The Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) intercepted a 20-foot container of ivory tips packed in sacks at around 11 a.m. yesterday, March 21, in a quantity of 651 at the port of Maputo and bound for Dubai. According to information from Moçambique Bio, in an attempt to deceive...
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Dubai airport traffic grows 50% in the first half of the year
Traffic at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates increased by 50% in the first half of the year, surpassing levels prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the operator said today. From January to June, the international airport, one of the busiest in the world, welcomed 41.6 million passengers, compared to 27.9 million in the same period last year....
Angolan Justice tried unsuccessfully to arrest Isabel dos Santos in Dubai
The Angolan Attorney General went to Dubai to try and arrest Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos, the former president of Angola, who is wanted by the Angolan authorities and Interpol, and is the target of an international arrest warrant. However, the attempt proved unsuccessful and the Angolan justice system did not...
Isabel dos Santos: wanted by Interpol, trapped in Dubai
An investigation by the international website Bellingcat, cited by SIC Notícias, concluded that Isabel dos Santos stopped traveling as of November 18, the day on which it was reported that a red alert had been issued for her arrest, at the request of the Angolan authorities. SIC and Expresso had exclusive access to...
Dubai was voted the world's most popular tourist destination for the second year running
The 2023 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards have distinguished Dubai as the world's most popular destination for the second year running, the travel platform has announced. The city in the United Arab Emirates tops a list of 25 global destinations, followed by Bali in Indonesia and London in the UK, the platform said in a statement quoted by Notícias ao...
Dubai wants to double its economy and rise to the top 4 global financial centers
The richest emirate in the United Arab Emirates wants to be one of the four largest financial centers in the world over the next decade. To this end, it announced on Wednesday an 8.2 billion euro economic development program aimed at doubling its economic output, at a time when it is benefiting from high commodity prices and...
Dubai police arrest 2 suspects in South Africa corruption case
Dubai police announced today that they have detained two suspects in a corruption case in South Africa that also involves former South African head of state Jacob Zuma. In a statement quoted by News to Munuto, Dubai police said they have detained brothers Atul and Rajesh Gupta, "following criminal charges brought...
Russian millionaires bought more property in Dubai to escape sanctions
In the first quarter of the year, Russian oligarchs and businessmen were targeted by heavy sanctions by the European Union (EU), the United States and the United Kingdom, and decided to bet on Dubai as an escape country. The purchase of properties in Dubai by Russian oligarchs increased by 67% in the first quarter of 2022, when compared to the...
Emirates invests $20 million in campaign in world's tallest building
Emirates has invested $20 million in a new campaign filmed atop the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. After several months of preparation, the campaign featured the airline's A380, decorated with paintings from Expo 2020 Dubai. The airline's latest campaign aims to increase the influx...
Dubai becomes the first city in the world to go paperless
The Government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this Saturday it has completed its digital transformation strategy, becoming the first in the world today to be "paper-free." According to the emirate's crown prince, Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Rashid, the so-called "Dubai Paper Free Strategy," launched in 2018, was implemented in five phases...