The US Mission to the UAE Wednesday announced the completion of substantial construction of the US Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. US Ambassador to the UAE and Commissioner General of the US Pavilion, John Rakolta Jr., and Counselor of the US Department of State T. Ulrich Brechbühl presided over the pavilion handover ceremony. “The UAE […]
Based on the unstinted support and directives from the wise leadership, the UAE has developed a systematic response plan to confront the effects of the spread of COVID-19, pandemic to ensure business continuity, achieve recovery and restore growth within a record period, the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, NCEMA, Federal Authority For Identity […]
The 3rd edition of the Annual MENALAC Awards, the only industry awards representing the MENA Leisure and Attractions Industry and recognizing excellence, outstanding performance and the achievements of industry partners have set a new benchmark for delivering virtual events of the highest caliber. The Awards Ceremony was held along with the 4th MENALAC Leisure and […]
Three innovative agriculture companies will develop cutting-edge projects in Abu Dhabi to boost the emirate’s agriculture technology, AgTech, capabilities across land, sea and space. The Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADIO, announced today individual partnerships with Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Pure Harvest, FreshToHome and Nanoracks that will see the companies receive financial and non-financial incentives totaling […]
The Traffic Statistics Branch of the Traffic and Patrols Department of the Sharjah Police General Command reveals a 49 percent decrease in the rate of traffic accidents during the past 10 months, compared to the same period last year. Commenting on this, Lt. Col. Mohammed Alai Al Naqbi, Director of Traffic and Patrol Department of […]
Mental wellness startup Mindhouse today announced its latest offering – Sleep Stories, a collection of tales, designed to help make bedtime a more calming and relaxing experience. Each 30-minute Sleep Story is crafted with a vivid level of descriptive detail, combined with soothing ambient music, and world class voiceovers, to help you drift off to […]
The Middle East’s Leisure Entertainment and Amusement Industry that is undergoing digital transformation will be the fastest in the world to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic early next year, according to Middle East and North Africa Leisure Attractions Council, the leisure and entertainment industry council representing the Middle East’s dynamic leisure attractions sector, which organizes […]
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has announced the arrival of all the 50 new Dubai Metro trains. 15 of these trains, he said, are designated for serving Expo 2020, and the remaining 35 trains are meant to improve the level of […]
A new set of regulations governing the UAE’s life insurance market, effective from October 15, 2020, that drastically reduces brokers’ commission from 40-70 percent in the first year to 10 percent, might be good for the insured person and his beneficiaries, and help the Dh9.5 billion life insurance premium market to expand in the coming […]
The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating enabling environments for women and girls around the world to realise their full, equal, and meaningful participation at the UN Security Council’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, WPS. The international community is observing the twentieth anniversary of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), which […]