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Dubai's new ‘Flexi Rents’ scheme to ease tenant burden

Scheme allows monthly rental payments, flexible instalments and fee waivers

Iran, Oman to study charging service costs for Hormuz

Washington has eased key oil sanctions on Tehran, signalling a tentative diplomatic thaw

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Etihad Rail start date revealed: What you need to know

Launch dates, ticket prices and routes for UAE’s new passenger rail network

Etihad Rail, the UAE’s national railway network, extends over 900km, and its passenger services, set to launch this year, will link major cities and regions across the country while significantly cutting travel times.

Mindset-switch as Gulf News awarded for coverage

Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed during his attendance at the main session of the Emirates Media Forum, which hosted Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office, and the forum featured sessions with the participation of Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defense, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee in the Federal National Council, and Mohammed Alabbar, founder of Emaar and Noon and Chairman of Eagle Hills, and Major General Pilot Abdul Nasser Al Hamidi, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense.

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Why the UAE remains a global crypto stronghold

Why the UAE remains a global crypto stronghold

Sharjah Police warn of Emirates Street traffic alert

Hormuz traffic hits post-war high, uncertainty persists

How to apply for the UAE Green Visa for skilled workers

Bride-to-be, lover held in groom’s death plot

Ketan Agrawal and his fiancee, Siya Goyal. The victim was the son of Vishal Agrawal, a well-known businessman from the Pimpri-Chinchwad area near Pune

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Imtiaz sells out Dh2b RAW District Project on launch

Imtiaz sells out Dh2b RAW District Project on launch

UAE e-invoicing countdown begins: New risks revealed

42 Umrah pilgrims safe after bus catches fire in Kerala

Bengaluru parents, sister slain; daughter, partner held

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How alternative EOSBs is reshaping futures

How alternative EOSBs is reshaping futures

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Joy of Moving to support School Games Championship

From left: Fabio Grilli, Regional Manager GCC, Ferrero; His Excellency Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sports Development and Competitive Sector at the Ministry of Sports and President of the UAE School and University Sports Federation; and Massimo Stella, General Manager UAE, Ferrero, at the signing ceremony

Emotional Sooryavanshi dons India jersey

How to move dirhams from banks to crypto platforms

How to move dirhams from banks to crypto platforms

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Padma Awards 2026: Full list of winners

Padma Awards: Alka Yagnik honoured

Did Donald Trump get Samay Raina’s US visa cancelled?

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WORLD CUP ⚽︎

We are two weeks into this World Cup and the top scorers are putting up numbers that do not look normal.

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland chasing history

Four of football's biggest stars are scoring at a pace rarely seen in World Cup history

Viral duck Merlin appears at Mexico’s presidential press briefing after World Cup fame

Merlin the Duck meets with Mexico President Sheinbaum

Shawk the hawk predicts Uzbekhistan vs Portugal

Shawk the hawk predicts Portugal vs Uzbekistan

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a penalty kick during the match between Argentina and Austria.

Messi inspires next-gen’s Mbappe, Haaland

For Messi, the record is just the latest line in a career. His first strike in the match took him beyond Germany’s Miroslav Klose at 16 World Cup goals, before he extended the tally to 18 with his late finish.

Shakira cheers as Messi breaks World Cup record