Sharjah Prize For Library Literature Announced
The 21st edition of the Sharjah Prize for Library Literature was launched by Sharjah Libraries, a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) on Friday at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival ...
April 21, 20190691Category: Education
Sharjah Charity Pays For 72 Prisoners Tickets Back Home
Sharjah Charity Association has paid for the tickets of 72 prisoners at the Sharjah Punitive Rehabilitation Centre to enable them to go back to their home countries after serving their sentence.
Th...
April 21, 20190668Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Inspector Helps Passenger Deliver Baby At Airport
A Dubai International Airport female inspector recently saved an Indian woman who went into labour at the airport.
According to Dubai police, the woman’s condition was such that she could not...
April 21, 20190950Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Cheers For Malayalam Superstar Dulquer Salmaan
Indian actor Dulquer Salmaan is in town and his fans have gone into a frenzy. At a Dubai mall to promote his upcoming film, 'Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha', Salmaan was welcomed with a loud cheer f...
April 21, 20190968Category: UAE Local News
Easter Celebrations Marked By Prayers For World Peace
Christians in the UAE join millions of others around the world today (Sunday) in reflecting on Jesus Christ’s sacrifices and praying for world peace at Easter services in churches.
Many began...
April 21, 20190698Category: UAE Local News
Failure To Pay Is The Biggest Dubai Bus Violation
Failure to swipe Nol card correctly upon entering and exiting a bus is the most common public transport violation, according to a recent joint inspection campaign by Dubai Police and the Roads and Tra...
April 20, 20190790Category: Transport
Lion Boy Saroo Plans Sequel To Search For His Father
Saroo Brierley was accidentally separated from his biological mum aged five after falling asleep on an empty train carriage and waking up 1,600-km away on the other side of India back in 1986.
Twen...
April 20, 20190862Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Nahayan Welcomes Swami Maharaj
Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance, officially welcomed Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar-Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)...
April 20, 20190691Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Crowns Etoile Du Sahel Champions
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Thursday crowned Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel after they won the...
April 20, 20190682Category: Government
Punjabi Movie On Guru Nanak Dev Screened At Indian Consulate
Two special screenings of the Punjabi movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir,’ based on the life of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, were held at the Indian Consulate in Dubai on Friday.
Guru N...
April 20, 20190763Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Abdullah Meets Pompeo In White House
UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Washington on Friday where he met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House Natio...
April 20, 20190692Category: Government
UAE Christians Turn Out En Masse To Mark Good Friday
Huge crowds turned out to mark Good Friday at UAE churches at the start of the Easter weekend.
Catholic and orthodox churches that make up the first and second largest Christian congregations in th...
April 20, 20190858Category: UAE Local News
Half Of UAE Students Spend A Year Looking For The Right University
Almost half of high school students in the UAE spend a year choosing the right university, according to a recent study carried out by Ubrik Media.
Moving from school and deciding whether to attend ...
April 20, 20190666Category: Government
Meet The Emirati Who Turns Hoses Into Art
If it had to be a world personality, most Emirati artists would choose a iconic UAE or regional figure as the subject of their artwork, but not Abdul Rauf Khalfan.
The 35-year-old Emirati is not on...
April 20, 20190826Category: UAE Local News
Tadweer Opens Region’s First Battery Solar System At Landfill
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) opened the first battery solar system in the region at its Al Dhafra Landfill on Wednesday.
A solar-plus-storage plant is an energy storage system charge...
April 18, 20190685Category: Environment
Accountant Stole Dh252,245 From Hotel Guests
A Dubai hotel accountant went on trial at Dubai Court of First Instance after he was accused of stealing Dh252,245 by forging reclaim forms of insurance for guests.
The 33-year-old Filipino alleged...
April 18, 20190813Category: Crime News
426 Tramadol Pills Found In 15-year-old Boy’s Luggage At Dubai Airport
A father went on trial before the Dubai Court of First Instance on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle illegal painkillers into the UAE through his son’s luggage.
The 43-year-old Egyptian vis...
April 18, 201901060Category: Crime News
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Masseuse
A man stands accused of sexually abusing a masseuse while under the influence of alcohol, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old Indian defendant is alleged to have tou...
April 18, 20190797Category: Crime News
Over 200 Students To Become Safety Ambassadors In Dubai Schools
Over 200 students have been trained by Dubai Police to become ‘Safety Ambassadors’ to patrol campuses and report incidents of bullying and abuse at their schools, according to an official....
April 18, 20190760Category: Government
