Biggest traditional Jewish wedding held in Abu Dhabi

The matrimony of the UAE’s first rabbi, Rabbi Levi Duchman, 29, to Lea Hadad, 27, in Abu Dhabi was replete with religious symbolism and tradition. It was held two years after the UAE and Israel formally established relations, following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020 Image Credit: Clint[…]

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New partnership in Dubai to tackle challenges facing Gulf countries

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (standing right) and Dr Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf (standing left) witnessed the signing of the MoU Image Credit: Twitter/@DXBMediaOffice Dubai: Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) and Harvard Business School Club of the GCC (HBS GCC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding[…]

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UAE: More than 700 beggars, 1,200 street peddlers arrested in Dubai

Image for illustrative purpose only Image Credit: Gulf News archives Dubai: Dubai Police arrested 796 beggars and 1,287 street peddlers in the first half of this year. Running under the slogan ‘Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion’, the anti-begging campaign was launched by the General Department of Criminal Investigations[…]

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COVID-19: UAE reports 402 new coronavirus cases, 394 recoveries, 0 deaths

Paramedics collect swab samples at a coronavirus drive-through screening center in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the detection of 402 new coronavirus cases after conducting 244,532 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.[…]

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UAE: More e-scooters, e-bikes for Ras Al Khaimah soon

Electric scooters were launched for the first time in Ras Al Khaimah in 2019 Image Credit: Supplied Ras Al Khaimah: An operating agreement was recently signed between Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Tier Mobility to operate e-scooters and e-bikes in the emirate. Esmaeel Hasan Al Blooshi, general manager[…]

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