Aqaba: The Aqaba Governorate Council’s fiscal year 2023 witnessed a budget allocation of approximately JD8.5 million for 88 projects spanning 23 sectors.

Notably, 65 projects have been successfully completed, reflecting a 75 percent project completio…

DUBAI: Dubai Customs’ commitment to advanced training and cutting-edge technology has paid off, leading to proactive detection of sophisticated smuggling tactics in 2022 and 2023. This proactive approach culminated in a major bust, where officers thwa…

DUBAI: The United States Mission to the UAE and Amideast UAE have announced the opening of the Fulbright Foreign Student Programme competition for 2025-2026 for Emirati students.

For over 75 years, the Fulbright Programme has given hundreds of thousa…

AJMAN: The Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) is gearing up to launch the Freej Mayan Festival, to take place on 23rd and 24th December, shedding light on the emirate’s rich heritage. The festival, which will be held in the Ajman Heritage …

ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has said that despite the continuing global uncertainty and tight monetary stances worldwide, the UAE real estate sector continued its good performance in the period from July to October 2023.

The Centra…

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose by US$2.21 to US$81.87 per barrel on Wednesday, compared with US$79.66 pb on Tuesday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday.

In international markets, the Brent crude oil future contracts went…

ABU DHABI: A wave of 44 large direct deals swept over the International Holding Company (IHC) shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) today.

According to ADX data, the deals were executed on 11.159 million stocks worth AED4.458 billion at a…

DUBAI: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Monday, 1st January 2024, will be an official paid holiday for UAE workers in the private sector on New Year’s Day.

The decision aligns with the UAE Cabinet Resolutio…