Burj Al Arab crowned best hotel in world.. again
DUBAI 29 January 2020: Burj Al Arab has been recognised as the ‘Best Hotel in the World’ as well as the ‘Best Hotel in the Middle East’ at the prestigious ‘Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards’, […]
Year: 2020
49,000 new homes to come into market this year
DUBAI 29 January 2020: Dubai saw 32,000 new residential properties handed over in 2019 an increase from the 21,014 in 2018 — a rise of more than 52 per cent. There are expectations of an […]
UAE sets record for ‘world’s longest handshake’
ABU DHABI 30 January 2020: The UAE entered the Guinness Book of World Records for holding the world’s longest handshake yesterday. A human chain of 1,817 helped break the record during an event, titled “One […]
Two major streets in Dubai ‘swap’ names
DUBAI 29 January 2020: Two streets in Dubai – Happiness Street and Al Mustaqbal Street – have had their names swapped. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced in a press statement that the renaming […]
Bee’ah wins largest waste handling contract in Mideast
SHARJAH 29 January, 2020: Bee’ah has been appointed as the waste management partner for Egypt’s new Administrative Capital, which is being developed by the Administrative Capital for Urban Development and is one of the largest […]
Al Ain beat Bunyodkor, qualify for ACL’s group stage
AL AIN 29 January 2020: Al Ain last night defeated its guest FC Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan 1-0 to qualify for the AFC Champions League’s group stage. The match, clinched by a 78th-minute goal netted by […]
Attempt to smuggle 73 kg of crystal meth thwarted
DUBAI 29 January 2020: A team from Jebel Ali Customs Centre in cooperation with the Customs Intelligence Department thwarted an attempt to smuggle 73 kg of crystal meth concealed inside vehicle spare parts coming from […]
Gas field discovered in Sharjah, first in 37 years
SHARJAH 28 January 2020: The Sharjah National Oil Corporation and its Italian partner ENI, have announced the discovery of natural gas and condensate onshore at the Mahani field in Sharjah. The discovery at Mahani-1 exploration […]
China reports 4,515 coronavirus cases, 106 deaths
BEIJING 29 January 2020: Chinese announced on Tuesday that 4,515 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by the end of Monday. A total of […]
Dubai gets ready for eParking tickets debut
DUBAI 28 January 2020: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is readying for the launch of eParking tickets — an innovative solution for paying parking fees in Dubai. The project comes with upgraded parking metres […]