UAE Industry Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber waves before a meeting between Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and leaders of countries attending the Amazon Summit at the Hangar Convention Centre in Belem, Para State, Brazil August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates President […]
Abu Dhabi Airport New Terminal A has opened. Covering 742,000 square metres, it is one of the largest airport terminals in the world. I visited the brand new terminal yesterday and here are some information to share with you:The $3 billion building, which is triple the size of the old terminal, is set to double […]
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 | Rabi Al-Aakhir 25, 1445Published: Wed 18 Oct 2023, 10:27 AMLast updated: Wed 18 Oct 2023, 10:50 PMAn Emirates flight from Dubai was held on the apron at an airport in the UK after authorities received a hoax email.A spokesperson for the airline confirmed to Khaleej Times that flight EK019, which […]
Incident occurred in a Dubai building after she refused to work as a prostitute Dubai: A maid was pushed out of a 12th floor window for refusing to be a prostitute, a court heard on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Bangladeshi maid was said to have been kidnapped from in front of her sponsor’s villa in Ajman […]
Covering the business and politics of space TAMPA, Fla. — Yahsat is considering expanding into new satellite markets after the UAE government made a $5.1 billion pledge to buy broadband services from the Emirati fleet operator until at least 2043.The company announced a 17-year capacity deal with the government Sept. 22 to replace contracts due […]
CAIRO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday condemned the Israeli ground operations in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the state news agency WAM reported, citing the country's foreign ministry.UAE, which became the first Gulf country to normalise relations with Israel in 2020, also "expressed its deep concern over the Israeli military […]
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The emirate has become a haven for wealthy Russians following the invasion of Ukraine last February, resulting in a boom in art sales activity © Christoph Schultz/UnsplashDubai has made recent headlines as a haven for wealthy Russians since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Unlike Western countries, the United Arab Emirates has not imposed sanctions on […]
Throughout the Middle East, consumers are enthusiastically adopting digital services. Smartphone penetration rates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are among the world’s highest, at an estimated 93 percent, with citizens using the devices to access digitized public services.1“Smartphone market in MENA—statistics and facts,” Statista Research Department, March […]