898,100 Visitors Come In Through Hatta Border
As many as 898,100 people entered Dubai through the Hatta border in the first quarter of 2019, an official said on Sunday.
Major General Mohammad Al Marri, director-general of the General Directora...
April 15, 20190731Category: UAE Local News
570 People Stranded By Flash Floods Rescued In The UAE
Up to 570 people were rescued after spending overnight in rain-soaked mountains that triggered flash floods in Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday, according to RAK police.
It was second day of unstable weath...
April 15, 20190643Category: Weather
The Motorist Who Caused The Accident Has Been Taken To Custody
A 22-year-old policeman died on Sunday morning after he was hit by a vehicle while the officer was helping a motorist whose car had broken down on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road in Sharjah, police sai...
April 15, 20190720Category: Crime News
India To Be Guest Country At Abu Dhabi Book Fair
Book lovers in the UAE will be in for a big treat next week when the 29th annual edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) opens its doors in the capital, with this year’s fair se...
April 15, 20190703Category: UAE Local News
6 Pakistani Truck Drivers Dead, 2 Hurt In Al Ain Fire
Six people died in an early morning fire that gutted a line of houses in Al Ain on Friday, Abu Dhabi Police said on Sunday.
All those killed were Pakistani trucker drivers living in a small communi...
April 15, 201901264Category: Crime News
Dubai Gurudwara To Hold Daily Iftars This Ramadan
The UAE’s only Sikh temple will host iftar for workers throughout the month of upcoming Ramadan, the chairman of the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara announced during the Baisakhi festival celebratio...
April 15, 20190889Category: Cultural
Heavy Rain, Thunder, Lightning Lash Dubai
Weathermen issued a flash flood alert on Saturday due to heavy rains reported in several parts of the country. Heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning prevailed across Dubai on Saturday night as unstabl...
April 14, 20190830Category: Weather
World’s First Robot-operated Number Plates Facility Opened In Dubai
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has inaugurated the first factory in the world that uses robots in the manufac...
April 14, 20190685Category: Transport
Schools To Roll Out Standardised Tests In Moral Education
UAE schools will on Sunday start administering the Moral Education Standardised Assessment (MESA) measuring the performance of the Moral Education curriculum.
Running until Thursday, MESA will be i...
April 14, 20190888Category: Education
Flash Flood Alert, Hail In Ras Al Khaimah Reported
Weathermen issued a flash flood alert on Saturday due to heavy rains reported in several parts of the country. Residents in Ras Al Khaimah also reported hail.
The local emergency and crisis managem...
April 14, 201901063Category: Weather
Yas Waterworld Sets Guinness World Record
Following an initiative by the World’s Leading Waterpark to celebrate the Year of Tolerance, Yas Waterworld has succeeded in its attempt to set the Guinness World Record for ‘Most National...
April 14, 20190983Category: Entertainment
Coral Reef Gardens Launched In Fujairah
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment on Saturday launched ‘Fujairah Cultured Coral Reef Gardens’, the largest project of its kind in the UAE, in collaboration with Fujairah Munic...
April 14, 20190783Category: Environment
89-km Road, With 5 Tunnels, Marks Latest Phase In UAE Development
It’s not just a road.
The infrastructure project inaugurated by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, in Khor Fakkan on Saturday goes far beyond that.
The...
April 14, 20190890Category: Transport
The Moment Lightning Hit Burj Khalifa
Lightning strikes typically hit Dubai during storms.
On Saturday night, a stunning video footage captured the few second when up to a billion volts of electricity discharged by the lightning struck...
April 14, 20190977Category: Weather
Some UAE Schools Will Be Suspended Due To Bad Weather Conditions
Some schools may be suspended on Sunday due to bad weather conditions, the Ministry of Education had announced on Saturday night.
The ministry made the announcement on its twitter page, sayin...
April 14, 20190815Category: Education
People Stranded Due To Flash Floods In RAK Get Help From Police
A number of residents stuck on the mountains and valleys in RAK overnight on Saturday due to the heavy downpour received immediate help from Ras Al Khaimah Police.
The people who were stranded, how...
April 14, 20190996Category: UAE Local News
75 Per Cent Discounts In Abu Dhabi Spring Sales
The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have announced the launch of the first Retail Abu Dhabi (RAD) spring sales, from April 15 to May 1.
Shoppers can enjoy 75 per...
April 13, 20190716Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Superyacht Divorce Battle Rages On
Representatives of Tatiana Akhmedova the ex-wife of Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov deny that their client has been slapped with a damages claim for $85 million (Dh312 million) for the ‘wro...
April 13, 20190771Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Electricity And Water Authority Robot Finds Its Voice
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added an instant voice chat feature to its virtual employee Rammas, in both Arabic and English, through DEWA’s smart app. Customers can now ask q...
April 13, 20190744Category: Technology
