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, 20190798Category: 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, 20190752Category: 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, 20190833Category: 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, 20190756Category: 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, 20190883Category: 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, 20190710Category: 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, 20190809Category: 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, 201901023Category: 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, 20190778Category: 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, 20190732Category: 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, 20190830Category: 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, 20190917Category: UAE Local News
Indian Woman Dies, Husband Critically Injured In Car Crash In The UAE
An Indian woman died instantly while her husband was critically injured in a car crash on Emirates Road on Friday, a family member told Gulf News.
Reeja Varghese, 52, who passed away and her husban...
February 24, 20190923Category: Crime News
New Award Launched For Those Fighting Bullying In Schools
Those fighting bullying in schools will be recognised under a new anti-bullying award to be launched under directives by Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women&rsquo...
February 24, 20190713Category: Education
Fujairah Ruler Arrives In Egypt To Attend Arab-EU Summit
Egypt's hosting of the Arab League-European Union, EU, Summit on Sunday in Sharm Al Shaikh underscores its pivotal role in international efforts to counter terrorism and realise peace in the Middl...
February 24, 20190745Category: Government
Toddler Drowns In Villa Pool In UAE
An 18-month-old boy drowned in a swimming pool inside a villa in Ras Al Khaimah on Saturday evening, Police said.
Police said the National Ambulance Service rushed the boy, an Omani identified only...
February 24, 20190769Category: UAE Local News
Motorists Ditch Vehicles For Car-free Day In UAE
The Dubai Municipality has kickstarted the Car-Free Day initiative on Sunday morning with people from across the emirates joining the 10th edition of the annual drive by ditching their cars for a day....
February 24, 20190735Category: Transport
Why Electra Street Remains Electrifying
It’s officially named Zayed The First Street but to most residents in Abu Dhabi, the road has always been known as ‘Electra Street’, and it’s not hard to guess why.
For over...
February 23, 201901050Category: UAE Local News
Winter Is The Best And Worst Time For UAE’s Fishermen
Minish Bhai, 47, shifted his squinting gaze from the opaque blue skies to his young crewman and nodded smilingly. “Raise the anchor,” he said.
As the familiar roar of his diesel-powered...
February 23, 20190682Category: Weather
Abu Dhabi To Makkah Runner Into Final Stretch
An Emirati runner attempting to travel 2,070km by foot from Abu Dhabi to Makkah in 38 days is now into the final stretch.
Khalid Al Suwaidi started his journey on February 1 from Shaikh Zayed Grand...
February 23, 20190759Category: UAE Local News