UAE Temperatures Hit 48 Degrees Celsius
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted temperatures will soar to 48 degrees Celcius in Al Al Ain and Delma. Temperatures in Sharjah and Fujairah will touch 43 degrees Celcius, while in...
June 13, 20190838Category: Weather
Filipino Community Celebrates 121st Independence Day
The Filipino community in the UAE gathered at the Philippine missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Wednesday morning to mark their 121st Independence Day.
The Philippines became independent on June 12...
June 13, 20190803Category: UAE Local News
Indian Cook Stranded At Sea Off UAE For 38 Months To Fly Home
Three years after being stranded at sea, an Indian ship’s cook finally breathed a sigh of relief after setting foot on mainland this week.
Rajib Ali, 39, had spent 38 months since April 9, 20...
June 13, 20190769Category: UAE Local News
Police Say The Response To The Cleaning Product Was Unwarranted
Major General Abdullah Khalifa al Merri, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, said that a mother of one of the students left a cleaning product inside the school, which caused panic among the school ad...
June 13, 20190723Category: UAE Local News
Dubai RTA Signed Contract To Purchase Buses
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Dh474 million contract to purchase 373 Volvo SB3 buses, along with a 10-year maintenance contract, in support of Dubai’s mobility p...
June 12, 20190779Category: Transport
Groom Was Killed And Bride Injuried On Their Wedding Night In A Car Crash
A groom was killed and the bride suffered serious injuries on their wedding night in a car crash in Egypt. The driver, who was the groom's brother, also died in the crash when the vehicle fell int...
June 12, 201901042Category: UAE Local News
Germany Will Participate In The Expo 2020 Dubai
Since the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany established diplomatic relations in 1972, 47 years ago, the two countries have developed a strategic partnership built on cooperation and mutual respe...
June 12, 20190813Category: UAE Local News
UAE Health Ministry Notifies Vaccine Requirements For Pilgrims
Haj pilgrims must comply with immunisation requirements mandated by authorities in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Tuesday.
Haj, the annual pilgrim...
June 12, 20190846Category: Health
Groups Of Cruise Aficionados Embark On Karnika On Eid Weekend
Groups of cruise aficionados have set foot inside India’s premier cruise liner ‘Karnika’ by Jalesh Cruises. The holiday makers decided to make use of the long Eid-ul-Fitr weekend to ...
June 12, 20190922Category: UAE Local News
Woman Was Arrested For Stealing A Handbag
A woman was arrested on Monday for stealing a handbag with valuables worth Dh30,000 from another woman while she was in a shopping mall in Sharjah, Sharjah Police said.
The shopper reportedly left ...
June 12, 20190768Category: Crime News
Police Arrested Parents of a Boy who forced to beg as a Blind
Dubai Police have arrested the parents of a boy who was forced to pose as a blind child and beg in the street for up to six hours a day during Ramadan, an official has said.
Brigadier Jamal Salem A...
June 12, 20190713Category: UAE Local News
Mentally Unstable Woman Missing
An elderly Indian man on Tuesday said that his mentally unstable wife, a Sri Lankan, has been missing from their Sharjah home since Sunday morning.
M.P. Madhusoothanan, 63, told Gulf News his wife ...
June 12, 20190791Category: UAE Local News
Campaign On Child Rights Launched In Dubai
An educational campaign on the UAE’s Child Rights Law was launched on Tuesday targeting the entire social workers and teachers to equip them on what they should do if they notice any any abuse o...
June 12, 20190911Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Airports To Ban Single-use Plastics From Next Year
Dubai Airports (DXB) on Monday announced that it will ban single-use plastics from its consumer spaces with effect from January 1, 2020.
That may seem like a tall order, but as some businesses oper...
June 11, 20190825Category: Environment
Dubai Ferry Starts New Tourism Marine Line
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new marine line served by Dubai Ferry starting from Shaikh Zayed Road Station on Dubai Water Canal.
The service, which will first ru...
June 11, 20190817Category: Transport
Three Burglars Arrested With Items Worth Millions
Dubai Police nabbed a gang of thieves less than 24 hours after they stole valuable items worth millions of dirhams, including 100-year-old banknotes of Indian rupees from a Dubai villa, a court heard....
June 11, 20190766Category: Crime News
Filipina Prison Inmate Meets Parents After 14 Years
A Filipina inmate in a Dubai jail received a pleasant surprise recently when she got to meet her parents — after 14 years.
The 33-year-old is an inmate of the Dubai Women Prison at the Genera...
June 11, 20190809Category: UAE Local News
Driver Accused Of Raping Housemaid
A Pakistani driver went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Sunday after he was accused of raping a housemaid in their employer’s house.
The 26-year-old Filipina maid was working...
June 11, 20190968Category: Crime News
