Author: Dubai News Staff
The proposal that was approved by Parliament involves relocating some asylum seekers to Rwanda; however, the process has legal concerns. PM Rishi Sunak said that no flights will be sent to Rwanda prior to the 4 July general, maybe to be sent if he wins a replacement. Who or What is Rwanda Asylum Plan? In April this year the Prime Minister stated that people crossing to the UK “illegally” after 1 January 2022, from safe countries including France, would be sent to Rwanda. They would have their asylum applications sought in Rwanda instead of the UK. Refugees who secured their…
Said to be a dystopian thriller, “Leave the World Behind” was the most viewed film as well as the most viewed title in general on Netflix from across the world in the second half of the year 2023, while “One Piece” –inspired anime-syndicated live action series dominated the Television side. The data comes from Netflix’s second edition of “What We Watched: The sample survey Self-Created Netflix Engagement Report, which covers 99% of the show watched on Netflix from the period July-December, 2023. Customers in various parts bought about 90 billion hours worth of Netflix in the last six months of…
Sharjah: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has declared a short-term shift change on Emirates Road E611 close to Al Badi Interchange in Sharjah for individuals in Sharjah heading to Dubai from today Thursday. Due to closure of two slow lanes in the main road the diversion will take place for five days. The ministry asked the public to observe the signposts and avoid over speeding on the roads.
UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to the Republic of Korea starting Tuesday, June 28th as an official invitee of HE President Yoon Suk Yeol. During the two-day visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed will hold talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol on bilateral cooperation and the possible areas for development, primarily trade, investment, oil and gas, and high technologies. These discussions are a part of the special strategic partnership between the UAE and the Republic of Korea, and their concepts for the progressive and sustainable development modeled on the principals…
Dubai: In 2023, the GDRFA Dubai has granted 158,000 people with the golden visa permits. This is a stark-rising from the previous years; according to the available information, the number of golden visas granted was 79, 617 in 2022 and 47, 150 in 2021. The golden visas used are issued for a long time – up to 10 years – and they are issued to individuals in different categories including the category of outstanding students, and property investor’s category. Mr Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, director-general of GDRFA Dubai, outlined this growth and describe how it plans to use artificial intelligence…
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan and UAE have signed the agreement for investment worth $10 billion (approximately Dh36. 7 billion) to support the development of potential areas of economic growth in Pakistan, the Ministry of Investment of the UAE informed. This was made on Thursday shortly after a meeting held between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE and Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan. In a nutshell, the main objective of the meeting was to strengthen cooperation in regards to the support of the Pakistani economy. At the meeting in Qasr Al Shati, Prime Minister Sheikh…
Hollywood actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have brought their iconic ‘Bad Boys’ franchise to the Middle East, launching the global premiere of their fourth installment, ‘Bad Boys: ”Ride Or Die”, in this city known as Dubai. The show is still hilarious, filled with their trademark chemistry and adrenaline-fueled segments; The premiere held on the Tuesday at the Coca-Cola Arena. The new film that is planned to be released in UAE theaters on June 6 is the further story of the popular pair of policemen, Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. A scene showing Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, during an…
Eminem’s daughter; Hailie Jade Scott has wedded her fiancé; Evan McClintock in a very private event that took place in Battle Creek, Michigan. Kylie Jenner, the bride-to-be, also invited lots of friends and family only; however, the rapper 50 cent, Dr. Dre, and Jimmy Iovine also attended the ceremony, which gave a glamorous celebrity status like a film shot to the traditional wedding. The ceremony however was conducted at the beautiful Greencrest Manor. Eminem whose birth name is Marshall Mathers had a key role in the festivities, and was even caught on the night dancing with his daughter. The tender…
Doha, Qatar: I am happy to announce that Private Jet Charter Division of the prominent carrier, Qatar Airways known as Qatar Executive makes the G700 Aircraft available to aviation enthusiasts as the first carrier. It is planned that the aircraft will be used starting from next month, in June. Qatar Executive has already taken delivery of two G700 with two more expected in the next one or two weeks. In total, there will be nine G700s, which are to entering the fleet of 15 Gulfstream G650 plane. In an exhaustive interview that was carried out, the Qatar Airways Group Chief…
Reuters: Saudi Arabia is distancing Archer Aviation today after electric air taxi company announces it will partner with the Kingdom’s economic and regional competitor, the UAE. The lure to be the chosen country for foreign investors in the region makes the countries spend more and that is good for companies such as Archer which are just establishing in the field. Last month, Archer invested in a deal with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) that would see the multiillion-dollar that Archer intends to launch the planned commercial air taxi services within the UAE. “Since we had made our first few…