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UAE: 65-year-old Indian expat takes home Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 65-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,33,24,450) on Wednesday, November 23, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire…
- Middle East
Watch: Emirates becomes world’s first airline to operate A380 test flight with 100% SAF
Emirates on Wednesday, November 23, became the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A demonstration flight took off from Dubai International Airport…
- Middle East
UAE: World’s 1st satellite project to track kingfish launched
The world’s first-ever satellite-based project to track kingfish has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) reported. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Water chestnuts from Varanasi set to hit Dubai markets
Varanasi: The water chestnuts from the local ponds in Varanasi are all set to hit the Gulf markets with its first consignment soon to go. This comes after the successful export of…
- Middle East
UAE announces National Day holidays for private sector employees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced paid public holidays for private sector employees on December 2 and 3 on the occasion of UAE National Day. This came in a…
- Middle East
Emirates Airlines takes home a double win at ULTRAs 2023 awards
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines won the titles of ‘Best Airline in the World’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ at the ULTRAs 2023 awards. Thomas Ney, the Divisional Senior Vice President…
- Middle East
52nd UAE National Day celebrations to be held at Expo City Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The official ceremony of 52nd United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Day, also known as UAE Union Day, take place in Expo City Dubai on December 2, the organising committee announced,…
- Middle East
UAE announces public holidays for 2024; check dates here
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet on Tuesday, November 21, announced the official public holiday for both the public and private sectors for the year 2024. New Year’s Day will be the…
- Middle East
Watch: Arijit sings unreleased song ‘In Raahon Mein’ at Abu Dhabi concert
Abu Dhabi: Playback singer Arijit Singh’s recent performance in Abu Dhabi left audiences vowed, as he dished out the track ‘In Raahon Mein’ from ‘The Archies’, before the song’s release where he…
- Middle East
Dubai to reduce travel time from 8 minutes to 1 on Al Meydan Street
Abu Dhabi: The improvement work on Al Meydan Street in Dubai aimed to reduce travel time from eight minutes to one minute, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. Taking to X,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to take part in World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is all set to participate in the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC23) in Dubai, which is scheduled to be held from November 20 to November 15. The…
- Middle East
Here’s what to do if your license plate is lost in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: If you lose your license plate in Dubai but are not sure how to fix it to avoid hefty fines of up to 3,000 dirhams and 23 black points on…
- Middle East
UAE urges residents to report lost or stolen phones
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged the public to notify telecom service providers in case of loss or stolen of their mobile…
- Middle East
UAE prez orders medical care for 1,000 cancer patients from Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday, November 18, directed the provision of medical care for 1,000 Palestinian cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, the…
- Middle East
First batch of injured Gaza children arrives in UAE
The first batch of about 15 injured Palestinian children, along with their families from the Gaza Strip arrived on Saturday, November 18, at Abu Dhabi International Airport. This comes as part of…
