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The five-bedroom SmartCrowd Flip is on track to break Sidra’s sales record by 31% before the renovation is even complete.SmartCrowd, the MENA region’s first digital real estate investment platform, has accepted an AED 19.3 million offer for a five-bedroom villa currently undergoing renovation in Sidra…
Artificial Intelligence is transforming economies, governance and global influence, and India is emerging as one of its most influential players. Once known primarily as the world’s software hub, India is now positioning itself as a leader in AI by combining innovation with inclusion, affordability and…
The Sharjah Misdemeanor Court looked into the case of a delivery driver accused of embezzling a motorcycle, which he refused to return to his company following a traffic accident that resulted in serious injuries to him.According to case documents, the owner of the delivery company…
ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and several other countries on Thursday strongly condemned what they described as ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, including attacks on healthcare facilities, medical infrastructure and civilian…
In one of the most complex concealment methods detected, Dubai Customs inspectors at Dubai International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle 460 grams of 24-carat raw gold. The gold had been melted and shaped into thin rods, then professionally embedded inside the rubber frame and…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in London during a fraternal meeting that reflected the enduring bonds of unity, mutual respect…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday paid tribute to the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, on the 60th anniversary of his accession as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, describing the occasion as a…
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MOET) announced that the “InstaBlock” centre for immediate blocking, protection of sports broadcasting rights, and combating digital piracy blocked 14,122 infringing websites and applications for illegally broadcasting sports content during the Football World Cup 2026.This included 9,595 Domains and…
Authorities in Kuwait ordered the closure of a local Iranian school, a source at the education ministry told AFP on Thursday, after the country came under repeated Iranian attack during the Middle East war.The ministry source did not specify the reason for shutting the country’s…
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, inspected the Floating Hospital and reviewed its operational readiness and advanced medical capabilities, which enhance the UAE’s humanitarian and relief response capacity and enable the delivery…