ABU DHABI // Two men who plotted an attack on a beach bar in Umm Al Quwain were jailed by the Federal Supreme Court. A 25-year-old Emirati was sentenced to five years in prison and fined Dh1 million for planning a terrorist attack. He was also found guilty of seeking to join the...

New rules will extend maternity leave to three months fully paid, effective from March 1 Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of the Executive Council, on Wednesday approved the new maternity leave policy for Dubai Government employees....

Bengaluru comes in at the top in new rankings by JLL Dubai: Dubai is rated the 11th most dynamic city in the world based on changes taking place its economy and how this influences its commercial real estate. This is based on the consultancy JLL’s annual City Momentum Index, which had the...

Dubai-based developer Nakheel is to spend Dh150 million adding a total of 105 kilometres of cycling tracks around many of its communities in Dubai. The developer said that a series of new, linked routes are being created around Jumeirah Village Circle, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Jumeirah...

A quick rundown of the Dubai Marathon routes and the available parking spots. The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has set out a traffic plan for the Dubai Marathon 2017, which kicks off on Friday, January 20, in cooperation with the Dubai Police and the UAE Athletics Federation....

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is confident of achieving 44 per cent of clean energy targets by 2050, Minister of Energy Suhail Al Mazroui said on Wednesday. “With the technological advancements in the renewable energy sector, we are confident of achieving our target in clean energy. We will be...

Outdoor markets, race challenges and fireworks Our pick of the day The Market Outside The Box Emerging designers showcase their works in jewellery, fashion, home decor and accessories, apart from activities ranging from onstage performances in music, drama, dance and poetry to a...

The first 15 days of the year sure has provided Dubai’s property market with a ballast — Dh12 billion worth of transactions were done during the period in both the freehold clusters and outside. A unit in Burj Khalifa recorded a sale of Dh18 million plus and another for Dh12 million. Palm...

Abu Dhabi Police will soon increase the number of traffic patrols and radars on the roads to Al Ain and Al Sila Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s highways are set to become a whole lot safer, thanks to the installation of more radars. To deter errant motorists from speeding, Abu Dhabi Police have...

Beaches on Palm Jumeirah are not public spaces, says master developer of biggest man-made island Dubai: More than 600 residents in The Palm Jumeirah’s waterfront apartments have just lost direct access to the beach after real estate developer Nakheel closed off a portion of the trunk’s...