Take A Bus Trip To Muscat For Just Dh55
Travellers can now hop on to a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) bus for a trip to Muscat for as little as Dh55.
On Monday, the RTA in partnership with Mwasalat, Oman’s national transport c...
January 29, 2019111810Category: Transport
Women Cleared Of Filming Uzbek Tourist Nude
Four women were cleared of assaulting a tourist in a flat, stripping and filming him naked before robbing him of his money, a court heard on Monday.
The Uzbek tourist is said to have found a busine...
January 29, 20190967Category: Crime News
Semi-solar Powered Transit Ambulances In Dubai
The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Service (DCAS) has acquired a fleet of state-of-the-art ambulances.
The ambulances have an integrated vehicle intelligence system that allows a central control r...
January 29, 20190823Category: Health
UAE Builds Bridges Of Tolerance With Pope’s Visit
The UAE has joined forces with Al Azhar and the Vatican to build harmony,spread prosperity and tolerance and show a united front against all forms of intolerance, leading Muslim scholars have said.
...
January 29, 20190879Category: UAE Local News
Powerful Calendar Campaign To Combat Plastic Use
Floating plastic bag fish, straws piercing the bodies of marine life, bottles bobbing along their shorelines, reefs choking under tons of washed up garbage and sea animals suspended belly-up bloated f...
January 29, 20190825Category: Environment
Get Ready To Read From Dubai’s Gigantic Book
Dubai’s gigantic book that is taking shape on the creek across Dubai Festival City will be ready this year, with only the interior works left to be completed, the Dubai Municipality, which is ha...
January 29, 20190783Category: Government
UAE's Etisalat Subscribers To Get Free Upgrade To Double Broadband Speed
Etisalat business and home subscribers will experience double broadband speed for free, enabling them to implement and use advanced digital technologies in their homes and offices, it was announced on...
January 29, 20190832Category: Business
Catholics Line Up For Papal Mass Tickets In Dubai
Huge crowds gathered at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai on the first day of the distribution of Papal Mass tickets on Monday, with many Catholics hoping for special prayers on the day of the ...
January 29, 20190964Category: UAE Local News
Shorter School Day Announced For UAE's Asian Cup Semi-final Match
The UAE's Ministry of Education has announced the reduction by two hours in the school working day on Tuesday.
The decision has been made to allow students to watch the Asian Cup 2019 semi-fina...
January 29, 20190823Category: Sports
Sharjah Police Warn UAE Residents Of New Bank Scam
A new scam is making the rounds among bank customers, prompting police to caution residents over suspicious text messages.
The Sharjah Police General Command warned owners of bank cards that fake t...
January 29, 20190854Category: Crime News
Elderly Investors Go For Basic Insurance With Little Benefits
High insurance premiums quoted to people over 60 years old is prompting many businessmen and women to opt for a basic Dh1,000 insurance package just so that they can meet their visa requirements. As t...
January 28, 20190872Category: Health
Investor Convicted Of Swindling Dh5m From Businessman
An investor was convicted by a Dubai court on Sunday for forging papers to swindle Dh5 million from a businessman.
The American businessman was said to have been involved in a deal to sell rare gem...
January 28, 20190814Category: Crime News
Aster Opens 150-bed Hospital In Al Ghusais
A new 150-bed multi-speciality hospital catering to Al Ghusais and patients from the northern emirates was inaugurated on Sunday.
Formally opened by Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of Dubai Heal...
January 28, 20190881Category: Health
Navigate Maze, See LED Art In This New Dubai Attraction
A new attraction called ‘Downtown Light Park’ has been added to Downtown Dubai, featuring a dynamic light installation in the form of live performances and interactions with LED light piec...
January 28, 20190884Category: UAE Local News
Driver Caught With 12 Birds Hidden In Spare Tyre
A driver was arrested recently at Al Darah border, the UAE’s northern crossing with Oman, as he attempted to smuggle in 12 houbara bustards.
Concealed in the spare tyre of his vehicle and cov...
January 28, 20190933Category: Crime News
Train Services Briefly Disrupted On Dubai Metro's Red Line
Train services on the Red Line of Dubai Metro were briefly disrupted Sunday evening by a technical snag, with peak hour commuters facing significant delays.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) ...
January 28, 20190834Category: Transport
Dubai Achieves Most Sustainable Development Goals
Dubai has achieved the majority of sustainable development goals that fall under SDG 11 of the UN’s 2030 agenda, said speakers at the third annual UAE Public Policy Forum (PPF) that commenced at...
January 28, 20190833Category: Government
Winners Of Gender Balance Index Honoured
The UAE has made great progress in gender balance through a series of initiatives and programmes implemented by several government bodies to enhance equal opportunities between men and women.
His H...
January 28, 20190761Category: Government
UAE A Model Of Tolerance, Say Catholic Clerics
Catholic clerics from Arab countries stated that the UAE is a prominent model of tolerance and a centre of religions, cultures and civilised dialogue, which is reflected by the planned visit of Pope F...
January 28, 20190825Category: UAE Local News
UAE To Invest Dh5bn In School System Overhaul Over Six Years
The UAE government has allocated Dh5 billion to invest in “state-of-the-art” infrastructure for schools over the period of six years, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported after a meeting of...
January 28, 20190812Category: Education
