Next week, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will arrive at the Dubai Duty Free Men’s Tennis Championships as a resident of this country. Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo is not the only top sportsperson to be granted a 10-year ‘Gold Card’ resident visa by the UAE, but the list includes the likes of prominent sportsmen such as Djokovic […]
Dubai: It’s drizzling in certain parts Dubai, while dusty weather is expected in some parts of the UAE, affecting visibility on the roads today, Monday. Light showers were reported in Jumeirah and Nad Al Sheba. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) stated that residents can expect poor visibility, dusty conditions and an increase in cloud […]
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix finally ended his dry run at the Oscars as he picked up the best actor trophy for his performance in and as “Joker” at the 92nd Academy Awards. Renée Zellwegger has won the best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the tumultuous final year of […]
The footballing world has been quite busy with deadline-day at the transfer market! With match days 25 over, Liverpool are still at the top of EPL, with 73 points, with a 4-0 win over Southampton. Manchester City are far off in 2nd, with 51 points, after a 2-0 loss to Mourinho’s Spurs yesterday. Leicester […]
As we are in a new month February 2, 2020. It’s time to get ourselves to a long weekend. If you are waiting for the next public holiday, you will have to keep waiting for a few months more until May. It will be celebrating Eid Al Fitr – the end of Ramadan and it’s believed […]
The UAE Network (Etisalat) provider on Thursday changed its network name to ‘NTD DAY ETISALAT’. As a part of World NTD Day, an awareness day for addressing neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). More than 250 global civil society advocates, community leaders, health experts, and policymakers will unite today in Abu Dhabi to kick off a decisive […]
Another one for UAE! The UAE has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s longest handshake. A total of 1,817 people from different segments of the community came together to set the new record at Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The previous record was held by a number […]
Rainfall as been reported over different emirates like Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah & Ras Al Khaimah. As per the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), there is an increase in the cloud throughout the day, with more rain predicted on the country and the coast. The NCM has issued a yellow & red warning for UAE […]
Fireworks to ring in New Year 2020 at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa are likely to begin at 11.57pm, and should last for five minutes. This was revealed at a press conference organised by the Dubai Police and the Roads and Transport Authority on Sunday. Also, a section of Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road will be closed starting […]