May 29, 2019

Doha: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton arrived in the UAE on Tuesday ahead of talks scheduled for Wednesday, he said in tweet, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. ### “Just landed in the UAE. Looking forward to meeting with our Emirati allies tomorrow to discuss important and timely regional security…

Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality have warned the public against using the services of unlicensed pesticide companies in the wake of a 10-year-old Pakistani boy’s death from aluminium phosphide poisoning in Al Nahda on Friday. ### Khuzaima Niazi died and his twin sister Komal and parents Shafi and Arifa were hospitalised when the toxic gas came through…

When purchasing property using bank finance in the UAE, a buyer will have to shell out at least 25 per cent of the price upfront, as per Central Bank regulations. Many property stakeholders believe this limitation is holding back a sizeable portion of potential homebuyers, and suggest that authorities should instead increase the loan-to-value (LTV)…

Dubai: Pakistan has appointed Ghulam Dastgir as the new ambassador to the UAE replacing Moazzam Ahmad Khan, Gulf News can reveal. ### Dastgir is currently serving Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait and he is expected to take charge of his new office in Abu Dhbai by mid of June while the current Ambassador Khan has been…

Sixty-year-old American performer, Madonna emerged as the ultimate winner in the Eurovision 2019 contest, held in Tel Aviv between May 14 and 18. ### Although she defied international calls to abstain from normalising Israeli apartheid, she still found those naive enough to thank her for having one of her dancers wear a small Palestinian flag…

Los Angeles: US talkshow queen Ellen DeGeneres has opened up to late night talk show host David Letterman about being sexually assaulted as a teen by her mother’s then-husband. ### The daytime talk show host recounts in an upcoming episode of Letterman’s Netflix show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” that the abuse took place…

Dubai: Dubai owners have won the Epsom Derby (G1) on no less than eight occasions in the past and, this Saturday, that impressive record can receive another boost should Madhmoon or Line Of Duty win Britain’s most prestigious race. ### Line Of Duty represents the Godolphin Stable created by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid…

Dubai: The UAE is ranked first regionally, and entered, for the first time, the top 5 globally in the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. ### The UAE has seen robust and continuous progress in its global competitiveness ranking over the past few years from a rank of 15th globally in 2016. The steadily rising global and…

Ramadan is a time to reconnect with your loved ones over delicious food. ### Dh50 and less ### Brambles (Set menu) ### Brambles is a pretty, bohemian café nestled in Citadines Metro Central Hotel in Barsha Heights. Serving fresh, organic food. During Ramadan Brambles will be offering a main course from the specials menu, cookie and tea…

Dubai: India’s Grand Old Party is going through an unprecedented existential crisis. The Congress is yet to recover from widespread rejection by voters in central, north, north-east and western states, and is now facing four big daunting crisis situations – Rahul Gandhi’s resignation; vulnerability of governments in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka; rebellion in Rajasthan and…