UAE, South Korea Explore New Horizons Of Cooperation
‘New horizons of cooperation’ are being explored by the UAE and South Korea after His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander o...
February 27, 20190690Category: Government
Asianet Radio, Another Malayalam Radio Station Based In The UAE Shuts Down
One more Malayalam radio station catering to expatriates from the South Indian State of Kerala has shut down its operations in the UAE. Asianet Radio 657 AM became the fourth Malayalam radio station t...
February 27, 20190981Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Bin Rashid Receives Libyan Prime Minister
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Tuesday Fayez Mustafa Al Sarraj, the Prime Minister of the Government o...
February 27, 20190635Category: Government
Family Medicine Keeps A Community Healthy
Family medicine is the gate-keeper of a community’s good health, a top official from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said on Monday.
Speaking to Gulf News on the opening day of the three-day...
February 26, 20190674Category: Health
No Cancer Cases In Two Days Of Pink Caravan Ride
No cases of breast cancer were detected in the first two days of the UAE-wide Pink Caravan Ride, which entered its third day in Dubai on Monday.
Around 2,400 free clinical screenings were carried o...
February 26, 20190733Category: Health
Emirati Runner 340km Away From Great Mosque Of Makkah
Approaching the end of his Abu Dhabi-Makkah Run, Dr Khalid Jamal Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, ECSSR, entered Makkah region on Sunday.
Tw...
February 26, 20190728Category: Government
Name Of Astronaut Who Will Go To ISS To Be Revealed In May
The UAE will make history when it sends the first Emirati astronaut to raise the UAE flag on the International Space Station (ISS), officials said on Monday.
A three-man crew including one of two E...
February 26, 20190765Category: space
UAE Ministry Launches Microsite For Awareness About Local Plants
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has launched a microsite titled Gheras (Saplings) to raise public awareness and understanding of local plants.
Accessible via the ministry’s por...
February 26, 20190862Category: Environment
Fujairah Ruler Meets With Arab, Global Leaders - EU Summit
His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, today met with Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the sidelines of the Arab Lea...
February 26, 20190662Category: Government
UAE Community Leader Gets The Job Done On A Cycle
Hardly a week goes by without Punnakkan Mohammad Ali attending community meetings or cultural events.
The Indian community leader has been omnipresent in the Keralite community’s socio-cultur...
February 26, 20190758Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Approves Dh32 Billion Housing Projects For Emiratis
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday approved construction of 34,000 homes worth Dh32 billion for Emiratis. Th...
February 26, 20190687Category: Government
Biman Passengers Bound For Dubai Recall Hijack Horror
A moment of life and death, that’s how one young mum Hassna Abdullah recalled the horror of her experience onboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight BG147 after it was hijacked by a lone gunman o...
February 26, 20190737Category: UAE Local News
Trump Thanks UAE For Help In Bringing US Hostage Home
Donald Trump has thanked the UAE for its support after a US citizen held hostage in Yemen was reunited with his family on Monday.
The US president tweeted that he ‘appreciated the support of ...
February 26, 20190710Category: UAE Local News
Construction Crane Accident Kills Worker, Injures 3 Others In Abu Dhabi
A construction worker died and three others were seriously injured after a crane fell on them at a construction site in the Al Raha area of the capital on Sunday morning, Abu Dhabi Police said.
The...
February 25, 201901174Category: UAE Local News
Renowned German Expat, 80, Passes Away In The UAE
A German expat, who designed solar water heaters in the UAE, passed away last week at the age of 80, after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer.
Johannes Waimer, a solar consultant with Premier Sol...
February 25, 20190792Category: UAE Local News
UAE School Charged With Negligence Over Emirati Boy Drowning
Sharjah Misdemeanors Court on Sunday charged Australian International School, represented by its owner, identified as A.M., with negligence in connection with the death of a four-year-old Emirati boy ...
February 25, 20190762Category: Education
Dubai Civic Chief Leads By Example As Car Free Day Goes Nationwide
When Dubai’s civic chief travelled on the Dubai Metro on Sunday, it may have been a symbolic gesture as it marked the 10th edition of Dubai Municipality’s Car Free Day.
But as Dawood Al...
February 25, 20190682Category: Environment
Sharp Drop In Road Traffic Deaths In Abu Dhabi
As many as 149 people died in road traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi last year. The number, however, is a 25 per cent drop from 2017, when 199 fatalities were registered.
Releasing the annual statisti...
February 25, 20190801Category: UAE Local News
Pink Caravan Heads To Dubai On Monday
More than 1,750 free check-ups and breast screenings were carried out as the ninth edition Pink Caravan marches ahead across the emirates.
The caravan began from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club ...
February 25, 20190724Category: Health
Al Baraha Hospital Is Renamed Al Kuwait Hospital
The historic Al Baraha Hospital on Deira Corniche has been renamed Al Kuwait Hospital under the directives from His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of...
February 25, 20190845Category: Health
