NEW DELHI / WAM The UAE ranks first among the countries employing Indians, the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, told the Lok Sabha, the lower House of India’s Parliament. The number of Indians currently in the UAE is 3.554 million, he told Dr Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Member of Parliament (MP) in answer to a question. The number of ...
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2023 Dubai Performing Arts Programme to begin on August 20
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) unveils the 2023 edition of its Dubai Performing Arts Programme, taking place from August 20 to September 30. This initiative is a gateway to artistic growth, inviting aspiring talent and art enthusiasts to develop their skills in music playing, singing, directing, and theatrical acting. By nurturing these abilities, the programme ...
Read More »Dubai Police arrest 49% of drug-related suspects in Q2
DUBAI / WAM The General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police achieved a significant milestone in the second quarter of this year (Q2’23) by successfully apprehending 49.6 percent of the total number of suspects wanted for drug-related cases and promoting psychotropic substances across the country. During the same period, their efforts also resulted in substantial seizures, including confiscating 491 kilogrammes ...
Read More »Mohamed Al Hussaini meets with Iranian ambassador
DUBAI / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Reza Ameri, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UAE. During the meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance’s Dubai office, Al Hussaini highlighted the efforts of boosting cooperation between both countries. They also discussed matters of mutual interest. Al Hussaini presented prospects ...
Read More »Dewa selects Masdar as bidder for 1,800MW MBR solar park
DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC (Dewa), on Sunday announced that the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is the Preferred bidder to build and operate the 1,800MW 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park for using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on ...
Read More »Under patronage of Sheikh Nahyan 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival to take place in emirate
ABU DHABI / ad media Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival will take place from August 14-25 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abu Dhabi, with a total prize fund of AED300,000. The festival will be held under the supervision of ...
Read More »O! Millionaire hits AED81.5m grand prize, inspires environmental stewardship
DUBAI/ GULF TIME: O! Millionaire, the foremost provider of an environmentally conscious draw, marked a significant milestone in its 64th episode, where the Grand Prize reached a staggering AED81.5 million. The last draw, with hosts Maradona Rebello and special guest Mark Ilano, a prominent Filipino blogger and influencer, added an extra dose of excitement and fun to the event. During ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to foster investment in hospitality sector
ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT – Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels in the emirate, supporting the continued growth of the hospitality and tourism sector, and enhancing Abu Dhabi as a leading global leisure and tourism destination. The government fee amendments include reducing a tourism fee issued to ...
Read More »DCT Abu Dhabi presents excavation findings at 2023 Seminar for Arabian Studies
AARHUS / Denmark / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) presented three papers on its latest archaeological findings in the emirate during the 2023 Seminar for Arabian Studies, held this year in Aarhus, Denmark. The annual international forum is dedicated to revealing the latest academic research on the Arabian Peninsula, covering a wide ...
Read More »SCO Summer 2023 launched in Qingdao
GULF TIME From July 28 to September 23, activities themed “2023 SCO Summer” are being held in Qingdao, China. During this period, dozens of performing arts groups and media organisations from more than a dozen countries will gather in Qingdao to have nearly 50 special activities such as media think tank forums, cultural and art performances, special commodity promotions, and ...
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