Dubai Model Police Station To Be Set Up In Kerala
A Dubai model smart police station will be set up in Kerala, the south Indian state’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday.
His announcement came after he visited the smart police...
February 17, 20190855Category: UAE Local News
UAE To See Rain, Drop In Temperature
It’s going to be a cool, cool day, say forecasters even as it drizzles in some areas of Dubai.
The National Centre of Meteorology tweeted that the outlook is mostly hazy and cloudy with a cha...
February 17, 20190801Category: Weather
When Will Ramadan 2019 Fall In UAE
Ramadan may still be a few months away, but that's not going to astronomers from making their predictions.
The first day of Ramadan is traditionally marked by the sighting of the crescent moon ...
February 17, 201901144Category: UAE Local News
UAE’s Molano Powers To Victory In Colombia
It was a dream start to life in UAE Team Emirates colours for Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano, as he secured a stunning victory on Stage 3 of the Tour Colombia.
The youngster produced an eye-catchi...
February 16, 20190813Category: Government
Shaikh Mohammad’s New Book Is Now Available In English
The new book by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is now available in English across the UAE. The book marks 50 years...
February 16, 201901175Category: Government
Fresh Drone Warning After Latest Closure Of Dubai Airport
The Dubai International airport was briefly closed due to suspected drone activity on Friday morning.
A statement from a Dubai Airports spokesperson read: “Dubai Airports confirms that flight...
February 16, 201901003Category: Transport
Rescued Tourists From Sinking Yacht Honoured In Dubai
Police honoured employees of Sky and Sea Adventures recently for their efforts in rescuing a group of tourists who almost drowned after their yacht sank off UAE waters.
The incident occurred when t...
February 16, 20190821Category: Government
RAK Fine Arts Festival Kicks Off
The seventh edition of the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAKFAF) opened to the public on Thursday with a red-carpet event attended by His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Coun...
February 16, 20190880Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Expo 2020 Security Chiefs Meet
Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Director-General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, met with Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief ...
February 16, 20190845Category: UAE Local News
Young Drivers Causing Accidents Is A Perennial Social Issue
New teenage drivers were eight times more likely to crash or have a close call in the first three months after getting a license and driving independently than they were during the last three months o...
February 16, 201901178Category: UAE Local News
Emirati Al Zarouni Claims Three Golds At IWAS
Emirati badminton player Mohammad Al Zarouni brought the UAE three badminton gold medals at the IWAS World Games Sharjah 2019 on Thursday.
Syrian Haifa Mansour achieved two gold medals for her home...
February 16, 20190885Category: UAE Local News
Kerala State Issue Bonds To Expats For Rebuilding Flood-hit State
The flood-ravaged south Indian state of Kerala will issue bonds to raise money from expatriates to facilitate rebuilding projects, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in Dubai on Friday.
Term...
February 16, 20190884Category: UAE Local News
Pope’s Compatriots Express Sense Of Pride During Papal Mass
Amid a sea of white-and-yellow flags at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Tuesday morning, a pale blue and white flag with a brown bordered central golden sun stood out.
Proudly holding it were Pope...
February 06, 20190847Category: UAE Local News
3,000 Families To Be Interviewed For Health Survey
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in collaboration with the Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) will launch a Dubai Household Health Survey (DHHS) on February 6.
The DHHS survey, which is taking place in ...
February 06, 20190878Category: Health
Papal Mass Attended By The Whole World
The papal mass in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday was historic not only for being the first one in the Gulf region but also for the unique diversity of the participants.
The 180,000 participants represented m...
February 06, 20190857Category: UAE Local News
Expats With Illness Hopeful Of Healing
Doctors have advised below-the-knee amputation for Adelardo. Amputation is not the answer, however, he said confidently. Faith is.
If there’s one request Filipino expatriate Adelardo would sa...
February 06, 20190824Category: Health
No VAT On Donations, Grants, Sponsorships In Some Cases
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has clarified that donations, grants and sponsorships are outside the scope of Value Added Tax (VAT) only when no benefit is received in return.
Any benefit in retur...
February 06, 201901497Category: Government
Timely Brain Surgery Saves 95-year-old Man’s Life
Quick thinking by doctors at a Dubai hospital saved a 95-year-old man’s life last week.
The unconscious nonagenarian was rushed to the emergency department of Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital at...
February 06, 20190986Category: Health
World Government Summit To Discuss Sustainability
The fourth annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Forum will explore ways in which technology can be used to balance the world’s increasingly fragile ecosystems at the seventh Wor...
February 06, 20190797Category: Government
