Arab Media Forum 2019 Kicks Off In Dubai
The 18th edition of the Arab Media Forum kicked off today with media personalities and prominent industry leaders ready to tackle the future of journalism.
Held under the theme ‘Arab Media: F...
March 27, 20190749Category: UAE Local News
Use Nol Card To Pay Your Al Maya Bills
Customers at Al Maya chain of supermarkets can now use Nol card to pay their grocery bills as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) continues to widen the network of its automated fare collection sy...
March 26, 20190991Category: Transport
Cigarette Smugglers Arrested In Sharjah
Authorities in Sharjah have seized a vehicle transporting large quantities of smuggled and non-contraband cigarettes.
The vehicle was spotted by an inspector when its owner distributed cigarettes t...
March 26, 20190801Category: Crime News
191 Vehicles With Dh14m Accumulated Fines Seized In Dubai
Dubai Police seized 1,126 wanted vehicles last year, including 191 vehicles with accumulated fines worth more than Dh14 million, an official said on Monday.
Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, directo...
March 26, 20190828Category: Transport
Incidence Of High BP Doubles Among UAE Residents
The incidence of high blood pressure has nearly doubled among UAE residents over the last six years, the results of a countrywide National Health Survey (2017-2018) has revealed.
The results reveal...
March 26, 20190725Category: Health
Ras Al Khaimah Building Fall Girl Discharged From Hospital
A 19-month-old Egyptian girl who fell from a 10th floor apartment window in Ras Al Khaimah last month was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, according to an official.
Lein Mahmoud Nazeih’...
March 26, 20190699Category: Health
Dubai-based Pakistani Doctor Dr Hassan Awarded A Top Civilian Award
A Dubai-based doctor who initiated a free medical camp for poor patients in the UAE was given a top civilian award on Pakistan National Day.
Dr Ziaul Hasan, an Endocrinologist in Dubai, was awarded...
March 26, 20190929Category: UAE Local News
Gang Of Four Impersonated Police To Rob Dh385,000
A gang of four men are on trial accused of robbing Dh385,000 from three Chinese men after posing as police and raiding their apartment, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard Monday.
The defendants ...
March 26, 20190702Category: Crime News
Unstable Weather Likely Until Next Week
Expect intermittent rain and thunderstorms and at times windy and dusty weather over the next few days — possibly until next week — as the UAE transitions from winter to summer, a forecast...
March 26, 20190828Category: Weather
Man Arrested For Snooping On Parked Cars In Dubai
Dubai Police have arrested an Asian man after videos of him spying on parked cars in Jumeirah circulated on social media, an official said on Monday. Colonel Faisal Al Qasim, Director of Security Medi...
March 26, 20190821Category: Crime News
Indian Handicrafts Displayed In Capital
Artisans from various states of India displayed traditional handicrafts at an event in the capital on Monday evening.
The colourful handicrafts represented the rich cultural diversity of India, a s...
March 26, 20190817Category: UAE Local News
Framework To Be Effective As Of The Upcoming Academic Year 2019 -2020
Around 90 per cent of private school students in Dubai will not have their school fees increased by more than 2.07 per cent, it was announced yesterday.
The Dubai Executive Council on Monday ...
March 26, 20190683Category: Education
Over 3,000 People To Get Free CPR Training
Over 1,700 people have already received Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training in Heartsaver Month running from March 12-28, and there is hope of more non-medical personnel getting this free of...
March 25, 20190713Category: Health
DHA Announces Nine New Hospitals
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced on Sunday that nine new hospitals and 12 One Day Surgery Centres will be built in Dubai between 2019 and 2020. The authority also said that expansion works w...
March 25, 20190829Category: Health
Dubai Set To Host 18th Edition Of Arab Media Forum
Dubai Press Club (DPC) on Sunday announced the agenda for the 18th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...
March 25, 20190834Category: UAE Local News
Kenyan Teacher Who Won The 1 Million Dollars Global Teacher Prize In Dubai
Peter Tabichi, a maths and physics teacher from Kenya, gives 80 per cent of his salary to the poor.
On Sunday, he won the $1 million (Dh3.67 million) Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize in Dubai...
March 25, 20190816Category: Education
Lightning Kills 35 Rare Falcon Chicks Worth Dh1.1m
Thirty five rare falcon chicks worth Dh1.1 million were killed in a fire when the barn they were housed in was struck by lightning in Madinat Zayed yesterday morning.
Heavy lightning strikes were e...
March 25, 20190719Category: UAE Local News
No R.Kelly Show In Dubai, Officials Say
Dubai’s government on Sunday forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the emirate after he had sought permission from an Illinois judge to tra...
March 25, 201901087Category: Entertainment
World’s Largest E-waste Recycling Facility Opens In Dubai
Dubai e-waste specialist Enviroserve has opened The Recycling Hub, the world’s largest e-waste recycling facility at a total cost of Dh120 million.
Located at Dubai Industrial Park, the 280,0...
March 25, 201901174Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Visits Wounded Al Jazira Club Player
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday visited Al Jazira club football player Ahmad Rabie at Rashid hospital.
...
March 25, 20190722Category: UAE Local News
