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UAE residents join hands with Saudis and visitors to celebrate KSA National Day in Dubai

A hugely popular and much-loved destination for tourists travelling from the Kingdom, Dubai will warmly welcome families and visitors arriving by car ...

18 hours ago

Expo 2020 Dubai launches October Pass at Dhs95 for the whole month

At a price of a daily ticket, the special October Pass is available for Dhs95 only and gives the visitors access to the international event site for 3...

11 hours ago

Etihad Airways offers its customers travelling to Abu Dhabi complimentary tickets for Expo 2020

The special promotion under the "Exponential Abu Dhabi" campaign starts today and will run until 31st March 2022.

16 hours ago

UNSC permanent members united on ‘stable’ Afghanistan, says Guterres

China and Russia have described last month's Taliban victory as a defeat for the United States and moved to work with the insurgents, but no country h...

19 hours ago

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi details Taliban plan

Pakistan's government is proposing that the international community develop a road map that leads to diplomatic recognition of the Taliban - with ince...

19 hours ago

Melbourne braces for anti-lockdown protests as daily cases hit new high

A vaccination centre at the Melbourne Town Hall would be shut until Monday after several of its staff were physically and verbally abused on their way...

20 hours ago

Man accused of attempted rape in India ordered to wash clothes of 2,000 women for 6 months

Santosh Kumar Singh, a policeman from Madhubani district in Bihar said that Kumar was arrested in April on charges of attempted rape.

11 hours ago

VIDEO: 'Thug monkey' kidnaps a puppy for three days

The thug monkey kidnapped the little two-week-old black and white puppy, now named Saroo, from the ground and moved towards a tall tree.

13 hours ago

Face mask not mandatory in certain places in UAE

According to the new decision, face masks will no longer be mandatory when exercising in public places, commuting in private vehicles for those who li...

22 Sep 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai offers rich art and cultural experiences: Hayat Shamsuddin

Hayat Shamsuddin has worked with entities ranging from Emirates Airlines and Boston Consulting Group to Dubai Economic Department, Abu Dhabi Departmen...

17 hours ago

Hollywood film ‘Dune’ spotlights the stunning beauty of Abu Dhabi

“Dune’ tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to Arrakis —...

17 hours ago

Boy flees after kissing girl sleeping on bus in India, arrested

The accused, who sat close to her seat, was watching a movie where the hero kisses the heroine while she is sleeping.

16 hours ago

    Opinion

    Sharjah shines with Sheikh Sultan’s generosity

    Few leaders are shining beacons of learning and culture. His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharja...

    22 Sep 2021

    US looks for bases to keep an eye on Afghanistan

    According to reports, United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley met his Russian counterpart, Chief of the Russian Genera...

    9 hours ago

    Unhealthy approach

    The pandemic has claimed over 4.7 million lives so far and COVID-19 has already become the deadliest pandemic ever in the US. Coronavirus

    9 hours ago

    Whatever happened to being neighbourly?

    Birjees Hussain

    I remember phrases like ‘love thy neighbour’, ‘being neighbourly’ and ‘neighbourhood watch’. It all implies that we are meant to be helpful to each an...

    9 hours ago

    Why Vietnamese Americans feel for Afghan refugees

    In the faces of Afghans desperate to leave their country after US forces withdrew, Thuy Do sees her own family, decades earlier and thousands of miles...

    9 hours ago

    We mustn’t compromise on women’s progress

    Shaadaab S. Bakht

    Insatiable libidinal adventurism, made filthier by in-born male fallibility, contributed gradually, but irreversibly to the commodification of women o...

    14 hours ago

    TV’s night

    One of the biggest events in the land of television took place on Sunday night. This week we take a look at the 73rd Emmy Awards which were held in Lo...

    14 hours ago

    Local News

    FOCP campaign sees landmarks in golden glow

    The UAE-based civil society organisation, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) is hosting a series of events and initiatives to foster greater public awa...

    7 hours ago

    Aster to serve world tourists at Expo 2020

    Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare provider network in GCC and India, which operates 27 hospitals, 115 clinics and 223 phar...

    7 hours ago

    VIDEO: UAE celebrates Saudi National Day with flypast, landmarks light up in Saudi colours

    Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC headquarters lit up in the Saudi colours to mark the event.

