Delta Air Lines has announced it will stop flying to from Atlanta to Dubai in 2016. The announcement was made as US carriers accuse Gulf-based airlines of receiving billions in state subsidies. Delta says 11,000 daily seats were added between the US and Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi between 2008 and 2014, more than 95% of which are flown by Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. The GCC-based carriers have repeatedly denied the allegations.
UAE: Missions should monitor climate to reduce insecurity
UAE representative to the UN Abdullah Al Suwaidi has called for the expansion of political missions to include monitoring climate risks that destabilise security, during a UN General Assembly session.
COP29: Presidencies Troika calls for high climate ambitions
The COP Presidencies Troika, which includes the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Brazil, held a meeting on Wednesday during COP29 in Azerbaijan’s capital to assess the "Roadmap to Mission 1.5C."
UAE airlifts citizen from Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in cooperation with the National Guard’s National Search and Rescue Center, successfully airlifted a UAE citizen in his seventies from Saudi Arabia to the UAE for urgent medical care.
Dubai unveils plans for new diabetes centre
Dubai has announced plans for a new diabetes centre, which is set to open in 2026, and will double the patient capacity over the next decade.
Phase 1 of Dubai Exhibition Centre expansion gets underway
The Dubai World Trade Centre has initiated the first phase of its ambitious expansion of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
