DUBAI // Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed, president of the UAE Gender Balance Council, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, have welcomed a baby boy. Sheikha Manal shared a photo of her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, carrying the boy, Rashid, on Thursday. Congratulatory messages flooded in from across social media with Sheikha Latifa bint […]
ABU DHABI // Unstable weather is expected to continue into the weekend with thunderstorms predicted from Friday. High winds will continue causing poor visibility due to sand and dust with the weather on Thursday expected to be partly cloudy in general with a chance of rain, especially over western and coastal areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology. Winds will increase in speed over […]
DUBAI A ban on most carry-on electronics on flights to the United States will not significantly affect passenger numbers at Dubai International, where flights depart to 12 U.S. cities daily, the airport’s chief executive said on Thursday. The U.S. announced on Tuesday new restrictions on flights from airports in eight Muslim-majority countries, including the United Arab Emirates, affecting international airline Emirates which flies from Dubai. The restrictions […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 23, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Al Ain Equestrian performance Catch […]
ABU DHABI // Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed recalled Algeria’s patriotic struggle for independence in a phone call to the country’s prime minister. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs spoke with Abdelmalek Sellal on Wednesday, reported Wam, the state news agency. Sheikh Mansour discussed the historical and fraternal relations between the countries as well as the strong relations between President Sheikh Khalifa and Algerian president […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 22, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Al Ain Cultural talk Attend […]
DUBAI The United Arab Emirates arrested political activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of spreading sectarianism and hatred on social media, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, in a move criticised by rights groups. Mansoor, an electrical engineer and poet, had used social media “to publish false information and rumours as well as promoting (a) sectarian and hate-incited agenda,” WAM quoted the public prosecutor on Tuesday as […]
21 March 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The project reflects a new era in the excellence and leadership of the UAE, as it increases the share of clean and renewable energy. […]
The UAE has pledged US$15 million (Dh55m) to a historic alliance to protect cultural heritage sites threatened by war and extremism. The Emirates was among the world donors that pledged more than $75m during a conference at the Louvre Museum in Paris, attended by Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, French president Francois Hollande and other officials. The conference established the International […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 21, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film creenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Nationwide New film In The […]
Airline passengers travelling from eight Middle Eastern nations, including Jordan and Egypt, will be barred from carrying large electronic devices into the main cabin under new regulations from the Trump administration. The rules, which come into effect on Tuesday, also apply to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to a US official. Passengers from the eight countries will have to check laptop computers and other […]
DUBAI // The Netherlands has announced its participation in Expo 2020. Innovation is a link that the UAE aims to build on with the Dutch who were ranked ninth last year on the Global Innovation Index that lists world economies based on their innovation capability. The UAE’s objective is to join the Netherlands in the top 10 by 2021 and the two countries are mapping out ways […]
ABU DHABI // Winds will whip up dust and sand on Monday as rain falls in the northern and coastal areas of the country over the next two days. The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology warned that dust will reduce visibility to less than 1km and cautioned of rough sea in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman. Rain is expected over the coast, northern, eastern […]
US taxpayers paid more than $16,000 for security for the visit of US President Donald Trump’s eldest sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump to Dubai. The sons were in the emirate in February for the official opening of the Trump-branded golf course and clubhouse in Dubai, the first Trump property project launched since their father’s inauguration. NBC News reports that the cost of having Secret Service […]
ABU DHABI // The UAE has summoned the Swiss ambassador over a statement made by her country against Bahrain. Dr Abdulrahim Al Awadhi, assistant minister for legal affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, summoned Maya Tissafi, Ambassador of Switzerland to the UAE. Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum, director of the ministry’s European Affairs Department, also attended. Dr Al Awadhi expressed the UAE’s denunciation of […]
It’s in facials, on cappuccinos and most recently on the award-winning Burg Khalifa. But what is gold leaf like to work with when it comes to more permanent projects? We speak to a variety of artists about this tricky material. newslide Gold-leaf gilder All that glitters is gold at Emirates Palace. Most of the ceiling and many of its walls, totalling a one-kilometre surface, are covered in […]
DUBAI // The world desperately needs to adopt a new approach to achieve human happiness, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai has said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said the approach must be based on cooperation and searching for ponits of agreement, speaking to mark the creation of what was described as the first World Happiness Council. The announcement came ahead of International Happiness Day, which falls […]
AL AIN // Two Emirati men have been arrested for stealing a vehicle and recklessly driving it on an Al Ain roundabout. The stunt had been filmed and police had received complaints after the videos spread on social media. Al Ain Public Prosecution said on Sunday that the men stole the vehicle and removed its licence plates, then had a sound amplifier installed and the petrol tank […]
DUBAI // Dubai Municipality has launched a logo to indicate which dishes on a restaurant’s menu have been deemed as healthy by the Food Safety Department. The healthy food logo, launched in line with the Eat Healthy, Live Healthy campaign, signifies that the dish is part of an approved healthy diet. Thirteen restaurants qualified for certification during the pilot phase, during which a team visited to verify […]
There are more than 100 places to get steak in the UAE and more steakhouses are opening all the time, which is testament to the fact that beef is one of the world’s most popular dishes. If there’s one thing the UAE likes to eat it’s beef, and the country’s connoisseurs have long enjoyed a love affair with one particular type – Wagyu. This intensely marbled beef […]
DUBAI // The notorious Dubai-Sharjah traffic could soon be eased after a series of new roads serving residential areas along the route was completed. The Roads and Transport Authority finished road works in 16 residential districts of Dubai at a cost of Dh835 million. In April, new internal roads at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1 will open, and improvements to streets in Nad Al Sheba 4 […]
DUBAI // Prospective tenants have been urged to make sure their estate agents are registered to avoid scams and ensure their rights are protected. The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) issued the warning as it told residents to use an app that allows users to check that companies are licensed and that their activities are above board. There are more than 5,900 estate agents in the emirate […]
ABU DHABI // An event held to raise awareness about special education was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in the capital on Thursday. The gala dinner took place at the Abu Dhabi’s Future Rehabilitation Centre, where the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development praised the centre’s 16 years of contribution to the development of special education and rehabilitation of young people with disabilities, reported […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 18, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film creenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Al Ain Film screening Watch […]
