Dubai-based Indian Woman Who Died During Surgery Was A Celebrated Baker
Betty Fernandes, the woman who died during a hip replacement surgery at a Dubai hospital on May 9, was a doting wife and mum who had so much to look forward to, according to her family and friends, wh...
May 14, 201901207Category: UAE Local News
UAE School Toppers Reveal Study Tactics
From waking up at 3.30am to watching an episode of Friends in breaks, UAE school toppers who recently aced the Indian CBSE and CISCE board exams have revealed their tactics for studying hard and de-st...
May 14, 20190812Category: Education
Emirati Woman In Coma - Case Referred To Public Prosecution
A family member of the Emirati woman, who has been in a coma for 20 days after her nose surgery went horribly wrong, told Gulf News on Sunday that Dubai Police has referred the case to Public Prosecut...
May 13, 20190850Category: UAE Local News
Sharjah Showcases UAE Heritage In Italy
The Sharjah pavilion in the heart of Turin International Book Fair (TIBF) 2019 has continued to attract huge Italian crowds, who are pouring in to have their first taste of Emirati culture and hospita...
May 13, 20190856Category: UAE Local News
Indian Ambassador Signs Book At Borders
Borders book store in Mall of the Emirates on Sunday hosted a book signing session by the Indian ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri.
The envoy-cum-author signed several copies of his book tit...
May 13, 20190712Category: UAE Local News
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, 20190801Category: 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, 20190815Category: 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, 20190706Category: 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, 20190769Category: 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, 20190714Category: 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, 20190727Category: 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, 20190777Category: 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, 20190738Category: 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, 20190827Category: 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.
&ld...
May 12, 20190777Category: 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, 20190701Category: 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, 20190796Category: 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, 20190671Category: 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, 201901775Category: 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, 20190715Category: Legal
