Dh2mn In UAE Zakat Last Year Helped 51,295 From 36 Countries
Over 50,000 people from 36 countries benefited from over Dh2 million in Zakat Al Fitr contributions from the UAE last year, according to Dar Al Ber Society.
A total of 51,295 people benefited from ...
June 01, 20190678Category: UAE Local News
Man Jailed For Forging Business Licence
A businessman was sentenced to one year in jail followed by deportation on Thursday after forging a licence for a non-existent company.
An Emirati victim saw a post online stating that a petrol ser...
June 01, 20190636Category: Crime News
Danube Chairman Rizwan Sajan Receives 10-year Long Term UAE Visa
Indian businessman Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman Danube Group, joins the list of entrepreneurs from the UAE to be issued the long term 10-year residency visa.
On Thursday, the billionaire busi...
June 01, 20190996Category: Travel
Dubai Residents To Climb Mont Blanc And Matterhorn In July
Two Dubai residents will attempt to climb Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn in July in aid of an Emirates Red Crescent initiative launched in Ramadan to help UAE blue collar workers.
Olga Zolotova, 28,...
June 01, 20190673Category: UAE Local News
Omar Mohammad Al Hajjaj From Dubai Became An Overnight Sensation
At 17 inches, Omar Mohammad Al Hajjaj’s hair is unusually long for an eight-year-old boy. If you didn’t know him you might think that it’s a fashion statement, but actually it’...
June 01, 20190903Category: UAE Local News
74 Quad Bikes, Motor Bikes Destroyed As Fire Guts
Up to 74 quad bikes and motor bikes went up in flames after a fire broke out at a rental shop in Al Badayer, Sharjah on Wednesday afternoon, a Civil Defence official has confirmed.
According to Sha...
May 31, 20190681Category: Crime News
Demotion Is A Form Of Arbitrary Dismissal
Question: Does my employer have the right to downgrade my position without valid reason? He did this to force my resignation and I am now leaving, but my notice period in my unlimited contract is two ...
May 31, 201901084Category: UAE Local News
UAE Residents Decided To Quit Smoking And Stuck To It
It is ‘World No Tobacco Day’ today. So say no to cigarettes and tobacco. And if you are struggling with it, take inspiration from these regular smokers who decided to quit and in the proce...
May 31, 20190770Category: Health
UAE Saw A Row Of Lights In The Sky
An eerie row of lights zipped past the night skies during the last few days, but the phenomena was not limited to just the UAE.
Residents across the globe turned to the stars to catch the train of ...
May 31, 20190858Category: space
Mixed Response To Removal Of Eatery Partitions
Residents in Abu Dhabi are welcoming the decision to allow restaurants and cafes to serve food openly during Ramadan.
New guidelines have been issued at certain malls in the capital, ending the lon...
May 31, 20190694Category: UAE Local News
Indian Expats Watch Live Swearing-in-ceremony Of PM And Cabinet Members
Indians in Dubai spelt out their wishlist for the new government as they welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in office on Thursday evening.
Around 100 community members watche...
May 31, 20190695Category: UAE Local News
Woman Who Died During Hip Surgery To Be Buried On Saturday
The funeral of Betty Fernandes, the 42-year-old Indian woman who died during a hip replacement surgery at a Dubai hospital earlier this month, will be held on Saturday June 1, it was confirmed on Thur...
May 31, 20190747Category: Health
Man Gets Life Imprisonment In Abu Dhabi For Damaging Airbus Engine Controls
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals sentenced a man to life imprisonment, to be followed by deportation after serving his term, after he was convicted of damaging an aircraft engine controls.
Th...
May 31, 20190692Category: UAE Local News
5-year-old Boy Dies After Getting Trapped Inside Car
A five-year-old boy died after getting trapped inside a car on a hot day in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Police said on Thursday.
Colonel Mubarak Saif Al Sabousi, Director of Al Ain Police Directorate, said p...
May 31, 20190730Category: UAE Local News
Dubai’s Prime Hospital Gets Key Australian Health Care Accreditation
Prime Hospital in Dubai was recently granted a new accreditation by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS), a globally-recognised organisation that aims to ensure quality and safety st...
May 30, 20190775Category: Health
Family Time Is A Ramadan Blessing
Dubai resident Atif Rahman doesn’t sleep at night during Ramadan; he spends the time socialising with family members who also stay up until dawn.
Ramadan is a time to draw closer to God and t...
May 30, 20190721Category: Cultural
Dubai Future Council Discusses Media Trends
The Dubai Future Council on Media, chaired by Mona Al Marri, director general of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), held a meeting on Thursday to review the current state of local media and ...
May 30, 20190591Category: Government
Massage Customer Chased Thieving Masseuse Down Street In Naif
A woman has been accused of luring a tourist for a massage and stealing his money after confining him to a hotel room with the help of other women, a Dubai court heard on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old t...
May 30, 20190762Category: UAE Local News
Emirati Student Jailed For Incapacitating Saudi In Nightclub Brawl
An Emirati student was sentenced to one year in jail for slapping a Saudi Arabian man and leaving him deaf, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old student caused 65 p...
May 30, 20190649Category: Crime News
