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Nakheel awards AED1.8 billion construction contract for Como Residences
Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded an AED1.8 billion contract for the construction of exclusive residential tower Como Residences on Palm Jumeirah to ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC.
Scheduled for handover in Q2 2028, t…
SBWC, AUS Roundtable addresses funding challenges for business women
SHARJAH: Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) hosted the second roundtable in their series aimed at empowering female entrepreneurs in the UAE. Held at the American University of Sharjah, the event focused…
EDGE Group expands into space domain with launch of ‘FADA’
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the launch of its new space company, ‘FADA’, a name derived from the Arabic word for space.
This development will boost the group’s global competitiveness, solidi…
UAE’s Fatima Khasif wins silver medal at women’s kumite -68 kg competition in China
HANGZHOU: UAE Karate National Team Fatima Khasif won the silver medal in the women’s kumite -68 kg competition at the ongoing Asian Championships for men and women in Hangzhou, China.
Khasif secured her medal after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Lama Kifi …
Latifa bint Mohammed meets with Ambassador of France
DUBAI: H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), met with Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE.
The meeting explored ways to strengthen strategic collabor…
China’s digital publishing industry reaches US$228.89 billion in 2023
The scale of China’s digital publishing industry reached 1.618 trillion yuan (about US$228.89 billion) in 2023, up 19.08 percent year-on-year, according to an annual report issued by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication (CAPP).
According to …
Sharjah Ruler issues laws on property leasing, Rental Dispute Centre
SHARJAH: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Law No. (5) of 2024 on Property Leasing in the Emirate of Sharjah.
H.H. the Ruler also issued Law No. (6) of 2024 on the establishment and…
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships begin mid-February 2025
DUBAI: The 2025 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships are set to take place from 16th February to 1st March 2025 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.
The WTA and ATP championships will run back-to-back, with the WTA week celebrating th…
CORRECTION: Khalid bin Zayed attends World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 opening in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), attended the opening of the World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 (WCR 2024), taking place until 25th September, 2024,…
Asian Paralympic Committee, Korea Institute of Sport Science sign MoU
DUBAI: The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Institute of Sport Science (KISS) during a ceremony in Dubai on Monday.
The MoU forms a strategic alliance between the two organisations, focusing o…