NEWS & INSIGHTS

Statistics indicate that the measures put in place to mitigate sea-borne terrorism south of the Arabian Peninsula are working, with fewer attacks on merchant vessels and tankers recorded. But as the well-patrolled ‘high-risk areas’ in the Arabian Sea shrinks, potential […]

Dubai’s aviation authority on Wednesday signed a construction agreement for the first phase of a project which will see the annual capacity at Al Maktoum International Airport rise to 26.5 million by 2025. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president, […]

The contributions of Indian expatriates were praised by the UAE Ambassador to India on Wednesday. Dr Ahmed Al Banna described their role in economic development for both countries during a meeting with the state of Kerala’s chief minister, Oommen Chandy. […]

Britons should feel right at home in this nation of expats, who benefit from breathtaking scenery and tax-free incomes. United Arab Emirates is a nation of expats – in 2010 only about 16.5% of the 8.2 million people living there […]

Expatriates living in Saudi Arabia are allowed to hire a housemaid if they have business occupations as per their Iqama, otherwise they cannot apply for a housemaid visa. There are many agencies that specialise in facilitating a maid hire. Expatriate […]

Taiz, Yemen – Sina al-Asbahi, 29, was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago. For two years, she received chemotherapy every three weeks at Al-Amal health centre in Taiz. However, the closure of the centre in April last year left […]

More than a quarter (26 percent) of organisations in the Middle East have experienced economic crimes in the past 24 months, lower than the global average of 36 percent but a 5 percent increase since 2014, according to a new […]

ABU DHABI // The Arab world’s first mission to Mars will begin the 62 million kilometre journey to the Red Planet from an island in south Japan. The UAE’s unmanned probe, named Hope, is set to launch from the Tanegashima […]

ABU DHABI // National landmarks lit up in the colours of Belgium’s flag last night as the UAE condemned the terrorist attacks. Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, expressed the country’s condemnation of what he called cowardly […]

Summer is just around the corner and Dubai’s beaches are ready for an action-packed season. You will find these hotspots crowded with people playing beach games, picnicking, jet-skiing, jogging, swimming in the warm Gulf waters or topping up their tans. […]

Some of the big screen’s most popular cartoon characters will be on hand to entertain visitors when the Motiongate theme park opens later this year. The four million square foot Motiongate Dubai is set to attract over three million tourists […]

Low cost carrier Air India Express is set to start flying to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, it has been announced. The airline will start flights to the northern emirate later this month, airport officials said, adding that they come […]