Brittney Griner's Captivity Comes to an End on UAE Tarmac

According to US sources, Brittney Griner flew from a Russian correctional colony to Moscow and then to an airport in the United Arab Emirates in the last 48 hours.

Griner landed in Abu Dhabi via private jet from Moscow, while the Russian arms dealer for whom she was being traded, Viktor...

Here is the justification behind Pakistani players' ineligibility for the UAE T20 League

Beginning in January of next year, the UAE International League T20 (ILT20) will play its inaugural season. For the event, the league has already made some significant signings. The Pakistani players, though, are unlikely to take part in the campaign. Here, we examine the reasons why Pakistani pl...

Ahead of a potential IPO, UAE hospital group Burjeel reports record full-year revenues

Before a potential IPO that could happen as early as this year, UAE-based hospital firm Burjeel Holdings released its preliminary financial results on Thursday.

Although a final decision has not been taken, Burjeel acknowledged that it had recruited experts, including JP Morgan, to mana...

UAE Fulbright Scholarship awarded to an Emirati student who would study energy and environmental policy

Maryam Al Hammadi, a member of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Class of 2019 who will pursue a master's degree in international studies at the University of Washington in the US, has been awarded the UAE Fulbright Scholarship.

At the intersection of science, international relations, and p...

Report: 15 Australian players were offered $500,000 to forego the BBL and play in the UAE League

The Big Bash League (BBL), whose dates overlap, has reportedly offered 15 elite Australian players AUD 700,000 offers to leave it. This has caused significant stress within Cricket Australia (CAranks. )'s It will be very difficult for Australian players to compete in both games since the Big ...

Warner Might Play BBL

As part of Cricket Australia's attempts to discourage players from joining up with the new UAE T20 League, a tantalising payout is going to be offered to David Warner before the start of this year's Big Bash. This will take place before to the start of the Big Bash tournament. These initi...

UAE Citizens Believe Healthcare Should be a Main Priority in the coming 5 Years

A survey was conducted in the United Arab Emirates, involving 1000 residents. 54% of responses showcased that respondents believe that vaccine development and research, in terms of healthcare advances, should be UAE’s top priority. According to another survey, many United Arab Emirate resid...

Chief Minister Patnaik appeals to UAE businessmen to invest in Odisha

Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of the mineral-rich state of Odisha in eastern India, will hold an investors' meeting in Dubai on Wednesday. He encourages UAE business leaders to do so. The government of Odisha and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry jointly organi...

UAE women can serve as role models for the rest of the world

The UAE committed to women, girls, and the world 18 years ago. The nation ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in that year (CEDAW).

The UAE strengthened its commitment to closing the gender gap by codifying many of the existing safe...

ADNOC and Borealis will sell a 10% stake in their joint venture polymer giant Borouge to the public

On Wednesday, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its long-time partner Borealis AG announced their plan to list 10% of Borouge plc, their petrochemicals joint venture, on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in an initial public offering (IPO).

Subject to regulatory approvals...

Despite rising inflation, the UAE's economy is on track for 4.2 percent GDP growth, according to the Central Bank

According to the UAE Central Bank's latest quarterly economic assessment, the UAE is on pace to reach the 4.2 percent growth predicted for 2022, even as inflationary pressures rise. It expects real GDP to grow by 2.3 percent in 2021, up from 2.1 percent previously predicted.

CBUAE m...

UAE Pro League Organizes Child Protection Workshops

The UAE Pro League and the Child Protection Center by the Ministry of Interior organized a series of workshops under their Child Safeguarding Program. 

As part of the program, the UAE Pro League’s Child Licensing Department has been visiting several football academies in Al A...

The GMR Group has purchased the Dubai franchise in the UAE T20 League

The rights to own and run the Dubai franchise in the UAE T20 League have been purchased by GMR Group, an Indian infrastructure business that also co-owns IPL club Delhi Capitals.

The six-team league's forthcoming season is still on schedule to begin later this year.

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Tadej Poga?ar is 'very pleased with his fourth-place finish in the UAE Tour time trial

Tadej Poga?ar said he was "very delighted" with his performance on the UAE Tour's third stage, which saw him finish fourth on the day and move up to fifth overall.

On the 9km route, the UAE-Team Emirates rider finished barely 18 seconds behind the winner, Stefan Bissegger ...

UAE Cycling Federation's Partnership with Spinneys UAE

The Cycling Federation of UAE and Spinneys UAE have become official partners with collaboration from the Dubai Sports Council, for promoting the growth of cycling in the country.

The new partnership will ensure the promotion of the highest safety standards and sports integrity and contr...

UAE Tour Sponsorship Agreement Between IHC and Abu Dhabi Sports Council

The International Holding Company (IHC) based in the UAE and Abu Dhabi Sports Council signed an agreement today to sponsor cycling for the three-year UAE Tour from 2022 to 2024. This will be the second partnership between the two organizations.

The tour is the only World Tour race that ...

Hijack Threat, Warned by UK

Amidst the tensions going on between Iran and the other powers of the world regarding the nuclear deal, the British Navy has warned the UAE waters and the Gulf of Oman about a potential ship hijack. Having blamed Iran for the drone attack on the oil tankers on the coast of Oman, resulting in the ...

EMIRATI ENGINEERS STARTED BUILDING MOST ADVANCED MBZ-SAT SATELLITE 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) tweeted the building MBZ-SAT by Emirati Engineers, the second all-UAE made satellite that will be dispatched in 2023

The MBRSC engineers investigated thoroughly MBZ-SAT's base connecto...

IPL 2020: GOVERNING COUNCIL TO MEET ON AUGUST 2

Highlights

• The season thirteen of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• The IPL governing council will meet on August 2 through video conferencing

• This meeting will also be attended by all...

UAE RANKS 6TH IN TESTING FOR COVID-19 IN THE WORLD

Highlights: 

• UAE has testing facilities that can test 3000 people a day 
• It is a drive-through testing centre 
• More testing centres, with the capability of testing 600 people to be opened shortly

With an increase in the infe...