British masterpiece ‘Mary Magdalene’ gifted to UAE
Abu Dhabi: An 18th century masterpiece painting, titled ‘Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy’, was gifted to the UAE by the United Kingdom as a token of goodwill and a symbol of…
On Brexit Britain now faces a stark choice
It’s decision time in the UK, and the stakes are the highest they have been in 40 years. Theresa May’s grotesque interregnum will be remembered, if at all, for her…
Millions of Painted Lady butterflies expected to start arriving in Britain
London: Millions of butterflies are expected to start arriving in Britain this summer, in a once in a decade phenomenon.###Wildlife lovers are being urged to look out for the Painted Lady…
Bitcoin still has potential to make new highs, experts says
Dubai: Bitcoin prices may recover and see new highs.###Bitcoin prices tumbled 15 per cent from its one month high of $12,575 (Dh46,150) recently after US president Donald Trump said he…
Viral video gets UAE driver arrested, 67 black points
Dubai: A 19-year-old man ended up with a whopping 67 black points on his driver’s licence for breaking a long list of traffic rules, in addition to endangering the lives of…
Dubai Opera to host a Disney classics festival
The Dubai Opera will host a Disney festival screening some of the most popular classics for 12 days starting August 15.###Four different movies will be shown each day, from ‘The…
Moving to a new house in UAE? This is the ultimate UAE move-in checklist
Dubai: Congrats on finding a new place! When you are about to move into a new rental unit in the UAE, your landlord is supposed to conduct maintenance on your…
US warship shot down Iranian drone: Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a U.S. Navy ship had "destroyed" an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the ship, in the…
CBD posts record half-yearly numbers
Click:cnc routerDubai: Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) delivered a gain of 25 per cent on half-year net profits to Dh701 million. Operating income amounted to Dh1.51 billion, an increase of…
The difficult art of government in Spain
August in Spain is traditionally a time when offices shut, lawyers, accountants and professionals take a month off, and everything grinds to a sleepy halt as temperatures soar and cities…