News Archives | Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com/section/news/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:54:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 https://gulfbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-gb-new-fevicon-2020-1-32x32.png News Archives | Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com/section/news/ 32 32 New York has world’s worst air pollution as Canada wildfires rage https://gulfbusiness.com/new-york-has-worlds-worst-air-pollution-as-canada-wildfires-rage/ https://gulfbusiness.com/new-york-has-worlds-worst-air-pollution-as-canada-wildfires-rage/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:31:55 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=257478 Smoke blowing in from wildfires raging across Canada's provinces have blanketed the city in haze

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/new-york-has-worlds-worst-air-pollution-as-canada-wildfires-rage/feed/ 0 UK travel: GCC, Jordan nationals to pay GBP10 for multiple visits under new ETA scheme https://gulfbusiness.com/gcc-citizens-to-pay-gbp10-for-uk-visits-under-eta/ https://gulfbusiness.com/gcc-citizens-to-pay-gbp10-for-uk-visits-under-eta/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:41:37 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=257437 Citizens of GCC countries currently pay GBP30 per visit to the UK under the current electronic visa wavier scheme while Jordanian nationals pay GBP100 for a visit visa

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/gcc-citizens-to-pay-gbp10-for-uk-visits-under-eta/feed/ 0 UAE cabinet approves National Sports Strategy 2031 https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-national-sports-strategy-2031-approved/ https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-national-sports-strategy-2031-approved/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:11:16 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=257410 The strategy will implement 17 initiatives in the coming years, including discovering new talented athletes in schools and updating sports education methodology and laws

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-national-sports-strategy-2031-approved/feed/ 0 Sheikh Mohammed announces formation of national council to combat drug trafficking https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-to-setup-national-council-to-combat-drugs/ https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-to-setup-national-council-to-combat-drugs/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 04:34:44 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=257413 The National Council Against Drugs is chaired by Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-to-setup-national-council-to-combat-drugs/feed/ 0 Eid Al Adha 2023 likely to start on this date, predicts UAE astronomer https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-eid-al-adha-2023-could-begin-on-this-day/ https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-eid-al-adha-2023-could-begin-on-this-day/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:54:14 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=256958 Eid Al Adha, which means the 'festival of sacrifice', is observed on the tenth day of the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-eid-al-adha-2023-could-begin-on-this-day/feed/ 0 Dubai visit visa: 10-day grace period removed for travellers who overstay https://gulfbusiness.com/visit-visa-10-day-ext-removed-for-overstayers/ https://gulfbusiness.com/visit-visa-10-day-ext-removed-for-overstayers/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:21:00 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=256388 Visitors who overstay their visa will have to pay a fine of Dhs50 per day

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/visit-visa-10-day-ext-removed-for-overstayers/feed/ 0 Dubai’s Landmark Group founder Micky Jagtiani passes away https://gulfbusiness.com/landmark-group-founder-micky-jagtiani-passes-away/ https://gulfbusiness.com/landmark-group-founder-micky-jagtiani-passes-away/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 10:06:58 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=255731 A constant innovator, the Indian billionaire created and led more than 27 diverse brand concepts

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/landmark-group-founder-micky-jagtiani-passes-away/feed/ 0 Dubai retains global top spot for attracting greenfield FDI projects https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-global-ranking-greenfield-fdi-projects/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-global-ranking-greenfield-fdi-projects/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 04:47:27 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=254147 The emirate ranked first in attracting FDI projects into sectors such as tourism, business services, financial services, transport and warehousing, consumer products, and software and IT services

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-global-ranking-greenfield-fdi-projects/feed/ 0 Dubai Municipality launches platform for private sector investors https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-municipality-new-platform-for-pvt-investors/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-municipality-new-platform-for-pvt-investors/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:40:59 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=250576 The new platform provides a streamlined and transparent channel for the evaluation and approval of ideas and proposals

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-municipality-new-platform-for-pvt-investors/feed/ 0 Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai Future Fellowship https://gulfbusiness.com/sheikh-hamdan-launches-dubai-future-fellowship/ https://gulfbusiness.com/sheikh-hamdan-launches-dubai-future-fellowship/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 03:37:52 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=250265 The programme's goals will be supported by an international network of fellows known for their achievements in government, technology and future sectors

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