Dubai Announces Dh500,000 in Diwali Prizes Featuring Music, Fireworks, and Gold

Festivities Begin in Dubai This year, the Diwali celebrations in Dubai have commenced with an array of entertainment options, ranging from spectacular fireworks displays to star-studded concerts. The Festival of Lights officially kicked off on the...

CBUAE Approves Tamara’s Fintech Expansion License

Tamara Secures Restricted Finance License Riyadh: In a significant development for Saudi Arabia’s fintech landscape, Tamara has officially obtained a restricted finance license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). This milestone positions...

Bariatric surgery helping UAE patients beat diabetes

More than half of patients in the UAE with type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery achieve complete remission from their illness, according to a new study. This rate of complete remission – typically defined as having low blood-sugar levels...

UAE faces 200,000 daily cyberattacks; Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah most targeted

The UAE faces more than 200,000 cyberattacks every day, with three emirates – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah – facing nearly 60 per cent of these attacks. While giving presentation at the Gitex Global 2025 on Thursday, data by Dr Mohammed Al...

Dubai to Host Gitex TechCation 2026, Showcasing Global Technology and Innovation

A Landmark Technology Event in Dubai In December 2026, Dubai is set to host Gitex TechCation, a landmark international event that aims to redefine the landscape of technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence. Scheduled for December 7–11,...

Dubai Real Estate Sees $4 Billion in Transactions, Highlights $42 Million Apartment Sale

Overview of Dubai’s Real Estate Transactions The Dubai real estate market showcased robust activity last week, with transaction values reaching AED14.64 billion (approximately $4 billion), as reported by the Land Department. This significant...

Dubai Implements New Rules for Delivery Bikes to Reduce High-Speed Accidents

Effective November 1, 2025, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in conjunction with Dubai Police will enforce new regulations banning delivery motorcycles from high-speed lanes in an effort to enhance road safety. This initiative aims to...

FBR identifies over 20 tax evasion cases through lifestyle monitoring drive: report

The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has identified more than 20 cases involving undeclared multimillion-rupee assets, luxury vehicles, and frequent foreign travel by individuals who reported minimal income in their tax...

UAE Labour Market Hits Record with 9.4 Million Workers

14October 19, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: The UAE job market has been shifting gradually upward. Recent data tells that the UAE labour market now includes around 9.4 million people in its workforce. That’s a huge number of working-age individuals engaged...

Dubai unveils new AI initiatives to accelerate digital innovation

Dubai: Dubai has announced a series of ambitious AI initiatives and projects aimed at accelerating the city’s digital transformation and strengthening its position as a global hub for innovation. The new initiatives, approved under the directives...

US GP conclusions: Verstappen’s big chance, more Piastri evidence, Ferrari culture clash

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed his fifth victory of the F1 2025 season in the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Verstappen dominated from pole position to collect a third win in four races and reduce...

Depicting Dubai's transformation – '20 years here is like 80 anywhere else'

The rainstorms of April 2024 were dire for The Third Line. Water poured into the art gallery at Alserkal Avenue, flooding its offices and seeping into its storage space. The gallery’s entire collection had to be taken out and assessed. Several...

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Culture House Holds Workshop to Revive Traditional Pottery Making

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has named Egyptian writer and playwright Mohamed Selmawi as the “Cultural Personality of the Year” for the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair 2025, recognizing his literary career spanning over five decades and...

FBR lifestyle monitoring cell trains sights on 20 tax dodgers

ISLAMABAD: The FBR Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has detected over 20 cases of multimillion rupee assets, vehicles, frequent foreign visits and luxurious lifestyles but declaration of negligible assets in the income tax returns. There are three...

World News | SCI Contributes to Preparing UAE Humanitarian Ship to Gaza

Sharjah [UAE], October 20 (ANI): The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has participated in preparing the contents of the "UAE Humanitarian Ship" bound for Gaza from Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, as part of the UAE's ongoing 'Operation Chivalrous...

Eric Cantona Urged to Lead Manchester United Takeover by UAE Consortium

Emirati Consortium Approaches Iconic Players Eric Cantona has been approached by a consortium of investors based in the United Arab Emirates to serve as an ambassador for their prospective bid to acquire Manchester United. Wayne Rooney and David...

Indigenous Cambodian Leader Showcases Community-Led Conservation Model at Global IUCN Congress

AKP Phnom Penh, October 21, 2025 -- Mr. Sav It, an indigenous community leader from Rattanakiri province, represented Cambodia at the prestigious IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Environment...

What Dubai tenants should know before renewing in 2026

That demand is no longer uniform across the city. “As more new supply enters the market in areas like Meydan and JVC, rental growth will become more segmented, with premium, newer projects outperforming older stock,” Antic said. “The overall...

UAE's Digital Payments Boom Gets A Boost With Network Internationalmagnati Merger

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) As the UAE accelerates its journey toward a cashless economy, the recent merger between Network International and Magnati marks a pivotal moment in the region's digital payments evolution. The union of these two major...

Allen-sama: Japan’s “FlopTok” Icon?【A Guide to Japanese Meme Culture】

October 20, 2025 Allen-sama: Japan’s “FlopTok” Icon?【A Guide to Japanese Meme Culture】 Grant citizenship of Floptropica to this diva! By Takeshi Dylan Sadachi Who is アレン様 (Allen-sama)? From Allen-sama’s first book (©KADOKAWA / Photo by Yoshinobu...