France confident of selling Rafale jets to UAE
Abu Dhabi: A top French defence industry official said on Sunday that talks to sell Rafale jet fighters to the UAE were “progressing well”, expressing...
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No cases of novel coronavirus, NCoV, in UAE: official
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is still safe from a new Sars-like virus, known as novel coronavirus or NCoV, although 11 registered cases of it have...
Dubai set to build world’s biggest Ferris wheel
Wellington: A 210 metre Ferris wheel is set to become the world’s biggest Ferris wheel after its addition on the top of the Burj Khalifa...
New water recycling plant in Al Nahda, Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The new recycling plant in Al Nahda, Dubai will soon be start working to recycle almost 6 million gallons of waste water per...
New public hygiene law in Sharjah
Sharjah: The Ruler of Sharjah and the member of Supreme Council Dr Shaikh Suntal Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi has issued a new public hygiene law...
Government Summit: ‘Impossible not in UAE’s dictionary’ says Sheikh Mohammed
Dubai: The Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum addressing Government Summit on Tuesday said that becoming number one was not...
Syrian woman gives birth to five children in Dubai
Dubai: A Syrian national woman, Ranim Amir Barmada, on Monday gave birth to five children at a hospital in Dubai....
20 Asian workers killed in Abu Dhabi road accident
Dubai: Twenty Asian workers of a cleaning company were killed and 25 other injured in a road accident near Al Ain on Monday, Emirates 24/7...
Etihad Airways posts 200% rise in net profit
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways, the fast-growing carrier of Abu Dhabi, posted a 200 percent rise in net profit in 2012 and a 17 percent increase...
Russia in rare talks with Syria opposition leader
MUNICH, Germany: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held his first direct talks with Syria’s opposition leader in Germany on Saturday, amid a renewed global push...