UAE expat drives 8,000km from Dubai to France to get car specs changed
8,000 kilometres. 21 days. 12 countries. A little over $2,000. Meet French expat in Dubai, Clement Piard, who went on an epic adventure, driving to France from Dubai in his Golf GTI car. It was almost two years ago that the 25-year-old adventure lover had moved to the UAE for work. Earlier this year, he […]
UAE’s Dana Gas says rocket lands in Kurdistan’s Khor Mor gas field
UAE-based energy firm Dana Gas said a small rocket landed inside the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Wednesday. “No damage occurred, and production operations continued normally without interruption,” the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed company said in a bourse filing on Thursday. Two contractor staff were treated for minor injuries […]
Etihad Airways launches new stopover offers in Abu Dhabi
UAE – Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, is inviting guests for an unforgettable stopover in Abu Dhabi with three different offers that suit all tastes and budgets. With the relaunch of Etihad Stopovers, travellers can benefit from 40% discounted prices at one of Abu Dhabi’s premium four-star and five-star hotels participating in […]
FANR’s inspectors at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant will oversee process to ensure it is completed according to regulatory requirements
The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) emphasised that the Operating License, issued by FANR on 17th June, 2022, authorises the Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) to commission and operate the Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant with an estimated duration of 60 years. In a statement today on the occasion, the commissioning […]
Egypt’s Prime Minister inspects Al-Alamein to follow up on projects
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the new city of Al-Alamein in an inspection tour to follow up on the development work being carried out there, especially in terms of utilities. During the tour, Madbouly listened to Minister of Housing Assem Al-Jazzar review the volume of investments in the new city and explain that these investments […]
Fuel Assemblies loading started at Unit 3 of the Barakah Plant after receiving operating license from FANR
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced today that its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company has received the Operating License from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, and the process of loading fuel assemblies into the reactor has begun in line […]
Etihad set to be back at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4
UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has confirmed it will return to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 starting from June 22. The move comes following the setting up of a temporary home at Terminals 2 & 3 during the pandemic. Transport connections including the London Underground and Heathrow Express will also reopen. The […]
Dubai rents increasing at the fastest rate in eight years, says study
A recent survey revealed that residential rents in Dubai are increasing at the fastest rate since late 2014. The total volume of transactions in Dubai’s residential market reached 5,542 in May 2022, up a whopping 33 per cent from a year earlier. According to the June 2022 edition of the ‘Dubai Residential Market Snapshot’ report […]
UAE President’s announcement of $50bln investment is new milestone in climate action efforts: minister
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, stated that the announcement made by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of plans to invest an additional US$50 billion to scale up climate action through the deployment of clean energy solutions at home and abroad is yet another […]
UAE to hold second auction of federal T-Bonds on June 20
The United Arab Emirates’ finance ministry said a second auction of federal treasury bonds would be held on Monday. The auction size will be 1.5 billion dirhams ($408.43 million) distributed over two tranches: a two-year tranche valued at 750 million dirhams, and a three-year tranche valued at 750 million dirhams, the ministry said on Saturday. […]