United Arab Emirates
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Watch: Heavy rain, lightning and golf-ball-sized hailstones in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday morning, February 12, woke up to heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning and hailstones. Photos and videos circulated on social media platforms showed…
- Middle East
UAE: Exchange houses to increase remittance fees by 15%
Abu Dhabi: Exchange houses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to increase remittance fees for expatriates by 15 percent for the first time in five years. The announcement was made…
- Middle East
Indian children in UAE giving final shape to gifts for guests of BAPS Hindu temple inauguration
Abu Dhabi: Over 100 Indian school children here are busy painting “tiny treasure” stones which will be gifted as memoirs to the guests attending the inauguration of the first stone Hindu temple…
- Middle East
World’s largest beach club set to open in Dubai
Fundamental Hospitality in Dubai is set to open Sirene by GAIA, a luxurious beach club experience in Jumeirah One, in September 2024. Sirene by GAIA, a 9,000 square meter beach club in…
- World
Pakistan biz tycoons shift business to Dubai amid political uncertainty
Karachi: During the past 20 months, Pakistani businessmen and rich individuals have not only been investing heavily in Dubai’s real estate but also establishing export-import trading houses there, media reported. “This is…
- Telangana
Telangana man dies in road accident in Ajman
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old Telangana man was killed in a road accident in the city of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday night, February 8. Abdul Rahim, a worker…
- Middle East
Rs 45K fine for leaning out of moving car’s window, sunroof in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
The Dubai and Abu Dhabi Police have issued a warning to drivers about the dangers of allowing passengers to hang out of windows or stand through a moving car’s sunroof. On February…
- Middle East
Modi to visit UAE from Feb 13-14; to inaugurate first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning Tuesday during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
- Middle East
UAE set to host Souq Al Wahat pop-up market
Al Ain: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has introduced Souq Al Wahat, a pop-market set to open later this month in Al Ain Oasis. The…
- Middle East
World’s first mobile floating fire station opens in Dubai
Dubai: In a significant initiative that reinforces its leadership in safety infrastructure and innovation, Dubai Civil Defence has launched the world’s first sustainable mobile floating fire station. The initiative reflects Dubai’s strategy to…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi Airport renamed Zayed International; airlines announce special offers
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi International Airport has been officially renamed as Zayed International Airport and airlines have announced special offers to celebrate the historic occasion. On Friday, February 9, Sheikh Mohammed bin…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai airport staff reunites elderly couple 15 mins before flight
Dubai: An elderly woman who got separated from her husband at Dubai International Airport (DXB) was reunited 15 minutes before their flight. In a video published by DXB on Instagram, Mohammed Sohrabi,…
- Middle East
Shah Rukh Khan to speak at the World Government Summit in Dubai
Dubai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to headline the 11th edition of World Government Summit (WGS) 2024 in Dubai on Wednesday, February 14. Khan will take the centre stage…
- Middle East
Vistara’s Dubai flight passengers ‘erroneously’ taken to Mumbai airport domestic terminal
New Delhi: After arriving on a Vistara flight from Dubai, certain passengers were erroneously taken to Mumbai’s domestic terminal, without completing immigration procedures on Sunday at Mumbai airport. The airline has said…
- Middle East
Watch: New tech can now detect pork byproducts in foods in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory has developed a new technology to easily detect the presence of pork byproducts in processed meat products. The test uses high concentrations of DNA or genetic material extracted…
