Noon.com hires former Namshi managing director as CEO
New e-commerce platform Noon.com has appointed the former managing director of regional fashion site Namshi as its new CEO.Faraz Khalid, who co-founded Namshi in 2012, will take over from…
Thousands evacuated as flood wrecks Gujarat
Around 25,000 people have been evacuated to safety across the Indian state of Gujarat after severe flooding followed heavy rains.It’s said several districts in the north and central parts of…
Mendy and Hernandez confirm transfer deals
France left-back Benjamin Mendy has become the world’s most expensive defender, after completing a AED 248.6 million (£52m) transfer from Monaco to Manchester City.The 23-year-old has signed…
Bieber cancels rest of Purpose World Tour
It could be too late now to say sorry for Justin Bieber after the pop star was forced to cancel the rest of his Purpose World Tour.According to his publicist, it’s because of “unforeseen…
Pope praying for Charlie Gard
Pope Francis says he’s praying for the British baby Charlie Gard after a legal ruling around his treatment.The parents of terminally-ill baby have dropped their legal fight to take him to the US…
Abu Dhabi launches water aid initiative for workers
The Abu Dhabi Municipality has launched a water aid initiative targeting construction workers in the capital.The “Take Part in Water Aid” of the municipality and NADEC Dairy Company sees water and…
Arab nations add 18 names to terror list
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt have added nine more entities and nine new individuals to the terror list.According to the national news agency WAM, their terrorist activities have links…
RTA introduces free shuttle bus service to cover partial metro closure
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a free shuttle bus service to help commuters during the closure of some metro stations over the next 12 weekends.
As reported by ARN…
DubaiPay portal generates AED 12 billion in a year
The DubaiPay portal generated AED 12 billion up until June 1, this year.Statistics announced by Smart Dubai about the online and smartphone payment portal show a 15 per cent increase in the…
DubaiPay portal generates AED 12 billion in a year
The DubaiPay portal generated AED 12 billion up until June 1, this year.Statistics announced by Smart Dubai about the online and smartphone payment portal show a 15 per cent increase in the…