    7 hours ago

    VIDEO: Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across 6 continents

    It recently signed a contract with IATA to adopt the solution on its global network. The IATA Travel Pass app is now available for Emirates customers ...

    9 hours ago

    Expo 2020 Dubai launches October Pass at Dhs95 for the whole month

    At a price of a daily ticket, the special October Pass is available for Dhs95 only and gives the visitors access to the international event site for 3...

    11 hours ago

    UAE announces 329 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in past 24 hours

    The experts also announced that 60,059 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

    12 hours ago

    Etihad Airways offers its customers travelling to Abu Dhabi complimentary tickets for Expo 2020

    The special promotion under the "Exponential Abu Dhabi" campaign starts today and will run until 31st March 2022.

    16 hours ago

    UAE residents join hands with Saudis and visitors to celebrate KSA National Day in Dubai

    A hugely popular and much-loved destination for tourists travelling from the Kingdom, Dubai will warmly welcome families and visitors arriving by car ...

    18 hours ago

    Sport

    • 22 Sep 2021

    No sunrise in sights for Hyderabad as Delhi go on top

    Riding on a fascinating bowling performances of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, Delhi Capitals all but ended the play-off hopes of Sunrisers Hyderaba...

    Dubai Sports Council announce schedule of events for 9th Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament

    This year participants can choose from six individual sports - bowling, running, cycling, badminton, CrossFit, and padel, which is making its first ap...

    7 hours ago

    DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am place up for grabs in Luckiest Ball on Earth Competition

    The eagerly awaited Luckiest Ball on Earth series kicks off later this week with golfers across the UAE vying for a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity t...

    7 hours ago

    UAE’s Rashid takes podium at World Series Karting Open Cup in Italy

    Young Emirati Rashid Al Dhaheri continues his racing programme after the summer break with a well-deserved podium in Italy. This comes as great succes...

    22 Sep 2021

    Al Wahda look to end winless streak

    Table toppers Al Ain will take on newly-promoted Al Orooba, who are at the 13th spot in the 14-team league. Al Ain are in stellar form and have put u...

    22 Sep 2021

    Lifestyle

    VIDEO: Japan’s 107-year-old twin sisters enter Guinness as oldest living identical twins

    Umeno Sumiyama, Koume Kodama are awarded are oldest identical twins ever (female) and oldest identical living twins (female) at 107 years 300 days old...

    21 Sep 2021

    Princess Beatrice has given birth to baby girl, Buckingham Palace announces

    The Queen’s 12th great-grandchild arrived on Saturday at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

    21 Sep 2021

    Kate Winslet, Billy Porter and all the best Emmys red carpet looks

    Emma Corrin even swapped her crown for a bonnet for the event.

    20 Sep 2021

    Couple get married underwater in tank with reef sharks

    ‘We could keep the numbers down and do something that we love,’ says bride Lisa Higgins.

    20 Sep 2021

    Japanese man claims he slept just 30 minutes a day for 12 years

    The media quoted Hori, 36, as saying that what prompted him to this strange routine of sleeping was that he found that 16 hours were not enough to ach...

    20 Sep 2021

    VIDEO: Tightrope walker Nathan Paulin wows crowds with Eiffel Tower slackline performance

    Frenchman Nathan Paulin embarked on a dangerous adventure in Paris on Saturday, after completing a 600-metre tightrope crossing between the Eiffel Tow...

    19 Sep 2021

    Hailey Baldwin shuts down claims husband Justin Bieber ‘mistreats’ her

    ‘There are so many narratives that float around about us,’ Hailey Baldwin said.

    19 Sep 2021

    Billie Eilish says poor body image made her stop wearing dresses

    Eilish wore a voluminous Oscar de la Renta gown to the event with no fewer than 30 pieces of Cartier jewellery, the most ever worn by a star on the re...

    19 Sep 2021

    Business

    Expo 2020 unveils community art project ‘Hammour House’

    Expo 2020 Dubai has unveiled Hammour House, its one-of-a-kind community art project, at an exclusive preview attended by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al ...

    8 hours ago

    CBUAE committed to continued economic recovery

    Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has affirmed the bank’s assessment of financial stability

    8 hours ago

    Sharjah ranks 7 among top MENA startup ecosystems for innovation

    Ranked seventh of the Top 10 MENA startup ecosystems by ‘Performance’, the emirate of Sharjah has been recognised by the 2021

    8 hours ago

    Austrian futuristic technologies to combat climate change

    Pioneering Austrian developers and researchers are set to demonstrate their futuristic solutions at Expo 2020 Dubai. From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2...

