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, 20190943Category: 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, 20190728Category: 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, 20190817Category: 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, 20190761Category: 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, 20190794Category: 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, 20190777Category: 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, 201901320Category: 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, 20190855Category: 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, 20190837Category: 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, 20190793Category: 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, 20190869Category: 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, 20190787Category: 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, 20190937Category: Health
Police Dogs Create Awareness About Drugs
The Global Indian International School (GIIS) in Al Barsha was in for a surprise on its annual sports day on Thursday, when a fun activity got under way on its manicured greens.
Just when four stud...
February 25, 20190750Category: Government
Ministry Of Presidential Affairs Announces Death Of Abdullah Mohammad Al Muhairbi
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced the death of Abdullah Mohammad Al Masoud Al Muhairbi, the Speaker of the National Consultative Council, who died this evening.
In a statement, the...
February 25, 20190843Category: Government
Mohammad Bin Zayed Mourns Death Of Abdullah Mohammad Al Masoud Al Muhairbi
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has mourned the death of Abdullah Mohammad Al Masoud Al Muhairbi, the Spe...
February 25, 201901061Category: UAE Local News
Remembering Sridevi A Year On- A Timeline Of The Tragedy
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan tweets (in Hindi), “I don’t know why but I’m feeling some strange restlessness,” at around 10.15pm (UAE time) on Saturday night. Some 45 minutes l...
February 24, 20190806Category: Government
Ninth Edition Of Pink Caravan Flagged Off
Riding across the country to combat breast cancer, a group of equines accompanied by medical and community volunteers on Saturday embarked on a seven-day journey that will see them travel 154km to rai...
February 24, 20190762Category: Health
Emirati Girl Dies After Fridge Falls On Her At Home In Kalba
Kalba Public Prosecution is investigating the death of a six-year-old Emirati girl after a refrigerator is said to have fallen on her in her house in Kalba on Friday afternoon.
A Sharjah Police off...
February 24, 20190856Category: UAE Local News
Arabian Caracal Sighted In Al Ain After 35 Years
The Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi, EAD, has recorded the sighting of the Arabian Caracal (Caracal schmitzi) on Jebel Hafeet National Park in Al Ain. The medium-sized, sand-coloured cat with cha...
February 24, 20190946Category: UAE Local News
