His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today said that the UAE will continue to build its economic capacity in line with the directives of UAE President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the close follow up of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy SupremeRead more
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday received Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, which specialises in the manufacturing of electric cars and electric components used in public transportation and home-based renewable power systems.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai CrownRead more
In one’s life come scenes that not only break their hearts but also leave a profound impression one will never forget. One of those heart-wrenching moments is when I watched Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid and his brother Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid resting the body of their brother Shaikh Rashid in his burial place at Umm HurairRead more
The world’s first calf from a cloned camel has been born.
The cloned camel, named Injaz (Arabic for "achievement"), gave birth on November 2, to a healthy female calf weighing about 38kg.
The announcement was made by the Reproductive Biotechnology Centre, established under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
Injaz hadRead more
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, receives well-wishers on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his accession. Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was present.
“I cannot work on my own and achieve all these civilisational and humanitarian achievements withoutRead more
The Dubai Municipality on Tuesday unveiled a number of new projects, including a new convention centre with 7,000-seat capacity, an industrial city, a network of sewage tunnels and a 100-hectare Safari Golf project.
The projects seeking to make Dubai a green and fully sustainable city by 2021 were unveiled during a visit to the municipality by His Highness Shaikh MohammadRead more
The Dubai Ruler's Court mourned the death of Shaikha Shaikha Bint Saeed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, who passed away on Saturday in Dubai.
Shaikha's mourning majlis for women will start on Sunday from 4pm until 9pm at the deceased's house in Zabeel 2 while the majlis for men it will be held from 10am until 1 pm and from 4pmRead more
The UAE is confident of achieving 44% of clean energy targets by 2050, UAE Minister of Energy Suhail Al Mazroui said on Wednesday.
"With the technological advancements in the renewable energy sector, we are confident of achieving our target in clean energy. We will be investing in different forms of renewable energy including normal photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and otherRead more
Dubai Safari will open its doors to the public only after this summer and will house about 3,500 animals in its first phase, Gulf News has learnt.
The much-awaited Dh1 billion project will be completed by April, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality told Gulf News. However, he said, the facility will start receiving visitors only after a grand inaugurationRead more
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was all praise for his 15-year-old daughter for leading by example in the UAE Food Bank initiative.
On his official Instagram page, he wrote: "Proud of my daughter Shamma who contributed today in the first volunteering activity as part of UAERead more