DUBAI // Indonesia announced its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday in a letter from the President Joko Widodo to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. The letter was delivered to Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation by Husin Bagis, the Indonesian ambassador to the UAE. “The ties between the UAE and Indonesia are deep and we hope to […]
Over 300 senior professionals and 20 experts at summit on best manufacturing practices Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 November 2016 Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group, President Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman Dubai Airports and along with the support of Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai Economic Council (DEC), the GCC Manufacturing Excellence […]
DUBAI // A Frenchman playing an oud was arrested for begging after police caught him with Dh27 and 25 fils on a blanket in the Gold Souq this month. The busker, 27, was arrested on November 1 this year at 10.30am at the souq in Naif where he had spread the blanket on the ground. When a translator at Dubai Misdemeanours Court asked him if he had […]
DUBAI // A man caught with more than two kilograms of heroin denies knowing the nature of the substance he was carrying, Dubai Criminal Court heard on Monday. “It’s true I was carrying the substance, or the goods, but I had no idea it was something illegal, and I was on my way to deliver it to its destination when I was arrested,” said the 42-year-old Pakistani […]
DUBAI // A man caught with more than two kilograms of heroin denies knowing the nature of the substance he was carrying, Dubai Criminal Court heard on Monday. “It’s true I was carrying the substance or the goods but I had no idea it was something illegal, and I was on my way to deliver it to its destination when I was arrested,” said the 42-year-old Pakistani […]
DUBAI // An Indian worker will spend six months in jail after being convicted of stealing Dh10,000 worth of signboards and selling them on for Dh350. Dubai Criminal Court was told that on August 24 this year the defendant, 27, waited until his workplace in Al Muraqqabat was empty before stealing 35 signboards along with some scaffolding and wood. The incident was discovered the next morning by […]
DUBAI // A busker arrested after police saw him playing music for money in the Gold Souk will spend 15 days in jail before being deported. The 27-year-old Frenchman was arrested on November 1 this year at 10.30am at the souk in Naif. He was charged with begging. The Dubai Court of Misdemeanours was told the man spread out a blanket on the floor where people could […]
Abu Dhabi, November 14, 2016: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Thomson Reuters announced today the winners of the 4th edition of the Ethical Finance Innovation and Challenge Awards (EFICA). Tirad Al Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) presented The EFICA Lifetime Achievement Award to the former governor of Malaysia’s Central Bank, Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz for her pivotal role in developing the […]
Three-dimensional printing may still seem more like science fiction than real-life science, but its use in the medical world is booming, with the number of 3-D printers doubling year-on-year. Traditional prosthetic hands, for instance, can cost anywhere from US$6,000 to $40,000 (Dh22,000 to Dh146,900), but 3-D printing is allowing volunteer groups such as the global, web-based Enable Community Foundation in the United States to offer their bionic […]
ABU DHABI // A spate of accidents across Dubai on Monday morning caused delays to commuters, prompting police to warn drivers to take extra care. Dubai Police took to Twitter at 8.25am to report an accident on Sheikh Rashid Road, before the tunnel of the Dubai World Trade Centre, heading towards Jebel Ali. Motorists heading towards Abu Dhabi experienced heavy congestion on the E11 Sheikh Rashid Road […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| David Lawrence Haigh, former British deputy chief executive and legal consultant of GFH Capital Limited, whom Dubai Police had arrested in May 2014 on charges of treason and breach of trust, has been ordered to pay amounts of AED8.7 million, 2.03 million pounds and $50,000 for dishonesty and misappropriation of money. Haigh was one of the men behind GFH’s purchase of Leeds from […]
Dubai, UAE – November 14, 2016 Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (‘GII’), a UAE based Islamic financial services company, today announced the successful closing of US.$145 million fund raising for “Apttus”, a Silicon valley based company delivering Enterprise Class, Software-as-a-Service (Saas) Solutions to complete the Quote-to-Cash customer process and the Procure-to-Pay supplier process. This is the fourth company out of Silicon Valley for which GII has raised funds […]
