Tag: dubai
UAE leaders wish people on National Day
On the occasion of the UAE's 46th National Day, marked on December 2nd, The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has said that the...
Cloudy day with warning of blowing dust, strong winds in UAE
The residents of the UAE woke up to a foggy and misty morning on Friday. The long weekend continues to be pleasant as we...
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens developing a hybrid plane
Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional...
Driving taxi on Dubai roads, man fulfils dreams in Sudan
Sixteen years back, when Adil - aged 42 then - left Sudan and landed in Dubai, he nursed just one dream: to educate his...
National Day holidays: Metro, Tram; free Dubai parking
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announces changes to the business hours of its services in Dubai during the Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday, Commemoration Day...
After Dubai, flying taxis in Saudi Arabia?
A Chinese start-up EHang Inc. has big ambitions. The company has developed a flying car which can currently carry one passenger in its cockpit,...
Visa on arrival at Abu Dhabi airport within 30 minutes
Passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport can get tourist visas within 15 to 30 minutes, authorities have announced.
A new visa counter has been...
Expo 2020 awards $3bn in construction contracts in 2017
Expo 2020 has awarded $2.94 billion (AED10.8bn) in construction contracts in 2017, in addition to $111.9 million (AED411m) in non-construction contracts, according to officials.
Expo...
$8bn Expo 2020 Dubai projects ‘driving Dubai infrastructure boom’
Over $8bn investment allocated to transport and infrastructure projects in and around the Expo 2020 site so far is driving a construction boom in...
Crystal Cruise choses Dubai as the location for the company’s flagship...
Dubai has been chosen by Crystal Cruises as the location for the company’s flagship liner to make its maiden voyage in the region after...
