UAE News
FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony kicked off today in Qatar
20 Nov 2022
The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony kicked off today on 20 November at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in Qatar, the tournament opener will take place between hosts Qatar and Ecuador from 9:30 pm IST onwards at the same venue.
The opening ceremony witnessed the performances of J Balvin, Robbie Williams, Jason Derulo, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul, Nora Fatehi, Black Eyed Peas, Jungkook of BTS, Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares. They are performing in a stadium... Read More
UAE family offices vow to step up fight for climate change along their path to new wealth creation
31 Oct 2022
Family offices in the UAE have vowed to step up their fight against climate change as they embarked on a new journey of wealth creation at the highly anticipated 20th Anniversary Ritossa Family Office Investment Summit, which was held last week in Dubai.
The event was a masterful gathering that attracted family offices, Sheikhs, royal family members, investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs.
The high-level discussions focused on the theme “Uniting Together to Invest and... Read More
India bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 141, many still missing
31 Oct 2022
A local official said most of those who had died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs since 2020. There was overcrowding on the bridge at the time as people celebrated the Diwali festival, officials said. The 230m (754ft) bridge on the Machchu river was built during British rule in the 19th Century. The death toll is expected to rise further. Police, military and disaster response teams were deployed and the rescue effort is... Read More
Emirates Executive luxury private jet will be on showcase at Abu Dhabi Air Expo
28 Oct 2022
Emirates will be showcasing its Airbus A319 aircraft this year at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022. Emirates Executive, the airline’s luxury private jet will be on display on 1 November to visitors who want a glimpse into the spectacular world of private luxury flying on Emirates.
Emirates Executive was introduced in 2013, complete with luxury interiors, including an even larger version of the airline’s sumptuous private suites and a generous multi-functional lounge area on-board, enabling a... Read More
Marjan starts the construction of the lifestyle beach resort, Rove Al Marjan Island
26 Oct 2022
Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced the start of construction of the lifestyle beach resort, Rove Al Marjan Island by Rove Hotels, set to open by the end of 2024.
Marjan awarded the construction contract to China State Construction Engineering, with piling work completed and other foundational and structural work to commence shortly.
Set in a prime beach location, the 441-room hotel will feature a colourful urban design and a... Read More
WhatsApp users reported facing issues with their chats globally
25 Oct 2022
WhatsApp users across the globe are reportedly facing issues sending messages on the app.
A website tracking social activity online reported an outage spike in the UAE around 11am.
A map on Downdetector.ae shows Abu Dhabi and Dubai as hotspots where users have reported the WhatsApp outage.
Users first encountered the issue when sending messages to their WhatsApp groups. They said texts were stuck and couldn't get through.
A few minutes later, even direct messages... Read More
Sharjah Government Pavilion at GITEX Global receives a number of VIP visitors
13 Oct 2022
The Sharjah Government Pavilion at GITEX Global received today, Thursday, a number of senior visitors, led by His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Her Excellency Ohood Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, and His Excellency Sheikh Saud bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, CEO of the real estate sector in Sharjah Asset Management, the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah.
His Excellency Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of... Read More
DCT Abu Dhabi’s Maktaba inaugurates ‘Cultural Figures’ Exhibition
11 Oct 2022
An inspiring exhibition telling the story of some of the greatest Emirati, Arab and global literary and cultural pioneers has been launched by MAKTABA at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
Held in cooperation with the Dubai Culture, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, ‘Cultural Figures’ runs at Al Wathba Library in Abu Dhabi until 30 November 2022. The exhibition was inaugurated with a live painting session by the prominent cartoonist Hassan Idlebi... Read More
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia
11 Oct 2022
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Monday.
UAE’s foreign ministry said the visit aims to help reach “effective political solutions” to the Ukrainian crisis, WAM reported.
UAE seeks to “achieve positive results for military de-escalation, reduce humanitarian repercussions, and reach a political settlement to achieve global peace and... Read More
The first crypto foundation licensed in UAE
07 Oct 2022
Venom Foundation has been registered as the first crypto foundation in the ADGM, with a license to operate a blockchain and issue utility tokens. ADGM is well known as a fintech oasis for investors and financial services firms in the region and from around the globe. The next essential step of Venom Blockchain - its launch - will be announced soon.
Venom blockchain is an asynchronous blockchain technology of dynamical sharding, that has made an unprecedented leap in blockchain... Read More
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