Man Killed Girlfriend Over Financial Dispute In Dubai
A manager accused of killing his girlfriend over a financial dispute will serve seven years in jail to be followed by deportation, a court ruled on Wednesday.
In March last year, the Dubai Court of...
April 04, 20190917Category: Crime News
Man Acquitted On Charge Of Repeatedly Raping Teenaged Boy
Dubai Court of Appeal yesterday overturned a ruling convicting a gardener on charges of raping a 15-year-old teenager on seven occasions.
The 26-Pakistani worker, who was found not guilty, was earl...
April 04, 20190773Category: Crime News
Autistic Man Found Wandering On UAE Beach Reunited With Family
Sharjah Police reunited an autistic man with his family in Saudi Arabia after policemen found him walking alone at Kalba beach, police said on Wednesday.
Lt Colonel Saif Al Zaabi, director of Kalba...
April 04, 20190721Category: UAE Local News
One-stop Centres For Government Transactions A Boon, Say Residents
After various UAE government departments outsourced application transactions, residents said authorised centres that serve as a one-stop shop have greatly eased matters for them.
Instead of the pre...
April 04, 20190794Category: UAE Local News
FANR To Train UAE Nationals In Nuclear Law
The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has launched a ‘Legal Developee Programme’ designed to train UAE nationals in nuclear law and to prepare them for employment at the Lega...
April 04, 20190814Category: UAE Local News
Mercury To Touch 40 Degrees On April 4 Before Dropping Again
The dreaded summer heat is here with the mercury expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the UAE on Thursday, coupled with dusty conditions over the next three days. Interior areas like Mezai...
April 04, 20190724Category: Weather
Schools Invited To Pitch For Space Project For UAE Astronauts
UAE schools have been given a chance to pitch and conduct scientific experiments on the impact of microgravity that the first Emirati astronaut will replicate in space as part of his mission while on-...
April 04, 20190642Category: Education
Four New Judges And Three Prosecutors Sworn In
Four new judges and three prosecutors were sworn in before His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday (Wednesday) at...
April 04, 20190747Category: Government
Startups From US, Indonesia, Canada Win At Global Blockchain Challenge
Three start-ups from the US, Indonesia and Canada clinched the top three spots in the Global Blockchain Challenge and brought home a total of $45,000 (Dh165,150) cash prize.
Quantstamp, Igrowchain ...
April 04, 20190706Category: UAE Local News
Indian Expat Wins Dh10 Million In Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Many expatriates in the UAE dream of becoming an instant millionaire one day. So, every month, they cough up a few hundred dirhams to bet on a combination of numbers in lottery draws. That life-changi...
April 04, 201902075Category: UAE Local News
UAE’s Earliest Known Artwork Discovered On Marawah Island
The latest archaeological excavations on Marawah Island, carried out by specialist teams from the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), have shed new light on Abu Dhabi&...
April 03, 20190979Category: UAE Local News
Gang On Trial For Stealing Payment Kiosk
A gang went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a bill payment kiosk worth Dh17,000 from outside a grocery store in Al Quoz Industrial Estate.
The gang o...
April 03, 20190735Category: Crime News
Indian Schools In UAE Start New Academic Year
Dubai Thousands of students marched back to class on Monday for the new academic year for around 70 Indian-curriculum schools in the UAE.
A number of schools reported strong enrolment and attendanc...
April 03, 201901057Category: Education
Nine New Bus Routes In Dubai From Sunday
Nine routes will be added to Dubai’s public bus network on Sunday while changes will be made to several existing routes, the Road’s and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Tuesday.
P...
April 03, 20190899Category: Transport
Three More UAE Aid Flights Set For Southern Africa, Says IHC
Three additional UAE cargo flights carrying aid to victims affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique and other areas in East and Southern Africa, have been authorised by the International Humanitarian Ci...
April 03, 20190755Category: UAE Local News
New UAE Envoys For UK And Australia
Ten UAE ambassadors were sworn in before His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday.
The ambassadors who took oa...
April 03, 20190816Category: Government
Cyber Crimes Against Children In Dubai Up 80 Per Cent
The number of cybercrimes committed against children increased from 29 complaints in 2017 to 52 complaints last year, according to Dubai Police.
Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant ...
April 03, 20190717Category: Crime News
Louvre Abu Dhabi Launches Second Edition Of Highway Gallery
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s globally acclaimed Highway Gallery returns for its second edition this spring.
From April 7, ten new artworks from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection, reproduced as giant ...
April 03, 20190849Category: Government
Four-day Event At Kite Beach Will Feature Teams From Government Departments
Backbreaking would be an understatement to describe the obstacles that participants at the Gov Games will have to overcome to lay their hands on the coveted Dh1 million prize this Saturday.
Beginni...
April 03, 20190684Category: Government
Local Artists Call For Pay And Gender Equality At World Art Dubai
Keeping with UAE’s vision to become one of the top 25 countries for gender equality, artists from the emirates are taking to canvas at a local exhibition to drive home a strong message in favour...
April 03, 20190824Category: UAE Local News
