Dubai Taxi Returns 70 Pc Of Lost Items
Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) returned 70 per cent of lost items reported by taxi users, which amounted to 7,408 cases in the first half of 2019.
Items le...
July 08, 20190944Category: Transport
First Emirati Astronaut Gets Personalised Halal Menu In Space
The UAE’s first astronaut to go into space will receive a special menu that caters to his needs, including madrooba and balaleet.
Hazza Al Mansouri is the first astronaut from the UAE, and is...
July 08, 20190762Category: space
7 Mistakes To Avoid When Going On A Holiday
You can have peace of mind and enjoy a hassle-free summer vacation if you make sure to keep your UAE home secure before stepping out and avoid the common mistakes many people make.
As tens of thous...
July 08, 20190749Category: Crime News
Air India Has Banned Zamzam Cans On Some Of Its Flights
India’s national carrier Air India has banned Zamzam cans on some of its flights with immediate effect.
The ban runs until September 15 when the last batch of Indian Haj pilgrims fly back to ...
July 08, 20190725Category: Travel
Car Bursts Into Flames In Sharjah
A car caught fire and almost burned completely after the owner left it in Al Zahra’a street near clock tower in Sharjah, Civil Defence official confirmed.
Major Hani Al Dahmani, director of m...
July 07, 20190835Category: Crime News
Cloudy Skies And Increased Humidity Expected In UAE
The last day of the weekend might be looking more pleasant than usual as a dip in temperatures and cloudy skies are expected.
According to the National Center of Meteorology, the skies will be look...
July 07, 20190657Category: Weather
Dubai Housemaid On Trial For Stabbing Man
A housemaid is on trial in the Dubai Court of First Instance for stabbing a man in the chest.
The 25-year-old Ethiopian woman allegedly stabbed the Sudanese man because he refused to let his fiance...
July 07, 20190728Category: Crime News
DJI Has Organised A Training Programme Called Fashion Law
The Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) has organised a training programme called Fashion Law in which jurists discuss fashion from a legal angle in response to the significant growth in the field in the r...
July 07, 20190638Category: Government
Sharjah Charity Comes To The Aid Of Abandoned Woman
Sharjah Charity International has come to the aid of a woman, who was left to fend for herself and her three daughters, after her alcoholic husband abandoned her.
According to a spokesperson, the 3...
July 07, 20190775Category: Government
21 Rescued From Abu Dhabi Villa Fire
As many as 21 people were rescued by the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence when a fire broke out in their villa in the capital, the Abu Dhabi Police said on Saturday. Three people were transferred to the hospit...
July 07, 20190748Category: Crime News
RTA Has Launched 94 Medium-size Buses On 17 Routes
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched of 94 medium-size Optare buses on 17 routes.
Each bus can accommodate 32-seated passengers and nine standees. Eight seats are fitted w...
July 07, 20190715Category: Transport
Mohammad Attends Graduation Of Ceremony Of Future Foresight Training Programme
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised that the UAE follows a strategy that ensures all sectors’ read...
July 07, 20190782Category: UAE Local News
Police Treat Suicide Cases As Victims, Not Criminals
People who try to commit suicide are victims not criminals, a top police official at the Al Barsha Police Station said.
Speaking to Gulf News in an exclusive interview, Brigadier Abdul Raheem Bin S...
July 07, 20190797Category: Government
Parents At A Loss To Meet High Costs Of Summer
As the holidays begin and fun and frolic beckon, families in the UAE say they are hard-pressed to meet the rising costs of summer.
Whether they are going on a vacation or planning to stay back in t...
July 07, 20190664Category: UAE Local News
Toys From Recycled Plastic At Dubai Airports
Dubai Airports and Disney Middle East have teamed up to raise public awareness about recycling and the need to eliminate single-use plastics at the world’s busiest international airport with a l...
July 06, 20190700Category: Environment
Dubai Foundation Appoint Representative At Al Jalila Hospital
The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) and the Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate and exchange experiences to safeguard and ...
July 06, 20190788Category: UAE Local News
Rohingya Refugees Receive Assistance From ERC
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) began implementing a new phase of its relief campaign to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
The aid provided by the programme included the distribution of thous...
July 06, 20190694Category: Government
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Offers Condolences To Sharjah Ruler
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Thursday offered condolences to His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasim...
July 06, 20190726Category: Government
Emirates’ Khartoum Flights From July 8
Emirates will resume daily flights to Sudan’s capital Khartoum from 8 July, the airline announced on Thursday.
Flight EK733 will depart Dubai at 2.35pm and arrive in Khartoum at 4.40pm. The r...
July 06, 20190645Category: Transport