UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

8:54 pm February 10, 2021

Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire, the kingdom’s state television reported, an attack that threatens to escalate Yemen’s grinding war. Firefighters brought the blaze at Abha airport under control, Saudi state-owned Al-Ekhbariya TV said, adding there were no […]

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Aid groups hail US taking Yemen”s Houthis off terror list

7:49 pm February 6, 2021

Cairo: Aid agencies working in war-torn Yemen on Saturday welcomed plans by President Joe Biden’s administration to revoke the terrorist designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in order to mitigate one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, said the designation would have done nothing to address terrorism in the Arab world’s poorest country, and would only hinder […]

UAE central bank slaps over Rs 13 cr monetary sanction on Bank of Baroda

10:18 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi : Bank of Baroda on Monday said the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has imposed a monetary sanction of over Rs 13 crore on the bank for violating anti-money laundering law. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has imposed a financial sanction of AED 6,833,333 (amounting to Rs 13.56 crore) on Bank of Baroda, GCC Operations, Dubai for deficiencies in compliance of Federal […]

Three persons found betting on IPL matches arrested

8:26 pm September 29, 2020

Jaipur: Three persons found betting here on the ongoing IPL matches in the United Arab Emirates were arrested and over Rs 8 lakh and 15 kg of silver bricks were seized from their possession, police said Tuesday. The trio was arrested during a raid by police in Shyam Nagar area of the city on Monday […]

MakeMyTrip enters United Arab Emirates

7:53 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: Leading online travel firm MakeMyTrip on Wednesday said it has entered the United Arab Emirates with its portfolio of offerings for travellers across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Umm Al Quwain. The company has set its focus on redefining the experience for travellers in the UAE through its […]