Dubai
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Watch: 11,600 UAE flags create portraits of founding fathers
Dubai: Around 11,600 United Arab Emirates (UAE) flags were arranged to create aerial portraits of the country’s founding fathers, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum…
- Middle East
X user’s viral thread compares how life in Singapore & Dubai differ
A recent social media thread comparing life in Singapore and Dubai went viral when an X user highlighted the distinct characteristics and challenges each city presents. In a post on X, Alessandro…
- Middle East
Dubai: Two dead after hotel fire in Naif area
Dubai: Two individuals died from smoke inhalation during a fire at a hotel in the Naif area, Dubai. As soon as the information about the fire was received, the Dubai Civil Defence…
- Middle East
Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up on Deepawali
Burj Khalifa in Dubai was illuminated on the occasion of Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, on Thursday, October 31. Taking to Instagram, Emaar Dubai, which has developed iconic projects like the…
- Middle East
Dubai: Indian consulate amnesty help desk to be closed for two days
Dubai: The Indian consulate in Dubai on Friday, November 1, announced that the amnesty help desk will be closed on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3, due to technical issues. The announcement was…
- Entertainment
Shoaib Malik throws lavish party for Izhaan without Sania Mirza
Mumbai: Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza and her former husband, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, celebrated their son Izhaan Mirza Malik’s sixth birthday with separate events in Dubai, bringing their own special touches…
- Middle East
UAE leaders extend Deepawali wishes in Hindi
On the occasion of Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, on Thursday, October 31, United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have expressed their best wishes to everyone celebrating in the country and across…
- Middle East
Former Dubai Duty Free chief Colm McLoughlin passes away
The former chief executive of Dubai Duty Free (DDF), Colm McLoughlin, passed away on Wednesday, October 30. He was 81. McLoughlin is survived by his wife, daughters Tyna and Mandy, and son Niall.…
- Middle East
Gold prices in Dubai hit new record high on Deepawali
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), jumped to a new record high on Thursday morning, October 31, the day of the Indian festival—Deepawali. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed a 24-carat gold rate trading…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty ends today, up to Rs 2 cr fine for hiring illegal expats from Nov 1
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty programme, which started on September 1 to allow illegal expatriates and visitors to regularise their visa status or depart without facing fines, will end on…
- Middle East
Watch: Pakistani expat wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty Free’s Deepawali celebration
A Qatar-based Pakistani expatriate won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,40,98,065) on Wednesday, October 30, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw as it celebrated Deepawali in Dubai International…
- Middle East
Dubai announces new financial misconduct laws with travel bans, asset freezing for violators
Dubai on Wednesday, October 30, introduced new laws for financial misconduct and auditing, including travel bans and asset-freezing for offending employees. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s Vice President, Prime Minister, and…
- India
India-UAE travel: Low-cost Indian airline to launch new direct flight route
India’s low-cost airline, IndiGo, has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Pune and Dubai, which is set to commence operations from November 22. This will be the second…
- Middle East
Dubai property prices, rents may decline after 18 months
Property prices and rents in Dubai are forecasted to remain stable over the next 18 months and could possibly fall in the following 18 months due to supply pressures, reported Khaleej Times.…
- Bollywood
Shah Rukh steals the show at Aryan’s D’yavol X event in Dubai
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently attended the launch of his son Aryan Khan’s luxury streetwear brand, D’yavol X, in Dubai. The event was a memorable night for fans, as Shah…
