Musanada Delivers Two Dh229.7m Road Projects
The Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, has delivered two Dh229.7 million internal road and infrastructure projects over an area of 1.2 million square metres at Mohammad Bin Zayed City in co...
March 11, 20190656Category: Government
New Members Of Abu Dhabi Executive Council Sworn In
A set of new members were sworn in to the Abu Dhabi Executive Council before His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forc...
March 11, 20190788Category: UAE Local News
UAE Leaders Receive Special Olympics Flame Of Hope
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and...
March 11, 20190681Category: Government
Palace Of The Nation Opens To Public Monday
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and...
March 11, 20190665Category: Government
Low Temperatures, Cloudy And Humid Night Ahead
Mercury is set to stay low today with minimum recordings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi expected to be 17 and 15 degrees Celsius respectively, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). NCM also f...
March 11, 20190624Category: Weather
Parents Who Abandoned Toddlers For 16 Months Located
Ajman Police have traced the parents of two Arab toddlers left in the care of an Ethiopian maid for 16 months in Ajman.
Captain Wafa Khalil Al Housani, director of the Social Centre, told Gulf News...
March 10, 20190688Category: Crime News
Sharjah Forum To Launch Researchers Platform
The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) will launch the first ever Researchers Platform offering information and academic content related to government communication during its up...
March 10, 20190732Category: Government
Armed Robbers At Sharjah Hypermarket Arrested
Sharjah Police have arrested two African men within minutes of their audacious armed attempt to rob a busy hypermarket in Sharjah, Gulf News has learnt.
The incident took place at the LuLu Hypermar...
March 10, 20190767Category: Crime News
Speeding Blamed For RAK Accident That Claimed 4 Lives
The vehicle that was involved in a tragic road accident that killed four people in Ras Al Khaimah on Friday was travelling at 140km/hour, Ras Al Khaimah Police have revealed.
According to Lieutenan...
March 10, 20190697Category: UAE Local News
Awqaf Donates Dh1m To Al Jalila Children’s Hospital
The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has donated Dh1 million to Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital to support the hospital’s research in paediatrics, help families of patien...
March 10, 20190627Category: Health
Baby Born At 23 Weeks Survives
In a rare case, a baby born prematurely after only 23 weeks of pregnancy has miraculously survived after four months of intensive care at a hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Weighing just 550 grams and with a...
March 10, 20190710Category: Health
Dubai School Tries Out 3.5 Day Week
Last month, a private school in Dubai, The Indian High School (IHS), made front-page news for reducing the normal five-day school week to 3.5 days.
The move will apply to grades 11 and 12 starting ...
March 10, 20190971Category: Government
Abu Dhabi University Documents 1,000 Papers For Elite Index
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has successfully documented 1,000 scientific papers in the Scopes Index, a world-renowned database of scientific research. With this, Abu Dhabi University has become the onl...
March 10, 20190686Category: Education
Woman Drives Porsche Into Other Luxury Cars In Dubai
A traffic accident between four luxury vehicles at Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard area was caused by a female driver, Dubai police said.
The Arab national driver came with high speed in a Porsche on...
March 10, 20190741Category: Crime News
RTA To Start Test Run Of The Extended Metro Line In February 2020
Work on Route 2020, a 15-km extension of Dubai Metro, is on track with 70 per cent overall completion rate, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-...
March 10, 20190718Category: Transport
Dubai Firm Moves Indian Court To Block Netflix Movie On 26 -11
A Dubai-based company has moved the Bombay High Court to stop Netflix from releasing a movie based on the November 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai’s Taj Hotel, saying they have exclusive rights ...
March 09, 20190714Category: Government
Easing Of Work Attire Started With Likes Of Jobs And Zuckerberg
The rise of dressed down software execs like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and late Apple boss Steve Jobs, have led to a gradual easing of workplace norms when it comes to attire, according to Duba...
March 09, 20190671Category: Government
RTA Gets Top Marine Safety Certification
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) received a top international certificate in marine transport safety last week.
Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of execu...
March 09, 20190678Category: Transport
How Ajman Police Helped A Debt-ridden Indian Businessman Go Back Home
The Community Support Centre of Ajman Police this week came to the aid of a 58-year-old Indian businessman who had fallen upon hard times.
The man fell into financial difficulties and became paraly...
March 09, 20190696Category: Government