Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Picked to Build Solar Plant in Dubai
Renewable energy company Masdar led a group that won the bidding to build a solar-power plant in Dubai to produce what could be the world’s…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE see Brexit having little impact on their financial institutions
Financial authorities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday downplayed the impact of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union on their…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches Dh165bn Dubai industrial strategy
An industrial strategy that aims to add Dh165 billion to the economy and create thousands of jobs by 2030 has been approved by Sheikh Mohammed…
UAE-funded Pakistani Friendship Road opens in tribal region
The UAE-Pakistani Friendship Road, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development at cost of US$60.6 million, has been inaugurated in the Federally Administered Tribal…
Arab Parliament pays tribute to late founding father of UAE
Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Ahmed Al Jarwan, said the United Arab Emirates continues to make progress as an advanced nation, thanks to the legacy…
Vote takes UAE residents by surprise
A combination of disappointment and delight was the response in the UAE to Britain’s vote to leave the 28-member European Union. The vote also received…
In A First, Dubai Permits Daytime Alcohol Sales During Ramadan
Previously, those in need of a drink had to wait until sundown, the time when Muslims break the daylong Ramadan fast. Not anymore. Dubai is…
Prince and children – photos
Crown Prince of Dubai, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum loves children and often takes photos with them. We would like to present you a small…
Old Collectibles Sold at ‘Reading Nation’ Auction in Dubai
A charity auction held in Dubai city in UAE has raised around AED41 million (USD11 million) by selling various exhibited articles including old collectibles, Arabian…
EU referendum results live: Brexit wins as Britain votes to leave European Union
Investors scrambled to sell the pound, oil and stocks as Britain took a lurch into the unknown Britain has voted to break out of the…