries to avoid a new UK tax regime effective from April 6, 2025, which will …
Daleel expands into UAE with new platform targeting region’s $44bln personal finance market
Award-winning financial platform’s UAE launch ceremony held at Visa’s CEMEA region Market Support Center in Dubai …
Mario Ho’s Esports Firm NIP Teams Up With ADIO to Foster Abu Dhabi’s Gaming Industry
(Yicai) Jan. 20 — NIP Group, an esports company founded by Mario Ho Yau-kwan, the youngest son of late Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun, has teamed up with a unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment …
Sharjah hosts talk on quality assurance in higher education
The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) and Sharjah Education Academy (SEA), in collaboration with the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency, organised a …
Dubai Launches First Ever “Media Leadership” Program
Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to advancing Dubai’s media sector through innovative p …
Dubai Islamic Bank raises stake in Turkiye digital bank to 25%
Dubai Islamic Bank, the UAE’s biggest Shariah-compliant lender by assets, has increased its shareholding in Turkey’s T.O.M Group of Companies to 25% from 20%, exercising an option that was a part of …
Seminar in Sharjah on ‘Quality Assurance in Higher Education’
SHARJAH, 20th January, 2025 (WAM) — The Sharjah Private Education Authority and the Sharjah Education Academy, in cooperation with the British Quality Assurance Agency, organised a seminar entitled …
‘Time for independent Palestinian state’ says UAE’s top diplomat after Gaza ceasefire
Amid prayers for peace, it is now “time for an independent Palestinian state,” said Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President.
Dubai: Gold prices slightly up in early trade; all eyes on Trump’s inaugural speech
Gold prices opened slightly higher on Monday, the first trading day of the week, with 22K trading above Dh303 per
UAE traffic alert: Accident causes delays on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai: Dubai Police urged drivers to exercise caution following an accident on Sheikh Zayed Road on Monday morning. The accident occurred on Sheikh Zayed Road after Safa Park Bridge, heading towards Abu Dhabi.
Battery storage allows the sun to shine in the day and at night
Critics of renewable energy love to point out that the “wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine”. After decades of research by scientists confirming this observation, Abu Dhabi has …