Total of 581 traffic accidents reported during the 24-hour period Dubai Police received a total 12,573 phone calls during the recent stormy weather, the emirate’s policing authority revealed. During the 24-hour period of the heavy rain, Dubai Police said its Department of...

After schools implement programme, will hold future competitions Some of the schools in Dubai will be teaching their students how to fly a drone, through a new Drones Education Programme. The programme will be integrated initially at two Gems schools. However, the Dubai Civil Aviation...

26 development projects in Bahrain spanning the housing, energy, transportation and healthcare sectors. ABU DHABI- A delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, have visited Bahrain to review the progress of a number of development projects financed by the fund in the...

Indian investors accounted for $5.7bn in transactions between January and November 2017 The Dubai Land Department has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with India-based Q4 Consultants to help promote opportunities in Dubai’s real estate market for Indian investors....

Authorities are urging motorists to drive carefully due to limited visibility The UAE will experience “unstable” weather conditions and possible rainfall across the country on Sunday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its forecast, the NCM noted that...

Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai said it has become the first UAE airline to provide direct air links to the Tanzanian city of Kilimanjaro, thus expanding its network in Africa to 12 destinations with 14 flights a week. With this launch, the Dubai budget airline is offering six flights a...

Trade volumes between the UAE and Japan reached $25 billion last year, representing 32 per cent of Japan’s entire trade with Middle Eastern countries, business leaders said at a key meeting in Sharjah, UAE. The roundtable was hosted by Invest in Sharjah (IIS) in collaboration with Japan...

Around 84 percent of UAE residents are expected to do their festive shopping in physical stores and malls LONDON: Dubai’s world-famous malls are getting ready for the festive rush, but this year they face stiffer competition from online rivals. Bargain-hunting shoppers across...

Last week, the UAE’s central bank announced it was working on a joint cryptocurrency, based on blockchain, with its counterpart in Saudi Arabia Since beginning its dramatic rise in value over a year ago, many commentators have pronounced bitcoin dead, saying instead that the true value...

Retail giant rebrands Private Label range which covers almost 2,500 products UAE-based retail giant Lulu has launched its newly rebranded Private Label products which now total nearly 2,500 products and are expected to double by 2020. Lulu products, which were introduced 10...