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Dubai-based Danube Properties unveils 101-level tower in Business Bay
New Delhi: Danube Properties, the fastest-growing private real estate developer in the UAE, on Monday, January 15, announced the development of its largest, highest, and most iconic project, Bayz101, a 101-level megatall…
- Middle East
UAE: 35-year-old Palestinian cancer patient flown from Gaza dies
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old Palestinian woman who arrived from the Gaza Strip for treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed away on Monday, January 15. The Ministry of Health and Prevention…
- Middle East
Gulf Cooperation Council contract awards surge by 88% in 2023
Contractors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have secured a record-breaking 205 billion dollars (Rs 1,69,89,04,70,00,000) in contract awards in 2023. The 2023 saw an 88 percent increase of projects awarded…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi Chamber obtains three ISO certificates
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has obtained three ISO certificates for its dedication to upholding the highest international standards and optimal global management practices in quality, environmental…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai cops fulfills bride’s wish for jailed father to attend wedding
Dubai: In a heartwarming gesture, the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments in Dubai have fulfilled the wish of wish of a young Arab girl by allowing her inmate father to…
- Middle East
Latifa City: Dubai’s ruler names new area after his mother
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and ruler of Dubai, has issued directives to name the new area designated for the housing project for citizens as ‘Latifa City’. The new area…
- Middle East
Dubai: Bars to serve 100,000-year-old glacier ice from Greenland
Dubai bars and restaurants will soon serve customers a 100,000-year-old piece of Glacier ice from Greenland in drinks. Arctic Ice, a Greenland-based start up company, recently dispatched its first 20 metric tonnes…
- Middle East
Dubai’s Smart Police stations record 13% rise in transactions
Dubai’s Smart Police Stations (SPS) recorded a 13 percent increase in the number of transactions submitted by citizens, residents, and visitors in 2023. The SPSs handled 121,986 transactions in 2023, compared to…
- Middle East
Gulf countries call for restraint after US, UK conduct air strikes in Yemen
Gulf countries on Friday, January 12, expressed their “deep concern” about the military operations taking place in the Red Sea region and the airstrikes on several sites in Yemen. On Thursday night,…
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Jaipur National University gets permission to setup campus in Dubai
The Ministry of Education has granted Jaipur National University permission to setup an off-shore campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The proposal of Jaipur National University, for establishment of an Off-Shore…
- Middle East
UAE passport ranked 11th with access to 183 nations without visa
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and 11th globally in the list of the world’s most powerful passports in 2024. As per the recent report released…
- Middle East
UAE: Two more Palestinian cancer patients from Gaza die
A 38-year-old and 54-year-old Palestinians who arrived from the Gaza Strip for treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed away on Thursday, January 11. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP)…
- Middle East
Dubai’s DP world signs Rs 25,000 cr deals with Gujarat
Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth 3 billion dollars (Rs 25,000 crore) with the government of Gujarat, India. The MoUs was signed on Wednesday,…
- Middle East
Watch: Mother, daughter only passengers on Emirates flight to Switzerland
In a surprising instance, a mother and daughter were the only passengers in the economic class cabin of an Emirates flight while travelling for a Christmas holiday. The 25-year-old Zoe Doyle was…
- Middle East
Dubai ruler pledges Rs 339 crore to support content creators
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a fund of 150 million dirham (Rs 3,39,27,04,024) to support content creators and influencers. He also announced the establishment of…
