Three Men Arrested With Items Worth Millions Of US Dollars
A gang of three who stole valuables worth millions of dirhams from a Dubai villa were on Monday sentenced to two years in prison and deportation.
The three defendants from Chile arrived through Dub...
June 25, 20190733Category: Crime News
Two Children Killed In Fujairah House Fire
Two Emirati children, a brother and sister aged three and four, died in a fire at a house in Fujairah on Monday, official sources said.
The siblings were identified as Hour, 3, and Fahd, 4.
The ...
June 25, 20190859Category: Crime News
Father Placed Travel Ban On Daughter Over Ongoing Divorce Case With Her Mother
A girl who discovered her father had placed a travel ban on her at the airport was eventually able to go for her school trip after a top official managed to convince her father.
The unnamed girl wa...
June 25, 20190874Category: Legal
Dubai College Gives Warm Farewell To Head Caretaker
If there’s one number everyone in Dubai College has on their speed dial, it’s that of Conceicao Sousa.
As head caretaker of the British curriculum secondary school in Al Sufouh, where h...
June 25, 20190857Category: UAE Local News
TRA Implement New National Cybersecurity Strategy Across Nine Sectors
Cybersecurity laws and regulations in the UAE will soon be enhanced to combat the ever growing threat of cybercrimes. The move is part of a comprehensive UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy launched b...
June 25, 20190775Category: UAE Local News
Police Arrest 80 People In 2019 For Bogus Cash Prizes
Police are keeping a close watch on con artists and in the last six months alone, have arrested as many as 80 people involved in phone scams.
All the money stolen in the scams have since been retur...
June 24, 20190909Category: Crime News
Indian Diaspora Helps Forge Bilateral Relations Between India And The UAE
India is one of the most sought-after investment destinations in the world and the recent landmark win in the elections for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party proves there is a strong and stab...
June 24, 20190726Category: UAE Local News
UAE-Romania Cultural Week Opens In Bucharest
The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development launched the UAE — Romania Cultural Week on Saturday in the Romanian capital, Bucharest.
Organised by the UAE Embassy in Romania in collabora...
June 24, 20190874Category: UAE Local News
Employee Went On Trial For Stealing VAT Refunds
A tax refund company employee went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after he was accused of stealing Dh98,000 from travellers.
The Uzbekistani defendant, 23, allegedly forged electroni...
June 24, 20190742Category: Crime News
Court Accused Two Of Posing As Policemen To Kidnap A Man And Rob
Two men have gone on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after they were accused of posing as policemen to kidnap a man and rob Dh850 from him.
In February this year, an Afghani man, 26, was...
June 24, 20190679Category: Crime News
2,373 Entries Received For Zayed Sustainability Prize
The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability, received a record 2,373 completed submissions; a 13 per cent increase over the previous year, during its four...
June 24, 20190812Category: UAE Local News
Man Gets Life Sentence For Trafficking Girl
A Bangladeshi man, who trafficked a teenage girl and raped her, was sentenced to life in jail to be followed by deportation, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Sunday.
The 17-year-old girl, w...
June 24, 20190802Category: Crime News
30 Pc Of Vehicles Have Tyres That Are Worn Out Or Damaged, Survey Finds
With more than five per cent of road traffic deaths in the UAE linked to poor tyre maintenance, experts have stressed the need for regular tyre checks during summer.
According to Abu Dhabi Police, ...
June 24, 20190751Category: Transport
Students Of Dubai School Can Now Do Internships
Imagine being in school at age 14 and getting hands-on experience from industry experts on how to operate buildings digitally or how to produce energy.
This next-level learning experience is what a...
June 24, 20190864Category: Education
Rain Relief On First Day Of Summer
Friday was meant to mark the official start of summer, but instead, parts of the country were lashed with unusual June rain.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a red warning to take ac...
June 23, 20190782Category: Weather
KFED Awarded EEA Including Financial And Technical Support
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, KFED, has recently awarded the Emirati Entrepreneurs Association, EEA, with a package of quality support programmes, including financial and technical supp...
June 23, 20190761Category: UAE Local News
MBRU, DIDI To Collaborate In Various Areas
Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration in hi...
June 23, 20190890Category: Education
DHA Launches E-platform For Dispensing Medicines
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched a new unified electronic platform to monitor the dispensing of opioid pain medication to all government and private health facilities in partnership with the ...
June 23, 20190710Category: UAE Local News
Dubai-Al Ain Road To Undergo Massive Dh2b Upgrade
A Dh2 billion project to upgrade Dubai-Al Ain Road and six interchanges on it has been approved, officials announced on Saturday.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President ...
June 23, 20190880Category: Transport
