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Security personnel check documents of travellers at an airport. (AFP)

Indian embassy in UAE opens online registration to help expats get home

Indian expatriate community is reportedly the largest ethnic community in UAE, constituting roughly about 30 per cent of its population

30 Apr 2020 12:18 PM

UAE doubles stimulus to counter coronavirus impact. (AFP)

UAE doubles stimulus to $70bn to combat coronavirus impact

Most of the new measures focused on easing financial and liquidity requirements for banks to free up cash for lending

05 Apr 2020 5:04 PM

The natural pearl was found in the floor of a room discovered during excavations at Marawah Island, off the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which revealed the earliest architecture found in the country. (Photo: AFP)

World’s oldest pearl graces Abu Dhabi’s Louvre

The 'Abu Dhabi Pearl' will be shown for the first time in the exhibition '10,000 years of Luxury' which is opening on October 30.

21 Oct 2019 9:32 AM

IPO to happen soon, domestic listing is primary one, says Saudi Aramco

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10 Sep 2019 1:47 PM

Since ditching the nuclear deal, calling it skewed to Iran's advantage, Trump has reimposed sanctions to strangle its vital oil trade and force Tehran to accept stricter limits on its nuclear activity, curb its ballistic missile programme and end its support for proxy forces around the Middle East. (Photo: File)

US will impose sanction whoever purchases Iran's oil: official

Iran's crude oil exports were slashed by more than 80 pc due to re-imposed sanctions by US after Trump exited Iran's 2015 nuclear deal.

09 Sep 2019 12:16 PM

India finds a partner in the UAE to achieve its ambitious dream of achieving a USD five trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, in an exclusive interview. (Photo: ANI)

Commemorate stamp of Mahatma Gandhi was jointly released by India, UAE

Earlier in the day, PM Modi also launched the RuPay card, making the UAE only the second country after Bhutan to have the service launched.

24 Aug 2019 9:22 PM

RuPay card scheme was launched in 2012 to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments.

PM Modi launches RuPay card in UAE

The India-UAE bilateral trade touched almost USD 60 billion in 2018.

24 Aug 2019 2:52 PM

Modi says, 'UAE can be India's 'valuable partner' to achieve USD 5 tn economy'

He said that UAE-India relations are 'at their best ever', adding that UAE investments in key sectors in India are growing.

24 Aug 2019 8:04 AM

In a rare case of petition for divorce that has been filed in the Shariah court in the United Arab Emirates, a wife felt suffocated with husband’s love towards her. (Representational Image)

UAE woman seeks divorce from husband as she feels choked with his love and affection

The husband said he did not do anything wrong.

23 Aug 2019 3:59 PM

'Climate disruption is happening now... It is progressing even faster than the world's top scientists have predicted,' the UN secretary general said. (Photo: File)

UN chief urges action to avert climate change 'catastrophe'

'We are here because the world is facing a grave climate emergency,' Guterres told two-day Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting.

30 Jun 2019 5:06 PM

The latest incident comes after the US alleged that Iran used mines to attack four oil tankers off the nearby Emirati port of Fujairah last month. (Representational Image)

US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman

The latest incident comes after the US alleged that Iran used mines to attack 4 oil tankers off nearby Emirati port of Fujairah last month.

13 Jun 2019 2:54 PM

Shinzo Abe will arrive on Wednesday in Iran after earlier meeting with President Donald Trump, whose maximalist approach toward the Islamic Republic has seen America re-impose sanctions once lifted by the 2015 accord and create far-reaching newer ones. (Photo: File)

Iran gears up for high-stakes diplomacy amid tension with US

It also comes as Japan tries to negotiate its own trade deals with Trump, who has been quick to impose tariffs on other nations.

10 Jun 2019 10:37 AM

The bus, carrying 31 passengers, crashed into a height barrier, which slashed the rear window, cut into the left side of the bus and killed passengers sitting on that side, the Gulf News reported. (Photo: Dubai Police | Twitter)

Eight Indians among 17 killed in Dubai bus accident

The Indian Consulate expressed condolences to the families of those who passed away in this tragic accident.

07 Jun 2019 11:34 AM

Suri said that India-UAE relations witnessed a real transformation since Prime Minister Modi's visit to the UAE in August 2015. (Photo:ANITwitter)

Abu Dhabi tower lights up in celebration of PM Modi swearing-in

The facade of the iconic ADNOC Group Tower in Abu Dhabi was lit with the flags of India and the UAE and portraits of PM Narendra Modi.

31 May 2019 9:17 AM

A state-aligned Saudi newspaper went further, running an editorial calling for 'surgical' US strikes on Iran in retaliation. (Photo:AP)

Saudi blame Iran for drone strikes; want US to launch 'surgical strike' on Tehran

Concerns about the possible conflict have flared after the US dispatched warships and bombers to the region to counter a threat from Iran.

17 May 2019 1:03 PM

Indian Prime Minister poses for a selfie with Arabs on his last visit. (Photo:AP)

Stone laying ceremony of first Hindu temple to commence in Abu Dhabi

Thousands of followers are expected to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

20 Apr 2019 12:54 PM

Wagner is now the top-ranked bowler from his country but Boult has also gained one slot to reach the seventh position after taking seven wickets in the victory in Wellington. (Photo: File)

Wagner registers 1st-time ever 5th rank in ICC Test rankings

The Kiwi bowler took 9 wickets in the second Test at Wellington, contributing to his team's win over Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs.

13 Mar 2019 3:18 PM

Earlier in the day Sushma Swaraj spoke about India's civilisational links and close partnership with the Muslim countries across the world. (Photo: File | ANI)

Swaraj discusses bilateral issues with her Maldivian, B'desh counterparts at OIC meet

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is currently on a two-day visit to the UAE, which would conclude on Saturday.

01 Mar 2019 6:34 PM

If we want to save humanity, we must tell the states who provide shelter and funding to terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terrorist camps and stop providing shelter and funding to the terror organisations based in that country, said Swaraj. (Photo: ANI)

'Terrorism is destroying lives, destabilising regions': Swaraj

'Terrorism in each case is driven by distortion of religion. Fight against terror is not a confrontation against any religion,' said Swaraj.

01 Mar 2019 2:08 PM

The former Pakistan president's comment comes over a week after the terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama. (File Photo)

India will finish us with 20 nukes: Parvez Musharraf

'Indian and Pakistan relations have again reached a dangerous level,' former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf said.

25 Feb 2019 9:09 AM

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