Abu Dhabi’s exports up 36.6 percent to Dh17.2bn in Q4
ABU DHABI 28 March 2019: The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports increased by 36.6% from Dh12.6 billion in Q4 2017 to Dh17.2 billion in the same period of 2018, according to the figures […]
Month: March 2019
Playing in Dubai…is always special: Shoaib Malik
DUBAI 28 March 2019: The countdown for the World Cup 2019 is well and truly on. Squads are busy giving the finishing touches to their preparations and are also selecting the personnel who matter. This […]
Rain and hailstones lash UAE, cause road havoc
DUBAI 28 March 2019: Heavy rains and hailstones lashed the UAE yesterday causing accidents and traffic delays for commuters and school buses. Today is forecast to be partly cloudy with a chance of rainfall over scattered […]
Virgin Galactic spaceflights are coming to the UAE
UAE Space Agency partners with Virgin Galactic, TSC ABU DHABI 26 March 2019: The UAE has unveiled plans to bring Virgin Galactic spaceflights to the UAE for education, science and technology research — as well as potential […]
Dh2 billion Sharjah Sustainable City homes open to buyers
SHARJAH 28 March 2019: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, launched the ‘Sharjah Sustainable City’ project on Wednesday. The Dh2 billion project is the first urban […]
Daesh member caught in UAE, another jailed for cybercrime
ABU DHABI 28 March 2019: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for violating the Federal Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes, while another […]
3 cars – on average – are seized by Dubai cops daily
DUBAI 26 March 2019: Dubai Police has revealed that 1,126 vehicles were impounded in 2018. This brings the average number of vehicles seized on a daily basis to three. Of these 17 per cent (191 […]
Dubai cop promoted for refusing car, Dh50,000 a month bribe
Offered cash, car and Dh50,000 every month DUBAI 24 March 2019: Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, has promoted police officer Mohammed Abdullah Bilal to the rank of corporal. Bilal has […]
Emirates Development Bank lists $750m bond on Nasdaq Dubai
DUBAI 27 March 2019: The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), Faisal Aqil Al Bastaki, rang the market-opening bell today to celebrate the listing of a US$750 million conventional bond on Nasdaq […]
Did you see hip-hop superstar Akon at Dubai Base on Friday?
DUBAI 28 March 2019: When it comes to attracting the biggest acts in music, Base always brings the best and this weekend is no different as it will play host to Grammy-winning American-Senegalese superstar Akon. […]