DUBAI // A sustainable house that produces its energy from the Sun, water and the atmosphere has been opened by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. The house, developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, is the first of its kind in the UAE, and there are plans to use it as a model for new houses across the country. The house […]
newslide Abu Dhabi Choral revue Attend the opening-night performance of ADCG: It Lives In You. Abu Dhabi Choral Group presents an autumn revue celebrating 40 years of entertaining audiences in the city, which includes musical memories from previous shows the group has staged, including South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, and songs that celebrate musical theatre. • Tonight, Thursday and Friday, 7.30pm, from Dh90, Abu Dhabi Folklore […]
The discussion underlined the effects that emerging technologies are having on the way the world consumes news, as well as on media’s reach and influence Dubai, November 13, 2016 A session titled “The Next Media Revolution” was held on the sidelines of the inaugural Annual Meeting of The Global Future Councils 2016, taking place in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah today (Sunday, November 13, 2016). The discussion underlined the […]
The marketing tag line that accompanies Dream Catcher’s press blurb is “raggle taggle folk”. This is a fair description, but a more fitting slogan for the band – who this week make their live debut in Abu Dhabi and Dubai – might be “big in Luxembourg”. That is the home country (population: 543,000) of the band – the long-standing solo project of veteran songwriter John Rech – […]
DUBAI // Preparing for a future when industries are altered by new technologies was the focus of a meeting on Sunday between Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the founder of the World Economic Forum. The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai met with Prof Klaus Schwab, who is also the co-chairman of the Global Future Councils, at Madinat Jumeirah hotel. They reviewed global developments, advances in technology […]
With a strong sustainability plan in place, TASNEEF will use CSR to encourage best practice and strengthen the UAE 2021 vision of excellence in both public and private sectors. Abu Dhabi – 14 November 2016 TASNEEF in cooperation with the joint venture TASNEEF Business Assurance has started to implement a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) system, in line with its strategic plans and CSR objectives, by various activities […]
DUBAI // Three meteor detection stations have been set up across the Emirates, the UAE Space Agency said on Sunday. The UAE Astronomical Camera Network (UACN) is designed to track coordinates of meteors and orbital debris, calculating trajectories in case of local impact, and it monitored one such meteorite that landed on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi in September. The camera network will also contribute to discovering […]
DUBAI // Emiratis in the US have been urged to exercise caution and avoid areas where political protests are taking place. The consulate in Los Angeles sent out tweets on Sunday urging Emiratis to stay alert and be cautious because of an increase in abuse and assaults against foreigners. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has sparked protests in cities around the US […]
DUBAI // Emiratis in the US have been urged to exercise caution and avoid areas where political protests are taking place. The consulate in Los Angeles sent out tweets on Sunday urging Emiratis to stay alert and be cautious because of an increase in abuse and assaults against foreigners. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has sparked protests in cities around the US […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| China Construction Bank today marked the listing of a $600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai under the bank’s six billion US dollar Medium Term Note Programme. Yuan Shengrui, Senior Executive Officer of the DIFC branch of China Construction Bank (CCB), rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing. CCB is one of China’s most prominent banks with a market capitalisation of 173.3 billion […]
Leading Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are teaming up to launch a Middle Eastern e-commerce platform. Investors are initially contributing $1 billion to the project, which will be 50 percent owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Alabbar told a news conference. The other 50 percent will be owned by Alabbar and other regional investors. Noon.com will launch operations in Saudi […]
NIA to increase aim to increase GREE’s market share to 20 per cent with sales of 175,000 units in the UAE Dubai, United Arab Emirates (November 13, 2016) NIA Limited, a Dubai-based enterprise dealing in Home Appliances and HVAC solutions, has opened a sprawling new headquarters in Jebel Ali Free Zone area. The brand new facility will function as the design, marketing and logistics centre for the […]
