For thousands of expatriates lured to Dubai by the promise of year-round sunshine and a tax-free lifestyle, the party is over. Corporate restructurings have arrived hard on the heels of steep falls in property prices and plummeting consumer confidence; El Dorado is fading back into desert. As the cutbacks spread from finance and real estate to sectors such as tourism, media and retail, many are packing up and heading home.
"Three officials from the Mumbai crime branch had left for the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday night and brought the four accused to Mumbai this morning," a senior police official said. They are likely to be produced before a local court later in the day, he said
Local tennis fans would have boycotted the Dubai Open if Israeli player Shahar Peer was allowed to compete, organisers said. The UAE, which has no diplomatic links with Israel, denied Peer a visa for the WTA tournament. 'Public sentiment remains high in the Middle East and it is believed that Ms Peer's presence would have antagonised our fans who have watched live television coverage of recent attacks in Gaza,' said a statement by tournament director Salah Tahlak.
India is estimated to have over 11 lakh (1.1 million) BlackBerry users.
The United States has also been in touch with RIM, the Canadian company that operates the BlackBerry network worldwide.
Qataris have been barred from attending matches as the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt, cut political and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017 over allegations Doha supports terrorism -- a charge Qatar denies.
RIM's statement comes at a time when Indian security agencies have warned the company to provide the technology to monitor contents or face a ban on its operations.
Director Rahul Dholakia's film, which is based on the troubles in the Kashmir valley, will not be screened in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Harika lost 1-0 to China's Hou Yifan
Britain is "actively" exploring ways to set up a joint task-force with India during Prime Minister David Cameron's State Visit to New Delhi this month-end in an effort to forge "a partnership for the 21st century."
Kaushal Silva, the wicketkeeper-batsman, is the only uncapped player in the squad, while there was no place for Ajantha Mendis, who is nursing an injury. Three Tests will be played in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
The world's first gold vending machine unveiled in a hotel in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates began attracting customers minutes after it was opened.
Those who stay in other countries illegally do not have any legal right to be there, Modi said.
The Indian marksman finished fifth in the qualifying round.
A dejected Indian football coach Colaco Colaco blamed his team's 0-3 defeat at the hands of United Arab Emirates in a World Cup qualifying match to the two red cards his side was handed, saying they were "not justified."
India suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of United Arab Emirates in a World Cup football second round qualifying match which was marred by two Indians being ejected early on at Al Ain near in Abu Dhabi.
Fresh from their historic 2-1 victory over Qatar in an international friendly, an inspired India will look to put up a spirited show when they take on UAE in the first leg of their 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Al Ain near Dubai on Saturday.
General Pervez Musharraf will meet members of Pakistan's senate and assemblies in the United Arab Emirates and the former president who was forced to quit office is weighing his options to float a political party, after the expiry of a two-year ban on him from taking part in active politics.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started preparations of its 'home' series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the Proteas refused to tour the trouble-torn country.
Six people, believed to be Indian workers, were killed and 44 others injured when a bus carrying them to a refinery crashed into a truck in the United Arab Emirates.
A 30-member Indian squad has been selected for the twin international friendlies against Maldives and Qatar on Julu 10 and 17 respectively ahead of their World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates scheduled on July 23.
The Indian government had given permission for the airlines to operate flights from these destinations, its CEO James Hogan told a press conference in Chennai on Thursday. Once connected to Kolkata and Jaipur, Etihad would have doubled its Indian destinations to eight, ever since it commenced services to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi last year, before adding New Delhi and the commercial capital of Mumbai.
Among the Gulf countries, only the UAE saw a slump in its millionaires' club, a decline attributed to the collapse of Dubai's real estate market, which eroded house prices by more than 60 per cent.
