Latest UAE News
RSS-
Vin Diesel at Meydan Dubai revs up to get ‘Fast and Furious’ this weekend
Get set for the drift as hot-rod cars will burn up the track at Meydan on May 24 to coincide with the release of one of the biggest Hollywood film franchises; the next installment set for a Mideast ...
-
Escrow accounts in Dubai cannot be attached Land Department
In the first of its meeting in years, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) answered queries of developers to even assuring them that "escrow accounts cannot be attached by any ...
-
Yahoo to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 billion report
New York: The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.Yahoo! did not immediately return AFP's calls for confirmation, but CEO Marissa Mayer has scheduled a news conference in New York Monday at which the company said it will unveil "something special."Reports last week said ...
More UAE News
RSS-
UAE- I got my family in my hands
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) DUBAI - Three months should barely make up for 38 years, but for Mohammed Omar Disombo, who has been searching for his family for nearly four decades, it is as though no time has passed at all."I found them and went there and got my family, my final journey, I got my family in my hands," he said.The 64-year-old Tanzanian national, who has spent almost 40 years ...
-
Al Maktoum Airport to boost Dubais private jet movements to 20k by 2020
(MENAFN) Dubai Aviation City Corporation's COO, Rashed Bu Qara'a, stated that once opened for passenger services, Al Maktoum International Airport would increase private business jet traffic in Dubai to nearly 20,000 annual movements by the end of the decade, from the current 10,000, reported Arabian Business.Qara'a added that by the first quarter of 2015, the facility would ...
-
UAE- Gang arrested after power cable thefts
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A gang of thieves has stolen more than 600 metres of power cables, said Western Region Police.Two Asian men have been arrested while the police are still looking for other suspects, after two separate incidents in Liwa during which low and high voltage electric cables were stolen.Western Region Police Directorate Director Colonel Ojeil Al Junaibi said the gang members ...
-
UAE- Man gets 4 years in jail for drug abuse
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The RAK Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Yusuf Rajab, has ordered a young Emirati man, identified as B.N., to serve four years in jail over charges of consuming and possessing narcotics.As per the court records, not only traces of hashish were found in the druggie's urine, but tramadol pills were extracted from his pockets as well. Earlier, the mother of the ...
-
UAE- Man accused of forging licence in brothers name
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A jobless man, who had a driving licence issued to him in his brother's name using the latter's passport, has been charged with forgery and the use of forged documents in the Court of First Instance.According to prosecution records, the 31-year-old Yemeni defendant produced the fake licence when he was stopped by police officers. It turned out that he had ...
-
UAE is GCCs largest construction market in 2012 Deloitte
(MENAFN) Deloitte stated that the UAE topped the GCC construction market last year, reported Arabian Business.The value of construction contracts awarded in the country stood at USD16.2 billion, which is 4 percent higher than Saudi Arabia.For the first time since 2008, Saudi Arabia came second on the list.It's worth mentioning that Qatar was number three on the list with USD10.4 billion, ...
-
Education Sector estimated at $44.9b in GCC
(MENAFN - Arab Times) 4 million students enrol every year in basic education in region. A report issued by KFH-Research noted that the volume of education market in the GCC is 45 billion of total volume of the MENA region that is 75 billion. It added that the region spends 3.8 percent of total GDP on education. In addition, the report mentioned that there are five main factors that affect demand ...
-
UAE- Education grant for 15 ZU students
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, on Saturday, announced that 15 exceptional students from Zayed University have been selected as winners of the fourth round of the Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Higher Education Grant.Launched in May 2011, the grant programme aims to further enhance the Abu Dhabi Government's efforts to build a knowledge-based ...
-
UAE- SCLG eyes over 100 countries by 2020
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Supply Chain and Logistics Group, or SCLG, plans to strengthen its position in supply chain and logistics industry and aims to target over 100 countries by year 2020, its top official said.SCLG, a non-profit business group working under the patronage of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is confident about the growth in the sector and vows to play a significant ...
-
Mohammad Bin Zayed attends lunch banquet in Al Ain
Al Ain: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday attended a lunch banquet hosted in his honour by Mudafar Mohammad Khmousha Al Amiri at his residence in Al ...
