Al Ain – the garden city of the UAE
AL AIN 1 November 2019: For at least 5,000 years, Al Ain, the garden city of the UAE, has been an oasis offering a supply of water and conditions suitable for agriculture. Sheltered in the […]
Year: 2019
Largest-ever terror finance network uncovered
WASHINGTON, D.C. 31 October 2019: A coordinated action by member countries of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre (TFTC), yesterday announced the designation of 25 targets associated with the Iranian regime’s terror-support networks. According to a […]
20 of must-visit in 2020 places from Airbnb
DUBAI 31 October 2019: Looking ahead to travel planning for next year, Airbnb is forecasting growing interest in lesser known and eco-conscious cities and countries across the world based on booking data. Ranging from post-industrial […]
Amitabh Bachchan unwell, cancels UAE meet
SHARJAH 30 October 2019: Amitabh Bachchan is ill and has had to cancel a UAE public appearance. “Amitabh Bachchan is unable to fulfil his scheduled attendance at the Sharjah International Book Fair (today) on October […]
UAE ends T20 World Cup Final dream, Oman in
ABU DHABI 31 October 2019: With the playoffs in the T20 World Cup Qualifier moving towards their final stage, the UAE team failed to beat Scotland yesterday, in their last opportunity to qualify for next […]
Keep reading – it’s fuel for your writing: Gulzar
SHARJAH 2 November 2019: The auditorium was already filled up by the time Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as Gulzar, turned up for a conversation with radio jockey Gagan Mudgal, at the last session of […]
Trading of Emirates NBD rights in November
DUBAI 31 October 2019: Dubai Financial Market (DFM), yesterday announced that the rights issue of Emirates NBD is due to be tradable on the exchange between Sunday, 3rd November 2019 and 14th November 2019. Trading […]
Mubadala Tennis Championship countdown begins
ABU DHABI 31 October 2019: The countdown to Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2019 is under way with the 12th edition of the Arabian Gulf’s tennis experience just 50 days away. This year’s Championship has returned […]
Sheikh Zayed Road partly closed on November 8
DUBAI 30 October 2019: For the first time ever, a section of Sheikh Zayed Road will be partly closed to traffic on November 8 and turn into a running track as part of the Dubai […]
Largest-ever UAE budget of Dh61.35bn approved
DUBAI 30 October 2019: A zero-deficit federal budget of Dh61.354 billion for 2020 fiscal year – the largest since the establishment of the UAE – has been approved by the UAE Cabinet, chaired by His […]