RIYADH: The president of Yemen’s leadership council has praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia and Oman for recent positive developments toward peace in the country, a Saudi foreign ministry statement said.Head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi met Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, on Sunday. The council was briefed about meetings held…
The global trade in counterfeit automotive parts has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry in recent years. Millions of parts are seized by customs authorities in major ports and distribution centres each year, but many more reach garages and workshops across the world. In the UAE, over 94,000 fake parts were seized in the first half…
Indian expat Rinza, a 41-year-old mother of two, couldn’t believe her luck when the Mahzooz team called her, saying she had won Dh1 million. “I was shocked and spellbound when I was checking my Mahzooz account while speaking with the Mahzooz team on the phone,” she said. Rinza, who is originally from India, has been…
Oman has announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for employees in the government and private sector, from Thursday, April 20 to Monday, April 24, 2023, the Oman Observer reported. Employees can expect a five-day weekend, and work will resume on Tuesday, April 25. The UAE has also announced the official holiday for Eid Al Fitr. Residents could get…
The UAE and Brazil have issued a joint statement following the official visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Emirates on April 15, 2023. The statement is as follows: “1. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, received His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,…
Expo 2020 Dubai has submitted the closing report to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the governing body for all World Expos. Titled ‘The Expo 2020 Dubai Story’, the 500-page report documents His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, vision to deliver…
Expo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute Dh154.9 billion ($42.2 billion) of gross value added (GVA) to the UAE’s economy from 2013 to 2042, a report from EY has shown. The World Expo, which welcomed 24.1 million visits during its six-month run, is also expected to support approximately 1,039,000 full-time equivalent (FTE)…
More than 70 per cent of schools in Dubai have been rated ‘Good’ or better in the latest inspection results released by education regulator Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The authority said over three-quarters (77 per cent) of students in Dubai study in ‘Good’ or better schools. Twenty schools were rated ‘Outstanding’, 39 ‘Very…
