A Resounding Success Story At Abu Dhabi Games
At a time when the world is battling hate and negativity, to see 121 determined athletes burst into tears of joy as they stepped out from the depths of deafness makes for a heartening story.
On Fri...
March 17, 20190662Category: Sports
Dubai Firm Probing Staff’s Insensitive Facebook Post On New Zealand Massacre
A Dubai-based security firm has launched an investigation against one of its staff who made an insensitive comment on a Facebook post mourning the death of 49 Muslim worshippers during the terror atta...
March 17, 20190654Category: Government
UAE Launches Child Digital Safety Initiative
The UAE has launched the ‘Child Digital Safety’ initiative to raise awareness among children about safe internet use.
It also familiarises parents and educators with solutions they can ...
March 17, 20190859Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Public Prosecutor Settles 30,618 Cases
Dubai’s Attorney-General Essam Eisa Al Humaidan said that the Penal Order legislation has further improved the working processes of the Dubai Public Prosecution, enabling it to settle 30,618 cas...
March 17, 20190687Category: Legal
21 Students Trained As Ambassadors Of Cardiovascular Health
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced the third phase completion of its ‘Heart Experts,’ initiative that trains students as awareness ambassadors for cardiovascular health at...
March 17, 20190623Category: Health
Shaikh Mohammad Carves Out Family Time At Festival
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, attended ...
March 17, 20190708Category: Government
UAE Launches Student Support Groups
The National Programme for Happiness and Wellbeing has launched student support groups across the UAE in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and as part of the ‘Let’s Talk’ ...
March 14, 20190640Category: Education
Dense Fog Reported In UAE, Motorists Urged To Drive Safely
Crashes, bumper-to-bumper traffic and low visibility brought major routes across the UAE to a near halt.
A blanket of heavy fog affected the emirates on Thursday morning, dropping road visibility t...
March 14, 20190708Category: Weather
Drug Dealer Gets Five Years In Jail
Dubai Court of Appeals sentenced a man, who was earlier cleared of charges of distributing drugs and facilitating consumption, to five years in jail.
The Dubai Court of First Instance had earlier f...
March 14, 20190728Category: Crime News
Global Village Open Until April 13
So there's still time to win a giant stuffed animal. And taste test fare from around the globe. And spend an evening riding the Ferris wheel.
There is time, because Global Village took the hint...
March 14, 20190727Category: UAE Local News
UAE Has Set A Precedence For Women, People Of Determination
The UAE is way ahead of the Special Olympics for inclusion, calling people with special needs “people of determination” and adopting the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, said an ...
March 14, 20190684Category: UAE Local News
A Mother's Special Journey On Emirati Children’s Day
Taking care of a child with special needs is a life-long commitment that Shaikha Ali Mohammad Al Awwal Al Hammoudi made when her first-born was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. As the UAE marks Emirati ...
March 14, 201901044Category: UAE Local News
Minister Promises A Games Legacy
The Special Olympic’s legacy will live on long after this week’s historic Games, according to officials.
The government has already chalked out 31 initiatives for People With Determinat...
March 14, 20190689Category: UAE Local News
Car Rentals In UAE Can’t Keep Your Passport Or ID As Guarantee
Car rental companies in the UAE are not authorised to take a customer’s passport or Emirates ID as a guarantee to rent cars, according to a senior official.
The licence of such car rental com...
March 14, 20190763Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Ranks First Globally In Attracting FDIs
Dubai ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs), for artificial intelligence and robotics; while the UAE ranked sixth in the global Smart Service Index, surpassing the US, ...
March 14, 20190670Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Bin Zayed Receives President Of Kazakhstan
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan.
...
March 14, 20190671Category: Government
Athletes All Smiles Ahead Of Special Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), one of the venues for this week’s Special Olympics World Games, was abuzz on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s opening ceremony at Zayed Sports City.
...
March 13, 20190678Category: Sports
Zayed-Gandhi Exhibition In Abu Dhabi
The Zayed-Gandhi digital exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi inspires visitors to make positive changes in their personal life and society, according to officials.
The museum commemorati...
March 13, 20190714Category: Environment
Economist War On Cancer Middle East Conference 2019, Dubai
With 18 million cases of cancer diagnosed worldwide and 45 million people living with as yet undiagnosed cases, the world is facing a tsunami of cancer and urgently needs a sustainable strategy to com...
March 13, 20190705Category: Health
Pakistan Consular Services To Be Revamped In Dubai
Consular services at the Pakistan Consulate General in Dubai are set to be revamped as the mission is introducing social media platforms for the community to have their issues resolved swiftly.
The...
March 13, 20190781Category: UAE Local News
