Newsmaker: Mohammad Ould Gazouani: A smooth transition
Mauritania is a vast land, mostly flat and parched dry, yet ancient in that its rulers between the 12th and 15th centuries controlled the powerful Almoravid dynasty that spread Islam…
Child safety in pools: Babies learn to be water aware in UAE
After several child drownings, Gulf News photographer Ahmed Ramzan hit the pool to discover the importance of early water awareness lessons. Not only do toddlers learn how to hold their…
Huqqa and The Market in Dubai Mall are offering 50% off on their entire breakfast menu
Turkey is a country affectionately known for its overflowing breakfast tables. Huqqa and The Market’ have recently launched a new breakfast offering and are celebrating with a month-long, half-off breakfast…
Adnoc closes $4b pipeline infrastructure deal
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Thursday announced that it has closed its $4 billion infrastructure investment agreement with the US based firms BlackRock and KKR on…
Cricket World Cup 2019 Turning Point: No turn around to West Indies’ lackadaisical effort
Dubai: There were high expectations in the contest between India and West Indies, which fizzled out into a no-contest. There were no turning points in the match, none on the…
‘Footloose’ comes to Dubai Opera
This is personal. For the singer Lisa Scott-Lee, who made her debut in the 90s with UK pop group Steps and turned principal of Dubai Performing Arts (DPA), it’s a…
New oral health policy announced in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi. Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (Doh) has announced the development of a comprehensive oral health policy. The policy is aligned with the regulator’s commitment to develop an…
Latest UAE fuel prices: July 2019
The Ministry of Energy and Industry announced fuel prices for July. The prices include VAT.###The per-litre prices are Super 98 at Dh2.30, down from Dh2.53 from last month and Special 95…
Cricket World Cup: Nasser Hussain asks Pakistan fans if they will back India against England
New Delhi: Following back to back defeats in the last two World Cup games, England's chances of making it to the semi-finals are in jeopardy. And Pakistan's win over New Zealand…
Dried fish, fishing festival kicks off in Sharjah’s Dibba Al Hisn
Sharjah: Set to promote and nurture a deep-rooted trait of the UAE heritage, the 7th edition of ‘Dried Fish and Fishing’ festival kicked off in Dibba Al Hisn, Sharjah, on…
Barcelona sign Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Valencia
Barcelona: Brazilian goalkeeper Neto is on his way to Barcelona from Valencia in an exchange deal with Jasper Cillessen, Barca’s backup stopper heading the other way, the Spanish champions said…
Burkini row shuts municipal pools in French town
Grenoble: The two municipal swimming pools in the southeast French city of Grenoble have been shut down, despite the current heatwave, after a row over the use of full-body Islamic…