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, 20190752Category: 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, 20190707Category: 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, 20190900Category: 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, 20190938Category: 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, 20190686Category: 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, 20190816Category: 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, 20190664Category: 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, 20190594Category: 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, 20190755Category: 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, 20190649Category: 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, 201901023Category: 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, 20190521Category: 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, 20190608Category: 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, 20190877Category: 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, 20190738Category: Weather
President Sheikh Khalifa Pardons More Than 600 Prisoners For Eid Al Adha
President Sheikh Khalifa has ordered the release of 669 prisoners — serving various sentences — on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
Sheikh Khalifa has also pledged to settle the financial o...
August 04, 20190618Category: Government
Dubai Dhow Sailors Arrested In Huge Drug Bust
Customs officers found 270,000 pills in one of the biggest seizures to date
Traditional dhows dock in Dubai Creek. Sarah Dea / The National
Traditional dhows dock in Dubai Creek. Sarah Dea / The N...
August 04, 20190728Category: Crime News
Two Friends From India Win Dh15 Million In UAE Raffle
They both hail from the Nizamabad district in India's Telangana state.
A former Dubai resident, who left the country for good and his friend from Abu Dhabi, won Dh15 million in the Big Ticket Abu...
August 04, 20190725Category: Humans of UAE
End Of An Era As UAEs Oldest Sailing Club Waves Goodbye To Home
Ras Al Khaimah expatriates had precisely four social venues in the 1980s: the Sailing Club, the Norwegian Club, the Nakheel Hotel and the Ras Al Khaimah Hotel. If you weren’t Norwegian, there we...
August 04, 20190772Category: Travel
