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Yoon to become 1st S.Korean leader to visit UAE since 1980
Seoul: President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to become the first South Korean leader to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1980 as he departed…
- Middle East
UAE extends $3 billion aid to cash-strapped ally Pakistan
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to provide a $3 billion lifeline to Pakistan in the shape of a rollover of the existing debt and new financing — helping Islamabad…
- India
Jaishankar congratulates UAE’s Al Jaber on becoming COP28 President
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday congratulated UAE Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on being appointed as the President-designate for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28). Al Jaber’s…
- Middle East
Dubai residents can now complete visa services via video call
Abu Dhabi: Residents in Dubai can now complete their visa application via video conferencing, local media reported. The new service has been set up by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners…
- Middle East
Dubai Transport Authority reduces taxi fares amid fuel prices drop
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Thursday reduced its taxi fares by 10 per cent as fuel prices drop, local media reported. Taxi fares have been reduced for the second…
- Middle East
UAE names oil chief to lead UN’s COP28 climate talks
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced the leadership team for the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai later this year with the CEO of the state-owned Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
UAE’s Etihad, Emirates among world’s most punctual airlines in 2022
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) carriers Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline was ranked among the top 20 most punctual airlines in the Middle East and worldwide in 2022, according to…
- Middle East
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in UAE on 2-day visit
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif travelled to the UAE on Thursday on a two-day visit aimed at ramping up bilateral economic and trade ties, just days after the country’s powerful…
- Middle East
UAE: Filipino expats take home suitcases full of onions as prices hit Rs 737/kg
From salads to stews, onions are a staple in almost every Filipino dish, but now this vegetable costs nearly three times as much as chicken in the Philippines, expats in the UAE are taking…
- Middle East
UAE: Over 79,000 golden visas issued in 2022
Abu Dhabi: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) announced on Wednesday that over 79,000 golden visas were issued in 2022 across all categories, the Emirates News Agency…
- Middle East
Dubai announces 1st-of-its-kind Golden Pension scheme for taxi drivers
Abu Dhabi: More than 9,000 taxi drivers will benefit from the Golden Pension scheme, set up by the National Bonds, UAE-based Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company. The first-of-its-kind Golden Pension scheme was set…
- India
UAE: 3 Indian expats win Rs 22 lakh each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,23,997) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winners of the draw Nirshad…
- Sports
Playing in ILT20 is a huge opportunity for us: UAE’s Junaid, Alishan
Dubai: UAE players Junaid Siddique and Alishan Sharafu, who will be part of the Sharjah Warriors in the inaugural season of the DP World International League T20, are looking forward to teaming…
- Middle East
UAE: 1st of Ramzan, Eid-Al-Fitr 2023 likely to fall on these dates
Abu Dhabi: The holy month of Ramzan 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) -2023 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to begin on Thursday,…
- Middle East
Dubai launches its economic agenda ‘D33’ for the next 10 years
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ with the ambitious goals of doubling the…
