RIYADH: An ambitious roadmap setting out how Saudi Arabia will grow its aviation sector tenfold into a $2 billion industry will be unveiled at a special event in May. The plans cover the business jet segment, including charter, private, and corporate aircrafts, and will support Saudi Arabia’s development as a global high-value enterprise and tourist…
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council “reconsider the matter favourably”, Reuters reported. The assembly adopted a resolution with 143 votes in favor and 9 against, while 25 countries abstained. It…
H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and Chairman of Etihad Rail, said the agreements signed during the recent state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the UAE were in line with the wise directives of the leadership…
Kuwait’s Amir, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, announced today that the National Assembly has been dissolved and certain constitutional provisions have been suspended for a period of no more than four years. He emphasized that the choice of the Prime Minister is a constitutional right of the head of state and cannot be interfered with….
An organisation helping Palestinian tech talent secure remote jobs, a sustainable fish leather producer in Morocco, a provider of solar-powered medical kiosks in Chad and a Peruvian company narrowing the education gap through WhatsApp learning are just four of 16 new innovative solutions from around the world that have joined the Expo Live Innovation Programme….
Gold prices inched higher in UAE at the opening of the markets on Thursday. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K variant of the yellow metal was trading at Dh280.25 per gram on Thursday as compared to Dh279.75 per gram at the close of the markets on Wednesday. Among the other variants, 22K opened…
Today, Rozik is a household name in Tajikistan with over 8.2 million followers on Instagram Dubai-based Tajik internet sensation Abdu Rozik, who stands just over three feet tall, is gearing up for a new chapter — marrying an Emirati girl from Sharjah. “I cannot imagine anything more precious than this love. I cannot wait to…
A plane with dozens of passengers skidded off a runway before takeoff at Senegal’s main airport on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and bringing the facility temporarily to a halt, the airport and Senegalese transport ministry said. The Blaise Diagne airport said an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the accident, which…
Real Madrid turned to the same old story in the Champions League and even though Bayern Munich knew all of the words, they were powerless to stop the kings of Europe pulling off another improbable and yet inevitable comeback. Joselu’s late double fired the record 14-time winners into the Wembley final on June 1, just…
Liam Findlay, CEO of Miral Destinations, a subsidiary of Miral and the operational partner for Yas Island and Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, affirmed that Yas and Saadiyat Islands are enhancing Abu Dhabi’s leading position on the world’s best tourist destinations list. Findlay stated to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the Arabian…
