Dubai Expat Feared Dead, Another Missing In Sri Lanka
Two Dubai-based expats remain missing in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, three days after the deadly terrorists bombings which killed 359 people so far, Gulf News has learnt.
The two, who were working for ...
April 24, 20190680Category: UAE Local News
Hooligans Cause Dh50,000 Fine For Sharjah Football Club
Sharjah Sports Club has condemned the irresponsible behaviour of football fans during last Friday’s match against Al Ain.
The match at Khalid Bin Mohammad Stadium in Sharjah was during the UA...
April 24, 20190669Category: Sports
Man Gets One Year In Jail, Deportation From UAE
Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced a worker to one year in prison, followed by deportation, for stabbing his countryman over a money dispute.
The 21-year-old Sri Lankan defendant stabbed the f...
April 24, 20190789Category: Crime News
Happiest Workplaces In Dubai Announced
Dubai Police was declared the happiest place to work in the public sector while Aafaq Islamic Finance was awarded the honour in the private sector category at the Happiness @ Work Award ceremony on Tu...
April 24, 20190711Category: UAE Local News
IPA Chief Hugo Setzer Provides Sheds Light On The Dealmaker
Sharjah’s “integrated system” of publishers, libraries, booksellers and authors working together to promote reading was a main dealmaker in its acceptance as World Book Capital 2019,...
April 24, 20190671Category: UAE Local News
Adopt A Fruit, Adopt A Vegetable Campaign In Dubai
Children are being encouraged to ‘Adopt a Fruit, Adopt a Vegetable’ at flagship Carrefour locations across the UAE.
This is part of a Healthier Kids initiative launched with Nestle to h...
April 24, 20190690Category: UAE Local News
Emirati Given Three Month Suspended Sentence For Fake Degree
A man was given a three month suspended sentence for having a fake law degree, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday.
The 39-year-old unemployed Emirati allegedly claimed he obtained hi...
April 23, 20190729Category: Crime News
Sharjah Drivers Assured After Speed Camera Malfunctions
A fixed speed camera on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road from Ajman towards Sharjah left a number of motorists rattled on Saturday night after it started ‘flashing randomly’ at those who wer...
April 23, 20190803Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
Heart Diseases And High Blood Pressure Rampant In The UAE
Heart disease and high blood pressure continue to be on the rise in UAE, according to the results of a 2019 wellness survey.
The annual 2019 worldwide 360 Well-being Survey conducted by Cigna Corpo...
April 23, 20190728Category: Health
Is Eczema Affecting Your Quality Of Life
Living with persistent itching and reoccurring rashes is a life-long struggle for many eczema patients. To raise awareness and educate the UAE community, Dr Anwar Al Hammadi, Consultant Dermatologist ...
April 23, 20190728Category: Health
UAE Mars Mission’s Hope Probe Is Now 85 Pc Complete
The UAE Space Agency and Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Monday announced that 85 per cent of the Hope probe project, the spacecraft for the Emirates Mars Mission, is now complete.
In a...
April 23, 20190712Category: Government
Low Enrolment In Private Schools Offering Ministry Curriculum
Student enrolment in UAE private schools offering the Ministry of Education curriculum is on the decline, and the share of students in public schools is also falling, an education report has shown.
...
April 23, 20190690Category: Education
Mechanic Trapped Between Two Cars Rescued In Sharjah
A 21–year-old Pakistani mechanic was rescued in Sharjah Industrial Estate on Sunday after getting trapped between two vehicles at the garage where he worked.
A brake fault in a vehicle being ...
April 23, 20190716Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Frame Wins Leisure Tourism Award
The Dubai Frame in Zabeel Park has won the best leisure tourism project award at the MEED Projects Awards in association with Mashreq Bank, Dubai Municipality said on Monday.
The 150 metre-tall twi...
April 23, 20190799Category: Tourism
Gulf News Bags Best Coverage At Media Awards
Gulf News won the Global Village media award for Best Coverage in an English Publication at a ceremony held on April 22 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
The award, which was handed out by Bader Anwahi,...
April 23, 20190647Category: UAE Local News
Emiratis Urged To Register When Travelling Abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has affirmed that Emirati citizens in Sri Lanka are all fine.
The ministry urged Emiratis travelling abroad to register themselves and ...
April 23, 20190631Category: UAE Local News
UAE And Saudi Arabia Announce 3 Billion Dollars Aid To Sudan
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have announced a joint package of aid for Sudan, totalling $3 billion (Dh11 billion), of which $ 500 million will be deposited in the central bank of Sudan to be used to stren...
April 22, 20190702Category: UAE Local News
UAE Condemns Terrorist Attack On Ministry In Kabul
The UAE has condemned a terrorist attack on the Communications Ministry in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, which killed a number of people and injured others.
In a statement on Saturday, the Mi...
April 22, 20190641Category: Government
Biggest Adaption Of 1001 Night In Sharjah On April 23
The world’s best creative minds in live experiential entertainment have joined forces to create what is being dubbed as the biggest and most powerful stage adaptation of folk tale ‘One Tho...
April 22, 20190769Category: UAE Local News
