Most projects are scheduled for completion in less than two years Abu Dhabi developer Bloom Properties has awarded five construction contracts worth over Dhs1bn since the beginning of 2017, it announced on Monday. The developer appointed General Construction Company for the main...

Dubai police official urges drivers to follow traffic regulations in bid to keep road users safe One person died and 14 others were injured in a number of traffic accidents in Dubai since Friday. Dubai Police director general of traffic department Brigadier General Saif Muhair Al...

Dubai Municipality said it has drawn up an integrated waste management plan through a number of initiatives to maintain cleanliness during Ramadan. The plan includes a number of programmes and technical work plans focused on intensifying supervision and field efforts, awareness among the...

Sharjah-based Bee’ah, a leader in environmental management, has launched a digitally focused company that will employ technological solutions to address logistical, educational, healthcare and other complex issues faced by the region. Under the umbrella of the new company EvoTeq, two new...

Dubai International Airport, DXB, welcomed more than 7.6 million passengers in April, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on Monday. Passenger numbers reached 7,622,946 in April, up 9.2 per cent compared to 6,979,063 recorded during the same month in...

A United Arab Emirates government minister on Sunday warned that an alliance of Gulf Arab states was facing a major crisis and he said there was an urgent need to rebuild trust. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, made his comments on Twitter less than a week after...

Dubai: Dubai Police have received a donation from an Emirati family to support police’s initiative to provide 30,000 iftar meals for workers in Ramadan, police said on Friday. The family of the late Obaid Al Helou donated Dh360,000 to Dubai Police to prepare iftar meals for workers and...

ABU DHABI // Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has once again been ranked by travellers as the world’s second favourite landmark, according to TripAdvisor. Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, took the top spot in the Top 25 Landmarks — World category. "Achieving second place, two years in a...

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority has appointed Muna Faisal Al Gurg as the managing director of the recently established Dubai Museums Company, which is mandated with managing, overseeing and developing the emirate’s museum sector. The emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage,...

ABU DHABI // Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Park in Abu Dhabi will undergo a Dh94 million redevelopment, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality announced Saturday. "The Park will shape into a prominent entertainment destination for all community segments capable of hosting a variety of events,...