Quranic Park Opens In Khawaneej
Al Quran Park was officially opened in Al Khawaneej in Dubai on Friday.
The 60-hectare park, which is free to enter, aims to bridge cultural differences in this Year of Tolerance and educate visito...
March 30, 20190924Category: UAE Local News
UAE Minister Predicts Shift In Palestine-Israel Focus
Over the next few years, the conversation about the Palestinian-Israeli issue will switch to the provision of equal rights in a single state, Dr Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affair...
March 28, 20190772Category: Education
Industry Debates Prospects Of Newspapers, Stresses Innovation
Print media must develop its content and adapt to the changing technological times in order to survive.
Debating the relevance of newspapers in the digital age at an Arab Media Forum’s sessio...
March 28, 20190704Category: UAE Local News
Experts Discuss Key Challenges And Threats To Traditional Channels
Traditional television is battling it out with digital platforms as it strives to remain relevant in a society where consumers can choose what they want, when they want it, and how.
The market has ...
March 28, 20190693Category: UAE Local News
India Extends Pension Scheme To Overseas Citizens
India’ existing pension scheme for citizens, including Non-resident Indians (NRIs), has been further extended to include Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. India issues OCI cards to fo...
March 28, 20190705Category: UAE Local News
Parents Ask School To Publish List Of Books In Advance
A number of parents of a popular school in Dubai said parents have not been informed sufficiently in advance what textbooks to buy for the new academic year, which starts on April 1.
The parents to...
March 28, 20190861Category: Education
International Organisations Need Reforms, Says Gordon Brown
Many international organisations created in the 1940s are now outdated, and fail to serve the interests of a changing world order, Gordon Brown, former British prime minister, said in the capital on W...
March 28, 20190727Category: Education
Major Road Project To Open On Saturday
Access to and from Dubai International City (DIC) will further ease from Saturday, as phase two of the road projects around the neighbourhood opens, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced o...
March 28, 20190860Category: Transport
Grandfather Blames Online Games For Teen’s Suicide In Sharjah
A grandfather has blamed online video games for his grandson’s death after the latter fell 15 floors from a tower block in Sharjah on Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt.
According to a ...
March 28, 20190906Category: Crime News
Cryptic Rains Tweet By The KHDA Goes Viral As Dubai Students Hope For A Day Off
Heavy rain, hail lashed Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Wednesday but students in Dubai had one question on their minds - would they get a day off owing to the unstable weather.
They asked and the Knowledge...
March 28, 20190711Category: Weather
Morning Traffic Jams, Heavy Delays Stall UAE Motorists After Rain
Motorists on Thursday were faced with more than just the morning rush-hour after a night of rainfall left roads clogged with water and heavy traffic jams.
Light to moderate rain was reported in Abu...
March 28, 20190800Category: Weather
Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer Are Top Non-communicable Diseases Among Kids In UAE
The top four non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children in the UAE are obesity, diabetes (both Type I and II), cancers and diseases associated with smoking and substance abuse, a top official of ...
March 27, 20190986Category: Health
Uber-Careem Shows Innovation In Dubai
Innovation is alive in the UAE desert, generating value for people that eventually result in multi-billion deals.
So said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prim...
March 27, 20190782Category: Government
Two Workers Get One Year Jail For Molesting Boy In UAE
Two workers were sentenced to one year in jail for repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy on different occasions after sending him messages containing pornographic videos on WhatsApp.
The 13-year-o...
March 27, 20190738Category: Crime News
UAE Mother Arrested After Burning Daughters’ Hands With Matchsticks
Authorities in Sharjah have charged an Arab mother with assault after she allegedly burnt her twin daughters’ hands with matchsticks, a police official told Gulf News on Tuesday.
The incident...
March 27, 20190799Category: Crime News
Shaikh Mohammad Launches For The Love Of Horses
A unique book of poetry titled ‘For the Love of Horses’ was launched in Dubai on Tuesday, ahead of the Dubai World Cup 2019 on March 30.
The handmade book written by His Highness Shaikh...
March 27, 201901027Category: Automotive
Dubai Schools To Raise Fees By Up To 4.14 Pc
After a gap of one academic year, private schools in Dubai will again be allowed to increase tuition fees in the coming academic year, it was announced on Monday.
The approval came from Shaikh Hamd...
March 27, 20190775Category: Education
Pakistani Awarded For Foiling Robbery
Pakistani national Muzaffar Hussain Nather was given an act of bravery award on Tuesday for his part in foiling a robbery and handing the suspect over to police.
Brigadier Abdullah Mubarak Bin Amer...
March 27, 20190806Category: Crime News
TAMM Centres Now Offer 246 Services Under One Roof
TAMM centres in Abu Dhabi are now able to handle at least 246 different services since they were launched last year, offering a seamless experience for those carrying out government or private related...
March 27, 20190879Category: Government
Shaikh Khalifa Confers First Class Order Of Zayed II On Adnan Amin
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on Adnan Amin, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in r...
March 27, 20190835Category: UAE Local News
