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, 20190873Category: 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, 20190817Category: 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, 20190740Category: 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, 20190826Category: 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, 20190713Category: 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, 201901817Category: 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, 20190743Category: 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, 20190714Category: 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, 20190808Category: 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, 20190877Category: 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, 201902616Category: 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, 201901134Category: UAE Local News
Sharjah Business Woman’s Council Launches SBWC Talks
Sharjah Business Woman’s Council (SBWC) has launched its new initiative, ‘SBWC Talks’, to establish an exclusive platform for its members to share knowledge, explore best practices a...
May 11, 20190800Category: UAE Local News
UAE To Phase Out Minibuses By 2023
The Federal Traffic Council has announced plans to phase out minibuses, it was reported in the Arabic press on Friday.
Schools will not be allowed to use minibuses to transport students by Septembe...
May 11, 20190691Category: Transport
Iftar Tents Bring People From All Walks Of Life Together In Abu Dhabi
Residents from all walks of life, nationalities, cultures and religions are coming together as one community in Abu Dhabi as they break their fast in iftar tents set up across the city.
Organised b...
May 11, 20190757Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Frame Breaks World Record
The Dubai Frame was officially announced as the world’s ‘largest building in the shape of a frame’ by the Guinness World Records on Friday.
Standing at 150.24-metres tall by 95.53...
May 11, 20190813Category: UAE Local News
How To Spot Mental Health Issues And What To Do
Nothing can prepare you for that message or call to tell you a loved one has committed suicide after years of battling depression. So when it comes, questions flood your head. Why did they do it? How ...
May 11, 20190742Category: Health
Man Jailed For Embezzling Dh10 Million
A man was sentenced to three years to be followed by deportation for embezzling more than Dh10 million by forging documents to sell an Emirati woman’s stock without her knowledge, a Dubai Court ...
May 09, 20190768Category: Crime News
Autistic Teen From Sharjah Scores 94.2 Pc In CBSE Grade 10 Exams
An autistic boy in Sharjah has broken barriers by scoring 94.2 per cent in the recent CBSE grade 10 board exams.
Aman Maqbool Ahamed, who is from the southern Indian state of Kerala, said he studie...
May 09, 20190814Category: Education