-
Arabtec workers stage strike in Abu Dhabi Dubai
Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec has confirmed thousands of its workers have stayed away from work on Sunday demanding better wages, Reuters has reported. Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified told the news service several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday and stayed in their accommodation. "We are working to resolve ...
-
Mohammad briefed on Dubai Health Authority strategy
During a visit to the DHA headquarters, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on the Authority’s expansion projects, WAM reported yesterday.Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, were ...
-
Sultan restructures Sharjah Charity Association
WAM SHARJAH, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has issued an administrative decision No. 5 of 2013 pertaining to the restructuring the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Charity Association. In accordance with the decision, the Board will be restructured under the chairmanship of Esam bin Saqr Al Qasimi and other ...
-
10 new categories added to Abu Dhabi Awards
ABU DHABI // Ten categories have been added to the third Abu Dhabi Awards for Excellence in Government Performance, which will bestow 24 titles, from best customer service to best new employee. New categories for departments include Emiratisation, sustainability, strategic transformation, administration, two covering customer service, cross entities, most dedicated long-term employee, best new ...
-
Australian visa rules eased for Emirati students
The visa deal was announced after a meeting yesterday between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Foreign Minister, and the Australian foreign minister Bob Carr. Delores Johnson/ The ...
-
Adam Hollioake is not short on confidence before Fighting Chance Dubai
England cricketer Adam Hollioake, shown here lifting weights in 2003, will make his return to the UAE this weekend for a good cause. Matt Dunham / ...
-
Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe
DUBAI // Four Sri Lankan refugees sheltered in the UAE for seven months have been granted asylum in the United States, Sweden and Finland. They were among 45 Tamils who fled their home last October to seek asylum in Australia. But when their boat ran into trouble they had to be rescued by the Singaporean ship Pinnacle Bliss, which was on its way to Dubai. "We received new updates of ...
-
UAE studio aims to make cartoon blockbuster
DUBAI // The next children's cartoon blockbuster could be created in the UAE, if an ambitious team of animators has its way. Blink Studios see no reason why the next SpongeBob SquarePants or Ben 10 cannot come from the Middle East. The team has created, written and produced animated cartoons since being launched in 2005. They hope to appeal to young audiences not only in the UAE, but ...
-
Free tickets to UAE Presidents Cup Final for loyal fans
This is the first President's Cup final that a club has bought all the seats, and free transport will be provided for Al Ahli fans. Lee Hoagland / The ...
-
Doctor wrongly blamed for baby death Dubai court told
DUBAI // A doctor was defamed by two colleagues who emailed 3,000 patients and claimed she caused a baby's death, a court was told yesterday. JK, 67, from Sweden, learnt from a patient that staff at her former workplace, a medical centre in Jumeirah, contacted people and blamed her for the death. It was claimed she caused the death by failing to prescribe a vital antibiotic to a pregnant ...
-
Terrapins dumped on Dubais Sheikh Zayed Road get new home
DUBAI // Stories about abandoned dogs are all too common in the UAE, but the latest pets to be dumped on Sheikh Zayed Road were quite unusual. Four terrapins were left outside Dubai Garden Centre and made their way into an extension containing plants, where staff found them. "Sometimes people buy them when they're babies thinking they're going to be cute," said Bodhi ...
-
Shark trade curbed to save species
International trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules. The sale of smooth, great or scalloped hammerhead sharks will require government-issued permits under restrictions by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). The UAE in March became one of 178 signatories to sign up to the rules, which also govern oceanic ...
Dubai In-Depth
-
Olympics may be Dubai's next goal
Dubai is famous for being ambitious, sometimes to its detriment, but mostly to its advantage. It was ambition that made it the city the way it is now. For some, the recent announcement of a possible Olympic bid may seem overly optimistic, but what are Dubai’s chances realistically?
Dubai does nothing half-heartedly. Fifteen years ago, Dubai was just another city in the Gulf, there was nothing particularly special about it, apart from the fact that, for western workers, it was an attractive location because of the lack of income tax, but this it had in common with many other GCC cities. Read more
News from around our Network
