Section Of Presidential Palace In Abu Dhabi To Open To Public
Part of the Presidential Palace compound in Abu Dhabi will be opened to public from March 11, it was announced on Monday.
The decision was made by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al...
March 05, 201902201Category: Government
Smart Parking For People Of Determination In Sharjah
Sharjah Municipality announced on Monday that they were introducing smart parking for people of determination.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to help people of determination get out of t...
March 05, 20190777Category: UAE Local News
Only Eco-friendly TV Sets Will Be Allowed To Enter UAE
Television sets entering the UAE will soon have to adhere to the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology’s (ESMA) new energy efficiency standards, aimed at reducing overall power co...
March 04, 20190736Category: Environment
Professions With Worst Reputations In UAE
Recruitment companies, credit card companies, loan agents, call centres, real estate agents, advisers from banks and independent financial advisers have the worst reputation in the UAE when it comes t...
March 04, 20190865Category: UAE Local News
Indian Expat From Kuwait Wins Dh12 Million In UAE's Big Ticket Raffle
An Indian expatriate from Kuwait became the new multimillionaire of Big Ticket raffles after winning Dh12 million in the latest Big Ticket draw in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening.
Roggy George, an Indi...
March 04, 201901093Category: UAE Local News
Three In A Family Killed As Boy Survives Horrific Dubai Crash
Three members of a family were killed in a horrific traffic accident on Dubai-Al Ain road on Saturday evening, an official said on Sunday.
A man, his sister and wife were killed in the accident whi...
March 04, 201901021Category: UAE Local News
589m Riders Used Public Transport In Dubai In 2018
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday revealed that 589 million passengers used public transport in 2018, up 3.5 per cent from 2017.
The 2018 ridership figure is total for m...
March 03, 20190703Category: Transport
Officials Seize 1.7 Tonnes Of Fish, Donate Haul To Charity
The Environmental Compliance Department at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) carried out a surprise inspection at the Waterfront Market in Dubai.
Inspectors seized 1,730 kilog...
March 03, 20190786Category: Crime News
Pakistani Expats Rush To Re-book Tickets As Airspace Reopens
Hundreds of Pakistanis crowded outside the Dubai office of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday to re-book their tickets after flights to their home country resumed.
PIA said it ...
March 03, 20190914Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Praises Enlightened Young Readers As Month Of Reading Begins
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, praised the young readers in the region on the occasion of launching the national M...
March 03, 20190666Category: Government
British Housewife Wins Montegrappa Prize 2019
A Dubai-based British housewife won this year’s Montegrappa Writing Prize at the Emirates Airlines Literature Festival on Saturday for her gripping novel about friendship and betrayal.
Third ...
March 03, 20190743Category: Government
Indian High School CEO Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Ashok Kumar, CEO of The Indian High School, Dubai, was honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the 2019 GESS Education Awards in Dubai last week, presented in association with...
March 03, 20190646Category: Education
3 Vehicles Illegally Carrying Alcohol Seized In Sharjah
Authorities in Sharjah have seized three vehicles that were found illegally transporting alcohol.
The vehicles were on their way to distribute the liquor to some retailers when inspectors spotted t...
March 03, 20190845Category: Crime News
UAE Condemns Iranian Meddling In Internal Affairs Of Countries
The UAE on Saturday reaffirmed its demands that Iran stop meddling in the region and interfering in the internal affairs of countries.
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affai...
March 03, 20190739Category: UAE Local News
Work Cut Out For Two Emirati Astronauts
Simulating the launch to space, surviving a water crash-landing, handling in-flight emergencies and re-entering the earth, in addition to a series of experiments on themselves — this is just par...
March 03, 20190687Category: space
50 Pc Discount On 5,000 Products In UAE In March
From automobile companies to supermarkets and hypermarkets in the UAE will offer free services and discounts to mark the Year of Tolerance, officials and company executives said on Thursday.
Dr Has...
March 02, 20190728Category: UAE Local News
UAE, Singapore Boost Trade And Tourism Ties
The UAE and Singapore held talks to bolster ties on Thursday when His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arri...
March 02, 20190681Category: Government
UAE Calls For Stronger Role From OIC In Keeping Peace
The UAE called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take a stronger role in boosting world peace on Friday.
Amid rising tensions on the border between India and Pakistan this week, f...
March 02, 20190691Category: Government