Filmmaker Siddharth Anand’s Fighter hasn’t turned out to be a winner at the box office. But the film’s problems started even before its release when it was banned in Gulf countries for its alleged anti-Pakistan agenda. It was earlier reported that the film would release in U.A.E but it was later banned there as well. … Read more
The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Syria in almost 13 years, Hassan Ahmad al-Shihi, officially took up his post on Tuesday in the country’s capital. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org A sign of the thawing relationship between Syria’s Bashar Assad government and the rest of the Arab world, … Read more
A PREMIUM TIMES journalist and Climate Change reporter, Abdulkareem Mojeed, has been selected for the Diversity Fellowship of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ). Mr Mojeed is selected, alongside 31 other media professionals from across the world. The organisers, SEJ and The Uproot Project, announced this in a post made on its website on Tuesday. … Read more
Kriti Sanon has added another feature to her cap and has joined a host of Bollywood celebrities by receiving the Golden Visa for UAE. The special visa is generally provided to investors, entrepreneurs, individuals with exceptional talents, among others, and the actress has received the honor as a popular Bollywood star. In the past, many … Read more
Fighter, the highly anticipated aerial action film starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, has encountered an unexpected obstacle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While initially escaping the ban imposed on the film in other Gulf countries, Fighter has now been suspended in the UAE as well. This development comes amidst concerns surrounding the film’s … Read more
“But that’s just how we Arabs like it,” says Khalid Al Mulla, a coffee trader and founder of Dubai’s Coffee Museum. A dallah, a traditional Arabic coffee pot, at Dubai’s Coffee Museum. Photo: Riddhi Doshi Located in the Al Fahidi neighbourhood of old Dubai, away from the shiny, glass-fronted buildings and fancy resorts the city … Read more
A key US lawmaker has called on Washington to mull trade curbs on Emirati artificial intelligence firm Group 42 Holdings (G42) over its ties with China, according to a letter released Tuesday. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, raised concerns over the firm’s business links with … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has launched a trial of 84 people on charges of establishing a “clandestine organization for the purpose of committing acts of violence and terrorism,” the UAE’s WAM news agency reported on Saturday, with human rights organizations warning that many political prisoners are among the accused. According to WAM, Dr. Hamad … Read more
India worked with France and the UAE to bring back the flight which was grounded at the Vatry airport, east of Paris, over suspected human trafficking. It was a tip-off, described as anonymous, from the UAE that enabled France to halt the Romanian Airlines chartered flight at an airport near Paris on suspicion of human … Read more
CHAIN restaurants are charging as much as £1,000 for dinner in Dubai – simply because of the views. Dubai is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and New Year’s Eve is no exception. 5 The Nando’s has amazing views of the Burf KhalifaCredit: Trip Advisor 5 The views look out to the … Read more