    8 hours ago

    UAE’s Data Law will strengthen customer data protection

    According to a recently-released survey, 99% of businesses in the United Arab Emirates use third-party trackers and ad-platforms.

    8 hours ago

    Dubai International Chamber board discusses plans to boost foreign trade

    The Board of Directors of the newly formed Dubai International Chamber (DIC), one of the three chambers under the umbrella of the newly formed Dubai C...

    8 hours ago

    22 Arab countries pledge strong support for regional water security

    The 5th Arab Water Forum (AWF) took off on Tuesday in Dubai, with more than 600 delegates, participants from 22 Arab countries pledging their strong c...

    21 Sep 2021

    Villas to drive Dubai realty growth

    Villa segment is expected to drive strong growth in Dubai real estate sector during the fourth quarter as consumer and investor sentiments are up ahea...

    21 Sep 2021

    Dubai to be global platform for introducing innovative solutions

    Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, has attended the inaugural session of the 2021

    21 Sep 2021

    Dhofar, VPS enter into partnership

    Dhofar Global, a leading supplier of health and hygiene products in the Middle East, has partnered with Virus Protect Services (VPS) Worldwide to intr...

    21 Sep 2021

    Dubai exceeds consequences of global pandemic with a growth of 3.1%, says Sheikh Hamdan

    The Dubai Crown Prince confirmed on Tuesday that the Emirate of Dubai has managed to overcome the consequences of the current exceptional global situa...

    21 Sep 2021

    Mohammed establishes entity to boost businesses and investors

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No. (16) of 2021 creating the Du...

    20 Sep 2021

    Dubai property sales up 136.5% in August

    The Dubai property sales volume increased by 136.5 per cent in August 2021compared to same month of last year, according to report of fam Properties.

    20 Sep 2021

    China Pavilion at Expo to attract 2 million visitors

    The Chinese Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to receive around two million visitors, a top executive of the Chinese Business Council (CBC)

    20 Sep 2021

    Most Read

    'From Nazneen to Naina:’ Book portrays 20 years of Kareena Kapoor in Bollywood

    Authored by Canadian journalist Gurpreet Singh, the book is based on her film career.

    22 Sep 2021

    Dubai Sports Council announce schedule of events for 9th Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament

    This year participants can choose from six individual sports - bowling, running, cycling, badminton, CrossFit, and padel, which is making its first ap...

    7 hours ago

    DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am place up for grabs in Luckiest Ball on Earth Competition

    The eagerly awaited Luckiest Ball on Earth series kicks off later this week with golfers across the UAE vying for a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity t...

    7 hours ago

    FOCP campaign sees landmarks in golden glow

    The UAE-based civil society organisation, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) is hosting a series of events and initiatives to foster greater public awa...

    7 hours ago

    Aster to serve world tourists at Expo 2020

    Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare provider network in GCC and India, which operates 27 hospitals, 115 clinics and 223 phar...

    7 hours ago

    VIDEO: UAE celebrates Saudi National Day with flypast, landmarks light up in Saudi colours

    Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC headquarters lit up in the Saudi colours to mark the event.

    7 hours ago

    Expo 2020 unveils community art project ‘Hammour House’

    Expo 2020 Dubai has unveiled Hammour House, its one-of-a-kind community art project, at an exclusive preview attended by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,

    8 hours ago

    CBUAE committed to continued economic recovery

    Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has affirmed the bank’s assessment of financial stability

    8 hours ago

    Sharjah ranks 7 among top MENA startup ecosystems for innovation

    Ranked seventh of the Top 10 MENA startup ecosystems by ‘Performance’, the emirate of Sharjah has been recognised by the 2021

    8 hours ago

    Austrian futuristic technologies to combat climate change

    Pioneering Austrian developers and researchers are set to demonstrate their futuristic solutions at Expo 2020 Dubai. From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022,

    8 hours ago

    UAE’s Data Law will strengthen customer data protection

    According to a recently-released survey, 99% of businesses in the United Arab Emirates use third-party trackers and ad-platforms.

    8 hours ago