1,470 Abandoned Cars Impounded In Three Months
Sharjah Municipality impounded 1,470 abandoned cars from different areas in the emirate during the first quarter of this year, it was announced on Sunday.
Saeed Bu Raheihma, Head of Operations at t...
May 13, 20190740Category: UAE Local News
UAE Government Launches Government Design Initiative
The UAE government on Sunday launched the first of its kind “Government Design Initiative” to develop a new generation of government talents that adopt design as a business approach.
Th...
May 13, 20190771Category: Government
Four Commercial Ships Subjected To Sabotage Operations Off Fujairah
Four civilian commercial cargo ships have been subjected to sabotage operations near the country's territorial waters, east of the emirate of Fujairah, near regional waters and in the UAE's ec...
May 13, 20190679Category: UAE Local News
Indian Iftar That Packs A Punch
When Dubai-based Indian businessman M.K. Ahmad and his wife Nadira were at their daughter Shijna’s home at Mudon for iftar last Thursday, he couldn’t help himself from contrasting the fanc...
May 13, 20190720Category: UAE Local News
Egypt Stands With UAE After Act Of Sabotage
Egypt has vehemently condemned the act of sabotage against four ships near the UAE’s territorial waters.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemned all acts that...
May 13, 20190684Category: UAE Local News
GCC Secretary General Denounces Act Of Sabotage Near UAE
Dr Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary General of the GCC, has denounced the act of sabotage against four ships near UAE territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east of Fujairah.
Al Zayani ...
May 13, 20190698Category: UAE Local News
Three Men Sentenced To Life For Businessman’s Murder
Three visitors have been sentenced to life, followed by deportation, for the premeditated murder of a businessman in Dubai.
The Pakistani trio aged 30, 32 and 46 had flown to Dubai specifically to ...
May 12, 20190739Category: Crime News
Emirati Staff Must Be Registered With GPSSA
Government and private sector employers must register their Emirati employees, the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has said.
In a statement on Saturday, GPSSA called on all em...
May 12, 20190707Category: Government
Major Road Works To Ease Traffic In Khawaneej
Work on the Dh500 million Khawaneej Corridor will begin shortly as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) awarded a contract for the construction of the mega project that also includes improvement of...
May 12, 20190777Category: Transport
Bid To Smuggle In Marijuana Oil Foiled
The Passenger Operations Department at Dubai Customs made 87 seizures of marijuana oil in the first quarter of 2019, compared to seven in 2018. The department made 36 seizures in total in 2018.
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May 12, 20190749Category: Crime News
Dewa Measures Social Impact Of Green Project
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has conducted a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis of the first phase of its project to retrofit a number of villas in the Mohammad Bin Rashid Hou...
May 12, 20190663Category: Environment
Indian Workers Set For Higher Grades, Better Wages
Indian blue-collar workers in the UAE can now expect greater protection and better wages with their host and home countries all set to roll out two key bilateral projects, Gulf News has learnt.
Whi...
May 12, 20190702Category: UAE Local News
Minister Inaugurates Down’s Syndrome Centre
The Dubai Down Syndrome Centre was officially inaugurated recently by the Minister of Community Development.
Hessa Bint Essa Bu Humaid inaugurated the centre, which receives children with Down&rsqu...
May 12, 20190638Category: UAE Local News
Expo 2020 Releases Animation Film On Ghaf Tree
A new animation film was released by Expo 2020 Dubai, showcasing the ghaf tree, and how it symbolises Expo 2020’s message of unity and collaboration.
The animated short film tells the story o...
May 12, 201901714Category: Entertainment
US Judges Appointed For Abu Dhabi Courts
For the first time, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has appointed two American judges to work in Abu Dhabi Commercial Courts.
The move is said to be the first time such a step has been taken in the M...
May 12, 20190686Category: Legal
Shaikh Mohammad Receives Speaker Of Federal National Council
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, this evening received at Zaabeel Palace Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National...
May 12, 20190661Category: Government
Nutritionists Tips To Make Right Food Choices During Holy Month
Are you putting on more weight during Ramadan or actually becoming leaner? A lot depends on whether you are fasting and feasting the right way, say experts.
Strike the right balance
Sakina Mustans...
May 11, 20190735Category: Health
Procedure To Apply For Saudi Arabia’s Transit Visa 18-72 Hrs Visa
If you have a connection flight through any Saudi Arabian airport for 18-72 hours or are you planning to travel through Saudi Arabia on your way to another country, you will need a transit visa. Furth...
May 11, 20190684Category: Travel
Young Emirati Woman Lawyer In UAE Raises The Bar
Emirati women lawyers are not only storming into what was once a resilient male bastion, they are also doing it with aplomb. The latest Emirati woman lawyer making waves in UAE legal circles is Maha B...
May 11, 201902538Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Police Divers Honoured For Finding Tourist’s Watch
Two police divers Omar Ghuloom Hassan Al Beloushi and Ebrahim Esmail Ebrahim have been honoured by Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, after they dived into th...
May 11, 201901057Category: UAE Local News
