January 2025

Dubai: The UAE Cabinet has issued a new family status law, addressing some issues for the first time, such as setting the minimum age for marriage at 18 years. Recovering dowry The new law also revises the provisions related to...

UAE - Experts advise caution and highlight difficulty in obtaining reliable rain data due to variability factors and regional differences Severe storms that swept through the UAE last year unleashed the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the UAE. But is...

ABU DHABI - Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced that the company hired 113 Emirati women in 2024, more than half the 220 Emiratis recruited by EGA during the year. EGA aims that women hold 25 percent of supervisory roles...

INDIA - HMPV, also known as Human Metapneumovirus, cases have been detected in India. Belonging to the Pneumoviridae family and closely related to respiratory syncytial virus, HMPV affects the respiratory system causing mild to severe symptoms. The common symptoms of...

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has lifted its conditional ban on drone use by individuals Drones can only be flown during daytime and in good weather conditions The Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the...

ABU DHABI - H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has visited the inaugural Al Ain Dates Festival, organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin...

ABU DHABI - ADNOC Logistics and Services plc today announced the completion of its acquisition of an 80% stake in Navig8 TopCo Holdings Inc. (Navig8) for $1.04 billion (AED3.8 billion), with a contractual commitment to acquire the remaining 20% in...

ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) has announced the organisation of three international championships in various countries worldwide from 11th January until the end of the month. The first will take place on 11th January in Zagreb,...

DUBAI - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the third edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2025 is set to commence on 11th January 2025....

KUWAIT- Bahrain have been crowned champions of the Arabian Gulf Football Cup, ‘Khaleeji Zain 26’, after defeating Oman 2-1 in the final match held today, Saturday, at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait. Bahrain overturned a 1-0 deficit, after...