Abu Dhabi is set to host the region’s first mega Bollywood live entertainment event of the year, featuring global music icon Sonu Nigam. The legendary singer will officially launch his highly anticipated world tour, ‘The Revolution,’ at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Friday, 21 August 2026. Sonu Nigam’s ‘The Revolution’ world tour to […]
UAE’s new AI Platforms aim to transform Emirati job market and close skills gaps The UAE has recently introduced AI-driven platforms aimed at accelerating Emiratization and connecting Emirati jobseekers with training and work opportunities. Two headline moves are the Massar Al Ghurair platform (an AI job-matching and upskilling service launched by the Abdulla Al Ghurair […]
The project will widen Emirates Road from three to five lanes, add six new bridges, and increase capacity by 65 percent/ Image: WAM Construction is now underway on the Emirates Road expansion project—a two-year, AED 750 million initiative aimed at dramatically improving traffic flow between Dubai and the northern emirates, with an expected 45% reduction […]
UAE to get 16 New Indian Passport and Visa Centres in major expat services overhaul / Image: File More than four million Indians living in the UAE are set to see a major overhaul in passport, visa and consular services, after India awarded a massive outsourcing contract to Kerala-based Alhind Group, which will launch 16 […]
UAE sets one salary deadline for all private sector firms starting June 2026 / Image: @MOHRE The UAE has announced one of its strongest wage protection reforms in years, ordering all private-sector companies to pay employee salaries on the first day of every Gregorian month starting June 1, 2026, as authorities intensify efforts to tighten […]
Jerusalem, May 16: Israeli Army Chief Eyal Zamir and other senior officials covertly visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the recent conflict with Iran, according to a report by Israel’s Kan TV news. During this visit, Zamir reportedly met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and several senior security officials. However, […]
Abu Dhabi, May 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a warm farewell from President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders embraced each other before Modi boarded his flight. Modi described the trip as a “short but very positive journey,” emphasizing that the outcomes […]
Iran lashed out at the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, accusing Abu Dhabi of direct involvement in military operations against Tehran during a tense exchange at the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi.The sharp escalation came a day after the UAE denied a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had visited […]
UAE tightens grip on regulated crypto economy with Crypto.com deal / Image: file The UAE has taken another major step toward becoming a global digital finance hub after Crypto.com became the first cryptocurrency platform to receive a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE.The licence was granted to the company’s […]
UAE traffic rules every driver must know to avoid licence suspension or cancellation / Image: File The UAE’s Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on Traffic Regulation, enforced by the Ministry of Interior and local traffic authorities, lays down clear legal rules for suspending, cancelling, or denying the renewal of a driving licence. The law […]
