Actor Vineet Kumar Singh recently faced an unexpected delay during his return trip from Dubai to Mumbai, as he found himself stranded at the Dubai airport for several hours. The Mukkabaaz actor took to Instagram to share real-time updates about the situation, which seems to have been impacted by the ongoing Israel conflict that has […]
Closing the Strait of Hormuz would block 21 million barrels of oil and 20% of global LNG exports daily, disrupting supplies from the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf nations/ Image: (File) Tensions in the Middle East have once again spotlighted the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in global energy supply. Amid rising friction between […]
In a key legal decision, the Abu Dhabi court ordered a private company to pay AED 110,400 (approx. Rs 26 lakh) to an employee who never began work despite signing a contract. The employee’s salary was withheld from November 2024 to April 2025, even though the delay was caused by the employer. The court emphasised […]
In 2025, the Hamdan Talent Scale assessed 39,000+ UAE students, discovering over 400 gifted talents/ Image: Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Giftedness and Innovation As the UAE accelerates its pivot from a resource-driven economy to a knowledge-based one, a quiet revolution is taking place in its classrooms. The country’s long-term ambitions, from artificial […]
The UAE evacuated citizens from Iran via Turkmenistan, providing them shelter before flying them to Abu Dhabi amid the Iran-Israel conflic/ Image: X@mofauae As the conflict between Iran and Israel enters its eighth consecutive day, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully evacuated a number of its nationals and residents from the Islamic Republic of […]
In 2024, the UAE gained 13,000 millionaires, bringing the total to 240,000 with $785 billion in wealth/ Image: X The United Arab Emirates continued its meteoric rise on the global wealth map in 2024, adding approximately 13,000 new millionaires, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025, released Wednesday.This fresh wave of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) […]
Each doll comes with clothes, bottles, diapers, a stroller, and even a car seat making them feel just like the real thing./ Image: Instagram @UAE.Doll In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies but are entirely […]
The Front Eagle, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil to Zhoushan, China, collided at 13.1 knots with the Adalynn, which was heading empty toward the Suez Canal/ Image resolution reconstructed with AI In the early hours of Tuesday, June 17, two large vessels, oil tanker ADALYNN and cargo ship Front Eagle, collided approximately 24 […]
Under UAE law, employers face fines up to AED 1 million for hiring without a work permit, while employees working on visit visas risk penalties and deportation/ Image generated by AI for creative & illustrative purposes only Many expatriates arriving in the UAE have been found working without formal contracts or employment visas, leaving them […]
The UAE Golden Visa program is a cornerstone of the nation’s strategy to attract and retain exceptional global talent. One of its key offerings is a 10-year residency visa for high-achieving graduates in priority academic fields such as science, technology, healthcare, and engineering. This initiative supports the UAE’s ambition to become a world leader in […]
