His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), welcomed the non-resident Maldivian Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Abdullah Hamid, to discuss renewed UAE-Maldives bi-lateral relations. The meeting, attended by ADFD’s senior...

Sharjah – MENA Herald: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade yesterday. The MOU, which aim to enhance Sharjah’s ties with international trade partners, will pave the way for...

RTA clarifies truck movement on the highway will remain as usual Dubai: Truck movement on both Mohammad Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road in Dubai will continue unhindered, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) clarified on Wednesday. The clarification came following reports that...

Emirates has selected three not-for-profit organisations working in wildlife protection and environmental conservation in Africa as the recipients of award funding under its ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ initiative. The winners, Southern African Wildlife College Trust, Southern African Foundation...

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, recently expanded its network of cargo destinations in the US with the launch of a new daily service to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fort Lauderdale is Emirates SkyCargo’s 13th destination in the US, and its second in Florida, said a statement...

Banks around the world are reducing their banking relationships with a focus on higher-risk countries, including in the region, resulting in more banks losing access to international financial networks and products, said an industry expert. Osama Al Rahma, CEO of Alfardan Exchange and chairman...

The department issued 175,000 fines for driving on the hard shoulder, and 35,000 tickets were issued to drivers who did not maintain space between vehicles. Despite traffic safety campaigns launched by the Dubai Police, the number of road deaths in the emirate has increased in 2016...

The police discovered the decomposed body only after they went to his flat to make him pay for some items he stole from a supermarket at knife point. The siblings and uncles of a man who killed his mother after suspecting her of practicing sorcery have pardoned him. They submitted a waiver...

ABU DHABI // Motorists will pay more for their car insurance from January 1 when new tariff rates are introduced and companies pass on the cost of ambulance services and courtesy cars to customers. New maximum and minimum premiums will be set for third-party and comprehensive policies,...

The boat drivers must enrol for training in accredited and licenced institutions to pass tests Abu Dhabi: Drivers of leisure boats and small commercial boats and traditional dhows will soon need to obtain a driver’s licence to navigate their vessels in the waters of the UAE, a top official...