Friday, March 13, 2026

UAE

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to acquire $752m stake in India’s Jio

The Adia deal is the third Jio Platforms has secured just this week, and the seventh in six weeks. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) on Sunday became the latest global investor and the second UAE-based sovereign wealth fund after Mubadala...

British Council resumes IELTS testing in Dubai

Precautionary measures in place include temperature screening at the test venue, ensuring staff and test takers always stay two metres apart, and the use of face masks. The British Council has resumed IELTS testing in Dubai from Saturday, June 6. This...

Dubai Health Authority provides aid worth Dh5 million to 400 patients

The authority continued its humanitarian work to aid those in need, despite the Covid-19 pandemic through its "Mosaada" programme. The Dubai Health Authority's (DHA) Health Fund Office provided humanitarian aid worth Dh5 million to 400 patients with limited means who...

Coronavirus impact: Dubai-based mum of triplets waits to meet daughters again

The girls can board scheduled flights from Pakistan, subject to ICA approval, which the family is eagerly waiting. With her twin daughters stuck in Islamabad, Dubai resident Naheed Bilal is waiting for the day when she would see her little...

Dubai starts distributing 600 residential plots electronically

Using smart technologies to facilitate the distribution of land is part of the remote work system that was adopted by the municipality. Some 600 residential plots are set to be given to eligible Emiratis in Dubai but this time, the...

Combating coronavirus: 210 people fined at Dubai beaches for violating precautionary measures

Not maintaining social distance or not wearing masks are punishable by a fine of up to Dh3,000. As many as 210 people were fined at Dubai beaches in just one day for violating the precautionary measures put in place to...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds repatriates staff on special flights to India

First chartered flight carried 171 passengers to Calicut on June 4 Dubai: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has chartered a special flight operated by Air Arabia from Sharjah to Calicut, Kerala on June 4, carrying at least 171 staff and their...

How to make sure your tyres are safe during the long hot UAE summer

Abu Dhabi Police campaign especially pertinent given cars have been idle during pandemic Abu Dhabi: Bad tyres caused the death of three people and injured two last summer in Abu Dhabi, while 6,211 vehicles used expired tyres and violated tyre...

Coronavirus: Dubai Future Foundation develops ventilator

M061 prototype was built over an eight-week period Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation has launched a prototype ventilator called M061, to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, said the project was implemented under the directives of...

Relatives mark first anniversary of Dubai bus crash

17 people died on June 6, 2019, when a bus ploughed into a height barrier Dubai: Relatives of the 17 victims of the Dubai bus crash are marking the one-year anniversary of the tragedy today. Seventeen people died on June 6...

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Air India allows passengers to rebook to India from any airport in UAE without any extra charge.

Stranded passengers in the UAE can now rebook their cancelled Air India Express flights from any airport in the...

Big News from UAE: New Glass-Domed Mosque Opens in Sharjah

As the sun sets over Al Dhaid, the inside of newly opened Al Nasr Mosque begins to glow. Golden light pours through a giant...

Dubai Gold Prices Fall Below Dh600/Gram, Drop Dh11 in 24 Hours

Gold prices dropped below Dh600 per gram in Dubai on Friday morning as the yellow metal slipped below $5,000, reaching close to a one-week...

Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...

Dubai Metro New Fines Alert: Dh100 to Dh2,000 Penalties Announced

Dubai: If you’ve ever rushed onto the Dubai Metro only to realise you’re in the wrong cabin, you’re not alone. While it’s a common...