UAE

February 21, 2013

Ian Gillan and Steven Morse from Deep Purple speak at a press conference at the crown Plaza in festival city, Dubai (Photo: Abdel-Krim Kallouche/Gulf News)
05:39 GMT

Ian Gillard, lead singer of legendary rock group Deep Purple reveals what's in store for fans at tonight's Dubai Jazz Festival performance.

Dubai has no plans to privatise key utilities, according to the head of DEWA
04:00 GMT

The Dubai government has no intention to privatise the electricity and water sector, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), told the media on Tuesday.

February 20, 2013

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly turned down $200,000 (Dhs700,000) to appear at a promotional event in Dubai because she wanted more money.
11:13 GMT

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly turned down $200,000 (Dhs700,000) to appear at a promotional event in Dubai because she wanted more money.

Hussein Al Jasmi has revealed he is leaving his bachelor days behind after falling for a new lady
08:20 GMT

Thousands of ladies across the region will be heartbroken by the news that UAE heartthrob, Hussein Al Jasmi, has found the women of his dream.

Screengrab from the 'Do The Harlem Shake SAE Dubai - Da Fak Habibi' video filmed at the SAE Institute in Dubai.
07:33 GMT

Harlem Shake fever has caught on in the UAE with people from schools, universities and offices across Dubai compiling their own versions of the viral Internet craze.

February 19, 2013

Lido Paris coming to Dubai
10:26 GMT

Exotic dancers from Lido Paris will perform at Rixos, The Palm, this weekend.

Bahrain is to receive $3.5 billion form the UAE for development projects
10:14 GMT

The UAE has granted Bahrain $2.5 billion to help fund development projects.

DJ Poet is performing in Dubai on Thursday night
08:23 GMT

DJ Poet is set to spread the love in Dubai this weekend.

South Korean pop sensation PSY (Park Jae Sang) is going ‘Gangnam Style’ in Dubai next month.
05:00 GMT

South Korean pop sensation PSY (Park Jae Sang) is going ‘Gangnam Style’ in Dubai next month.

February 18, 2013

Abbey Crouch poses with a pal in the sunshine (Photo: Twitter / Abbey Crouch)
12:08 GMT

Abbey keeps clothes to a minimum and PDAs to a maximum during sexy Dubai trip.

Etihad should revise its deal with  India's Jet Airways, the UAE's airline boss said yesterday
11:33 GMT

Etihad Airways needs to revise its deal to buy a stake in India’s Jet Airways and it is too soon to say when a final agreement will be struck, the Abu Dhabi airline’s chairman told Reuters on Sunday.

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's   believes Abu Dhabi’s GDP will be around 4.5 per cent in 2013
11:24 GMT

Standard & Poor’s has said that it believes Abu Dhabi’s GDP (gross domestic product) will be around 4.5 per cent in 2013 with a stable outlook.

Wolfgang
11:00 GMT

The Iconic Filipino rock band are returning to Dubai for their first solo show in the emirate next month.

The UAE and the UK are in talks over the Typhoon fighter jet, which could see the Emirate buy 40 of the aircraft
08:24 GMT

The UAE and the UK are in talks on Typhoon combat aircraft, Philip Dunne, UK minister of defence equipment, support and technology told the Gulf News.

Wyclef Jean has been hard at work in the studio with DJ Bliss and Prince Q
07:12 GMT

Three-time Grammy-award winning star, Wyclef Jean, has been in the studio with Emirati producers and musicians DJ Bliss and Prince Q.