Kuwait oil price down $1.55
DUBAI 3 August 2019: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by US$1.55 to $64.36 per barrel, on Wednesday, compared to $65.91 pb the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Friday. According to the […]
Month: August 2019
6 Bombs exploded in Bangkok – no one knows why
DUBAI 3 August 2019: At least three people were injured in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday as several small explosions were reported in different parts of the city, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, DPA, has quoted local […]
Houthi attack on military parade kills 30+
DUBAI 2 August 2019: Iran-backed Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting a military parade in Aden have killed more than 30 people according to medical and security sources. Reuters reported on Thursday that an unnamed […]
Abu Dhabi named as one of world’s top cultural cities
DUBAI 2 August 2019: Abu Dhabi has been singled out as one of the most cultural cities in the world in a recent online list compiled by Skyscanner, the popular travel fare website. The UAE […]
Get ready for the final sale of DSS 2019
DUBAI 2 August 2019: To conclude this Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) with a bang for your buck, head down to The Outlet Village between 1st -3rd of August where over 80 brands are offering massive […]
130 year-old Indonesian begins Haj pilgrimage
DUBAI 2 August 2019: A 130-year-old Indonesian national started his journey for Haj from Jakarta in the presence of a top Saudi diplomat on Wednesday. Ohi Aidros Samri, the elderly man, and his family were […]
Can sharks really smell blood from miles away?
DUBAI 1 August 2019: Just in time for Shark Week, youtuber Mark Rober and his marine biologist friend Luke Tipple, try and see if sharks detect a drop of human blood in the water from a […]
Emirates NBD buys DenizBank from Sberbank of Russi
DUBAI 1 August 2019: Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (“Emirates NBD”) and Sberbank of Russia (“Sberbank”) refer to the announcement dated 30th June 2019 relating to the approval by banking regulators in the UAE, Turkey, Austria […]
Top runners for Marmoom Ultramarathon $100,000 prize
DUBAI 1 August 2019: The second edition of Dubai’s Al Marmoom Ultramarathon, the world’s longest desert race, will take place in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve this 9th-13th December, 2019. Organised under the umbrella of […]
Students spend 5+ hours on social media daily
DUBAI 1 August 2019: Some 69.7 percent of students in the UAE use social media for five hours or more every day, according to a study conducted by a team of students from the Canadian […]