UAE

June 4, 2013

Cheb Khaled performed on Arab Idol, shortly before his Dubai gig.
05:08 GMT

In Dubai last Saturday to perform a special gig at Cavalli Club, 'King of Rai' Cheb Khaled was interviewed about his world of music.

June 3, 2013

UAE joins bid to host Italian Super Cup
16:12 GMT

The UAE aims to rival China in the bid to host this year’s Italian Super Cup between Lazio and Juventus, according to the Italian press.

May 30, 2013

The first module began on Tuesday
13:08 GMT

For the first time in the Middle East a diploma in Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA) is being offered, honing Dubai’s status as an international hub for medical tourism.

 Syrian army soldiers walking nearby facilities of Dabaa military airfield during an operation that led to the control of the airport, north of the Syrian city of Qusayr. AFP Photo
11:56 GMT

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to meet on Sunday so that member states may discuss the possibilities of putting Lebanese Shi'ite movement Hezbollah on the list of terror organisations, in light of its involvement in the Syrian civil war.

The authority will launch five routes, curtail three routes and extend five routes
10:59 GMT

Newly developed areas in Dubai will soon have public bus routes as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans a major revamp of its ever-expanding network.

The dress by the UAE based designer as it features in The Mrs Carter Show book
07:37 GMT

Beyonce chooses a Mashrabiya-inspired dress by a Dubai-based designer to wear in her new book "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour".

Both sides agreed on the need to ease Schengen visa procedures for UAE
05:30 GMT

UAE-Spanish trade increased by 75 per cent from 1 billion euros in 2009 to 1.75 billion euros by end of 2012, Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said on Wednesday at the Second UAE-Spain Joint Economic Committee which was held in Abu Dhabi.

Emirates Securities Market
05:00 GMT

Stocks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi continued to rise, with their benchmark measures gaining for the third straight day yesterday.

May 29, 2013

Jude Law getting his race on at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit (photo from judelawlife.blogspot.com)
11:44 GMT

'Contagion' actor Jude Law swung by the home of the annual F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a race around the circuit.

The donation will be used for the operational expenses of the centre
10:43 GMT

Bumga Group, a construction materials major, affirmed its commitment to the autism spectrum disorder cause by pledging Dh1.8 million to Dubai Autism Centre (DAC).

South Korean firms including Samsung, Hyundai and Doosan Heavy Industries will build the four 1,400-megawatt reactors
10:29 GMT

The oil-rich UAE began construction yesterday of a second nuclear power plant, one of four reactors aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by some 12 million tonnes a year in 2020.

An electron image of the nCoV virus.
10:18 GMT

A 65 year old French man who travelled to Dubai has died of the newly named nCoV SARS virus in a hospital in Lille.

The WRDC is encouraging the private sector
06:00 GMT

The value of announced projects in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region is Dh295 billion, a top-ranking Abu Dhabi government official told reporters on the sidelines of Al Gharbia Development Forum in the capital, an event aimed to draw new investors to the region.

The announcement came about a week after Doha Bank made public its commitment
06:00 GMT

More banks in the UAE are joining the SME lending bandwagon to expand their market share of the country’s financing segment.

Emirates NBD said it is also committed to extend special interest rates
05:00 GMT

Emirates NBD and Dubai SME have entered into a strategic partnership to extend up to Dh50 million in new loans dedicated to Emirati entrepreneurs and small businesses.