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, 20190830Category: 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, 20190802Category: 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, 20190694Category: 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, 20190790Category: 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, 201901070Category: 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, 20190739Category: 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, 20190845Category: 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, 20190783Category: 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, 20190774Category: 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, 20190742Category: 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, 20190736Category: 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, 20190752Category: Government
Etihad Celebrates International Women’s Day With All-female Crew
Etihad Airways marked International Women’s Day with its first flight staffed by an all-female crew, highlighting the integral role played by its female workforce.
More than 30 women, from pi...
March 09, 20190834Category: UAE Local News
Global Tolerance Exhibition Inaugurated
Hessa Bint Eisa Bu Humaid, Minister of Community Development, inaugurated the Global Tolerance Exhibition for Productive Families at ‘The Point’ in Palm Jumeirah on Friday.
The exhibiti...
March 09, 20190999Category: Entertainment
Pupils Soak Up Tales On The Island
Fifteen renowned international storytellers from 10 countries are keeping school students engrossed with 25 live storytelling performances between February 21 to March 16 as part of the ongoing Sharja...
March 09, 20190986Category: Entertainment
Sharjah Session To Focus On Community Empowerment
In keeping with its theme of encouraging greater community participation in shaping government communication to fuel the development process, the eighth edition of the International Government Communi...
March 09, 20190717Category: Government
4 Killed, 3 Others Injured In Horrific Road Accident In Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Four young men were killed and 3 others were injured in a horrific car accident in Ras Al Khaimah on Friday, said Lt. Col. Mohammad Al Bahir, head of the Department of Investigation and Traffic Contro...
March 09, 20190844Category: Crime News
Health Ministry Launches New E-licensing Facility
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the e-Licensing services for private medical facilities and pharmaceutical companies, in addition to renewing both licences, which target fir...
March 07, 20190755Category: Health
Serious Crime Falls By 58.8 Pc In Sharjah
The rate of serious crimes in Sharjah fell by 58.8 per cent per 100,000 people last year compared to 45 per cent the year before, according to Sharjah Police officials.
The decrease follows ramped-...
March 07, 20190905Category: Crime News
