Live in the UAE? Odds are you’ve been to Choithrams, the supermarket chain. ### Gulf News met the company’s 60-year-old chairman, Lekhu Thakurdas (L.T) Pagarani, to get the story behind the …
DMCC has welcomed 1,868 new companies to its free zone in 2018
Dubai: The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, DMCC, has welcomed 1,868 new companies to its free zone in 2018, marking a 12 per cent growth compared to 2017. ### The construction …
Cricket World Cup 2019: Sarfaraz likens Sohail knock to England’s Buttler
London: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmad likened Haris Sohail to England master blaster Jos Buttler on Sunday, saying his innings was the turning point in Pakistan’s win over South Africa at …
Abu Dhabi woman named ambassador of US chamber
Irvine: Wafa Walid Moses, the youngest member of the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBC), has been named ‘Ambassador of the American Chamber of Commerce in Irvine’. ### She opened a …
It’s harder to find a life partner than have a good career
DUBAI: The growing popularity of online matrimonial services across cultures attests to the changing trends in seeking marriage alliances. ### Cut off from native moorings and support systems, many single …
DHA launches e-platform for dispensing medicines
Dubai: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched a new unified electronic platform to monitor the dispensing of opioid pain medication to all government and private health facilities in partnership with …
Oil climbs on Iran tensions, stocks edge back from 7-week highs
NEW YORK: Oil prices added to recent gains on Friday on fears any US military attack on Iran would disrupt flows of crude from the Middle East, while a gauge …
Trump: Iran faces ‘obliteration’ if there is war
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will impose additional sanctions against Iran in an effort to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, adding that military action was still …
Dubai Police to develop 2,000 smart patrols
Dubai: Dubai Police announced over the weekend that it will develop and equip 2,000 patrols with smart devices, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and latest technological systems, as part of its “Smart …
Fire reported in Sharjah industrial area
A fire broke out at a warehouse for electrical equipment in Industrial Area Six in Sharjah on Friday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, according to Civil Defence teams. ### …