UAE, Jordan Start Joint Military Drills
The UAE and Jordan on Thursday started joint military drills in demonstration of the robust cooperation ties between the two countries.
Titled ‘Bonds of Strength’, the exercises are par...
June 22, 20190791Category: Government
Three Arrested For Forcing Girl, To Work As Prostitute In Dubai
Three Bangladeshi men lured a teenage girl to Dubai where they locked her up and forced her into prostitution, a court heard on Thursday.
The 17-year-old Bangladeshi girl came to Dubai in January o...
June 22, 201901281Category: Crime News
Commuters Face Delays On Sharjah’s Ring Road
Motorists are facing longer commutes home as construction works for an upcoming footbridge on Al Nahda Street is causing congestion on S102, also known as ‘Ring Road’, during the evening r...
June 22, 20190781Category: Transport
Man Attacked Outside Deira Massage Parlour
A man suffered head injuries and loss of hearing after being attacked by five men with baseball bats outside a massage parlour in Deira, a Dubai court heard on Thursday.
In May of last year police ...
June 22, 20190769Category: Crime News
31 Illegal Street Vendors Arrested In Sharjah
Thirty one illegal street vendors were arrested in Sharjah over a span of less than two weeks during an ongoing clampdown on unauthorised activity, according to Sharjah Police. The arrests were made d...
June 22, 20190800Category: Crime News
Dubai Marks Yoga Day With Mass Participation
Thousands of residents braved humid conditions to take part in a mass yoga event in Dubai’s Zabeel Park to mark the fifth International Day of Yoga on Friday.
The free public event attracted ...
June 22, 20190716Category: Health
Fire Reported In Sharjah Industrial Area
A fire broke out at a warehouse for electrical equipment in Industrial Area Six in Sharjah on Friday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, according to Civil Defence teams.
Fires were also repo...
June 22, 20190984Category: Crime News
Residents Are Experiencing Rain And Slight Winds
Residents are experiencing an afternoon of rain and slight winds on Friday as moderate to heavy rain hit different parts of the UAE.
Tweets from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said ...
June 22, 20190655Category: Weather
Filipino Community Celebrates 121st Independence Day In Dubai
The Filipino community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates marked the 121st Philippine Independence Day on Sunday night showcasing the depth and breadth of Filipino culture.
The diplomatic reception...
June 18, 20190942Category: UAE Local News
Salesman Has Been Accused Of Molesting A Schoolboy
A salesman has been accused of molesting a schoolboy at a clothing shop in Dubai, a court heard on Monday.
The Emirati boy, 16, was at the store in Naif market when the Afghan defendant, 29, sexual...
June 18, 20190701Category: Crime News
Indian Missions, Associations To Host International Day Of Yoga Across The UAE
Thousands of UAE residents will be hitting their yoga mats this weekend for the fifth International Day of Yoga celebrations led by the Indian missions in the country.
The Indian Embassy in Abu Dha...
June 18, 20190790Category: Health
Five Teenagers Were Hospitalised After Sniffing Butane Gas
Five teenagers were hospitalised on Sunday night after the cigarette lighter they were sniffing butane gas from exploded, said Sharjah Police.
The Arab teens, who were using the fumes to get high i...
June 18, 20190769Category: UAE Local News
Rally To Pay Pakistani Boy’s Dh190k Medical Debt In Dubai
Until last week, Pakistani expatriate Mohammad Siddiq dreaded the date July 31, which was when his Dh189,000 cheque issued for his son’s hospital bill would bounce. Then total strangers — ...
June 18, 20190828Category: Health
Fog And Mist Are Expected ,Humidity Hits 90 Pc
Fog and mist are expected to blanket areas of the UAE in the mornings for the rest of the week, with the level of humidity peaking at 90 per cent on Tuesday.
The UAE weather bureau reported that hu...
June 18, 20190724Category: Weather
Dh3,000 Fine For Impeding Emergency Vehicles In UAE
Not giving way to emergency vehicles or official convoys will result in a fine of Dh3,000, up from Dh1,000 earlier, with the car being impounded for a month, the UAE Ministry of Interior said on Monda...
June 18, 20190810Category: Transport
100 Days To Go For First Emirati To Enter Space
The 100-day countdown to the launch of the first Emirati into space has begun.
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Monday posted a video of Hazza Al Mansouri, the first astronaut from t...
June 18, 20190783Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Bank Warns Customers To Check The Source Before Clicking On Links
After a series of reported victims of online fraud in the country, UAE-based Emirates NBD warned customers to stay vigilant and double-check the source before clicking on any links and/or attachments....
June 18, 201901490Category: Bank
