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Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2025 features stellar line-up with seven top 20 players
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ABU DHABI - The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, set to take place from 1st to 8th February 2025 at the Zayed Sports City, has announced its strongest-ever line-up, with seven of the top 20...
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UAE’s tech industry set to achieve record growth in 2025
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ABU DHABI - The UAE’s technology industry is set to achieve record growth in 2025, driven by significant expansion in digital innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. This growth further solidifies the UAE’s stature as a global hub for...
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‘Liwa Sports Club’ prepares for Guinness World Records entry
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ABU DHABI - Liwa Sports Club has announced its plans to submit an entry to the Guinness World Records, following the remarkable success of the Liwa International Festival, whose latest edition concluded on 4th January at the Moreeb Dune area....
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SGMB to host Obstacle Course Tigers Challenge in Khorfakkan
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SHARJAH - Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) has announced the return of the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) Tigers Challenge set to take place on February 1 and 8, 2025, at the grand Khorfakkan Amphitheatre on the east coast of Sharjah....
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GDRFA launches ‘We are here for you’ campaign at Dubai Global Village
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Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has kicked off its “We Are Here For You” awareness campaign, offering a range of services to Global Village visitors. The campaign, which runs from January 8 to...
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Authorized push payment scams are turning into ‘real-time’ menace for UAE consumers
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Dubai: Seeing something that looks like a legit payment process? Chances are that it won’t be. Scams involving authorized push payment (APP) are on the rise, and if sufficient precautions are not adopted could cost $7.6 billion by 2028 in...
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Death toll from Los Angeles-area fires rises to 10
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CALIFORNIA - LA - More than 10,000 structures have been destroyed. The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged...
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Yas Dhows Sailing Race kicks off Saturday with 300 sailors
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ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club will organise the Yas Dhows Sailing Race (22ft Category) tomorrow, Saturday, with the participation of 60 dhows carrying 300 sailors and skippers. This race marks the first round of the new...
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“We Raised Our Children Here”: Hollywood Stars Whose Homes Have Been Ravaged in California Wildfires
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Anthony Hopkins, Anna Faris, and Eugene Levy are among the Hollywood stars whose homes have been destroyed in the catastrophic wildfires sweeping through Southern California. These fires, which have claimed five lives and forced more than 70,000 people to flee...
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Assaad Feddah wins Sharjah Award for Arab Theatrical Creativity
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SHARJAH - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Department of Culture has announced that the esteemed Syrian director and actor, Assaad Feddah,...
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