Fire Guts Yacht In Sharjah
A yacht was gutted after it caught fire in Al Laya area of Sharjah on Friday evening, Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News.
The civil defence oper...
June 02, 20190940Category: Crime News
Ramadan Deepens Sense Of Gratitude
“The month of Ramadan has taught me a lot about patience. During Ramadan — especially when it’s so close to the summer and the weather is hot, it triggers a lot of emotions in you as...
June 02, 20190678Category: Government
Ramadan A Great Time To Connect With Yourself
“It is fascinating to hear from people about how Ramadan means different things to them. It teaches me to accept the beautiful fact that we humans each have our own absorption capacity and way o...
June 02, 20190768Category: UAE Local News
Meet Porters, Pickup Drivers Who Fast In Sweltering Heat
Most residents spend their fasting hours in cool, air-conditioned workplaces, but many pickup drivers and porters in downtown Abu Dhabi observe their daily fast in the scorching heat.
The drivers r...
June 02, 20190809Category: UAE Local News
Eating Disorders Can Kill People
Every day, 23 people in the world — or nearly one every hour — die from the side-effects of eating disorders. At least 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the US alone.
...
June 02, 20190800Category: Health
UAE Volunteers Serve Iftar To 10,000 Workers
Dubai Police closed down a street and diverted traffic to allow more than 150 volunteers serve up iftar dinners to 10,000 labourers on Friday.
The meals were provided by international private equit...
June 02, 20190771Category: Food
UAE Raises Dh65 Million For Rohingya Refugees
The weeklong fund-raising campaign in support of Rohingya refugees that began in the last week of May has raised Dh65 million, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC) announced on Saturday.
Expec...
June 02, 20190969Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Bin Zayed Orders Distribution Of Housing Loans Worth Dh3.4b
Under the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE A...
June 01, 20190736Category: Government
Balancing Magnesium And Potassium Levels Is Key To Keeping Energy Levels Up
If you’re feeling lethargic and your energy levels are running low in the last few days of Ramadan, you can turn it around before the Eid holidays by making simple changes to your diet.
The l...
June 01, 20190739Category: Food
Christians And Muslims Break Bread For Iftar In Dubai
Intolerance in society can be eradicated through proper dialogue, removal of mental barriers and having correct assumptions of one another, government officials and Christian leaders said in Dubai on ...
June 01, 20190802Category: UAE Local News
Animal Welfare Group Urges Pet Owners To Plan For Summer
An animal welfare group has called on pet owners to start making plans for their pets during the summer as they prepare to go on holiday instead of leaving it to the last minute or even worse — ...
June 01, 20190736Category: UAE Local News
Emirates Launches World’s Shortest A380 Route
Emirates will hold the title of operating the world’s shortest A380 flight when it starts double daily trips from Dubai to Muscat from July 1. Flying just a distance of 340km each way — sh...
June 01, 20190703Category: Transport
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, 20190744Category: 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, 20190681Category: 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, 201901162Category: 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, 20190818Category: 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, 201901044Category: 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, 20190740Category: 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, 201901143Category: 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, 20190853Category: Health
