Damac To Scrap Dh20 Building Access Fee After Outcry
Dubai property developer Damac is scrapping plans to charge workmen and cleaners Dh20 per day to enter their buildings.
The company will require contractors to register with them but it will drop t...
August 06, 20190892Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Supermarket Suspends Plastic Bag Charge
A supermarket chain in Dubai has suspended a trial 25 fils charge for single-use plastic bags.
Customers at Choithrams were told in early July that the company was introducing the fee as part of ef...
August 06, 20190940Category: UAE Local News
Woman Sues Sister For Stealing Her Gold In UAE
The two sisters rejected all efforts for reconciliation.
An Arab woman has sued her sister in Ras Al Khaimah for allegedly stealing her gold, but the latter claimed it wasn't theft as the jewelle...
August 06, 20190752Category: Humans of UAE
Dubai To Observe A Dry Night On August 9
Dubai: All licensed venues have been instructed to refrain from hosting live entertainment and from serving alcohol on the occasion of Arafat Day.
A circular issued by the Department of Tourism and...
August 06, 20190634Category: Government
Ruler Of Dubai Pardons 430 Prisoners Ahead Of Eid Al Adha
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the pardon of 430 prisoners in Dubai on the occasion of Eid Al A...
August 06, 20190800Category: Government
Emirati Astronaut To Host Traditional Food Night In Space
Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri will host a food night for crew mates on board the International Space Station — offering canned and liquefied versions of the nation's best-loved dishes....
August 06, 20190742Category: space
Dubai Police Warns People On Cheap Air Ticket Swindle
Dubai: Ahead of Eid Al Adha holidays, Dubai police have advised people going on vacation to book their air tickets through licenced travel agencies or the airlines directly to ensure smooth travel.
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August 06, 20190938Category: Government
Emirati Drowns Moments Before Swimming Lesson In Ajman
Humaid Al Mandoos, 21, was practising for his lesson at a sports club
An Emirati man drowned in a pool in Ajman moments before his swimming lesson was due to begin.
Humaid Al Mandoos, 21, was pr...
August 06, 20190966Category: Humans of UAE
Dubai And Abu Dhabi Set For Sunny Day
Dubai and Abu Dhabi will see sunshine and some cloud on Tuesday, with some chance of dust storms.
Top temperatures could hit 42°C in Dubai and 43°C in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the National Cen...
August 06, 20190719Category: Weather
Do Not Be The Next Cybercrime Victim In UAE
In 2018, more than 90 cases of cybercrime have been logged.
Despite heightened awareness drives, several people - young and old - still fall victim to cybercrimes, according to the Sharjah Police. Wo...
August 05, 20190846Category: Crime News
Damac To Reconsider Controversial Dh20 Contractor Charge
Executives at property developer Damac are to reconsider charging a Dh20 fee for workmen and cleaners entering their buildings.
Senior managers said they had listened to objections from residents w...
August 05, 20190708Category: Humans of UAE
Digital Format Of IELTS A Big Hit IN UAE
The IELTS is one of the major English language tests in the world.
Of all the countries where the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is administered, the UAE has the biggest percen...
August 05, 20190639Category: Education
Indian Family And Friends Got Duped By A Bogus Recruitment Firm In Dubai
The company vanished after they wired a total of 500,000 Indian rupees to the firm's account.
Three members of a family and three of their close friends got duped by a bogus recruitment firm in D...
August 05, 20190839Category: Crime News
UAE Students Win Dh400,000 Scholarship For Designing Space Games
Dubai: Two students have each secured a Dh400,000 scholarship to study at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) after winning its ‘Scholarship Challenge’ to design a game suitabl...
August 05, 20190675Category: Education
Gang Lured Customer To Fake Massage In Dubai To Commit Robbery
Dubai: A man has gone on trial, in the Dubai Court of First Instance, for robbing a customer who had been lured into a fake massage centre.
According to official records, the 29-year-old customer w...
August 05, 201901093Category: Crime News
Dubai To Give Licences To Nursing Graduates Straight Out Of University
Dubai's main medical free zone will give licences nurses and other healthcare professionals straight out of university to boost the local talent pool.
Graduate nurses and nutritionists, therapi...
August 05, 20190547Category: Health
Dubai Police Issue New Warning To Beachgoers
Beachgoers in Dubai have been warned to be careful when taking photos of their day out at the beach. If they do not, they could risk hefty fines or jail time.
Dubai Police posted a message on Twitt...
August 05, 20190645Category: Humans of UAE
Three UAE Teachers Killed In Philippines Ferry Tragedy, Colleagues Say
Three teachers from the UAE are among at least 31 people who died when ferries capsized in the Philippines, colleagues have said.
Two of the teachers worked at Al Ittihad National Private School in...
August 05, 20190974Category: Crime News
Dubai And Abu Dhabi Set For Dust Storms
On Monday, Dubai and Abu Dhabi will see sunshine and some cloud, as well as dust storms.
Top temperatures could hit 42°C in Dubai and 41°C in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the National Centre of Met...
August 05, 20190815Category: Weather
