21-Year-Old US College Student Faces Jail in Dubai after Airport Incident

21-Year-Old US College Student Faces Jail in Dubai after Airport Incident

Elizabeth, a 21-year-old female college student in the United States, faces jail. (Picture/reproduced from Twitter) Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, a 21-year-old female college student from the United States, was taken to a “small room” by Dubai airport staff when she and her friends were transiting in the United Arab Emirates in July and forced … Read more

The Gold Rush of Chami, Mauritania: Tales of Fortune and Chaos in the Desert

The Gold Rush of Chami, Mauritania: Tales of Fortune and Chaos in the Desert

In Chami (Mauritania) On the main street of Chami, in western Mauritania, one would not be surprised to come across Samuel Brannan, on the corner of a building, among the countless gold equipment shops. Legend has it that he was the richest man in California in 1848, at the time of the gold rush. A … Read more

Crew Member Killed in Helicopter Crash off the Coast of Umm Al Quwain, Dubai

Crew Member Killed in Helicopter Crash off the Coast of Umm Al Quwain, Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The General Authority of Civil Aviation in the Emirates announced the death of a crew member of the helicopter that crashed and its wreckage was recovered, on Friday, according to the official Emirates News Agency (WAM). The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority indicated that rescue operations are continuing at … Read more

Dubai International Airport Experiences Significant Passenger Growth, Surpassing Pre-COVID Levels

Dubai International Airport Experiences Significant Passenger Growth, Surpassing Pre-COVID Levels

Dubai Airports, an organization that manages airports in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Revealed today (Aug. 22) that Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai’s main and largest airport, Passenger numbers rose 49% in the first six months of 2023 to 41.6 million, above pre-COVID-19 levels. recovery in the number of passengers at this airport This was driven … Read more

The President of the UAE Receives Written Message from President of Algeria on Bilateral Relations

The President of the UAE Receives Written Message from President of Algeria on Bilateral Relations

A U A Friday, August 18, 2023 05:00 AM The President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a written message from the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, regarding bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance them. On Thursday, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) … Read more

DP World Group’s Net Profit Decreases in First Half of 2023 amid Economic Challenges

DP World Group’s Net Profit Decreases in First Half of 2023 amid Economic Challenges

The net profit attributable to shareholders of DP World Group (DB World) during the first half of 2023 decreased by 9.7% year on year, according to the statement of business results published on Nasdaq Dubai on Thursday. Dubai Ports is owned by the Government of Dubai and is the main operator of ports in the … Read more

UAE Braces for Torrential Rains and Hailstorms: Orange and Red Alerts Issued as Heavy Rainfall Expected in Coming Months

UAE Braces for Torrential Rains and Hailstorms: Orange and Red Alerts Issued as Heavy Rainfall Expected in Coming Months

Abu Dhabi: Heavy rains, strong winds and hailstorms in some places in the northern region of UAE. It rained heavily in the evening. Orange and red alerts have been issued in various parts of the country in the wake of rain. Heavy rains were received in emirates like Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and … Read more

NewEast and Jebel Ali Freezone Partner to Build Middle East’s Largest Auto Spare Parts Distribution Hub in Dubai

NewEast and Jebel Ali Freezone Partner to Build Middle East’s Largest Auto Spare Parts Distribution Hub in Dubai

Middle East’s largest auto spare parts distribution hub is coming up in Dubai. Auto spares company NewEast and Jebel Ali Freezone have signed an agreement for this. The construction of the center will be completed next year. The largest auto spare parts distribution center in the Middle East African countries is set to open in … Read more

Bear Escapes on Iraqi Airways Flight: Delayed Passengers and Apology from Iraqi Airways

Bear Escapes on Iraqi Airways Flight: Delayed Passengers and Apology from Iraqi Airways

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – A bear that was being transported in the cargo cage escaped on board an Iraqi Airways passenger flight, heading from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Friday, causing the flight to be delayed. . Iraqi Airways said in a statement it shared with … Read more

Dubai: Asian jewelry dealer convicted for theft of $164,000 worth of precious stones

Dubai: Asian jewelry dealer convicted for theft of 4,000 worth of precious stones

Dubai: Muhammad Yassin An Asian jewelry dealer seized 7 precious stones, valued at $164,000, from another merchant of his nationality. The Dubai Misdemeanor and Violations Court convicted him, sentenced him to 6 months in prison, fined him $159,000, or its equivalent in UAE dirhams, and deported him from the country after serving his sentence. . … Read more