Indians In UAE To Get Passports In Two Days
Indians in the UAE will soon get their passports issued in two to three working days down from four to five, senior diplomats said on Tuesday.
The passport issuance time will be cut by almost half ...
January 23, 20190871Category: UAE Local News
ET Modifies 1,325 Vehicles To Operate On CNG In 2018
Al Etihad Centre, a subsidiary of Emirates Transport (ET) that specialises in converting vehicles to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG), has announced it has modified 1,325 vehicles during 2018.
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January 23, 20190768Category: Transport
Dubai Police Unveils Hydrogen-powered Drone At Intersec
Dubai Police has unveiled a hydrogen-powered drone while participating at the 21st edition of the world’s leading security, safety, and fire protection trade show in Dubai, Intersec, being held ...
January 23, 20190763Category: Technology
Ministry Of Education Prohibits 9 Foods In Schools
Junk food, sweets and processed meats have been pulled of the menu in public schools.
The Ministry of Education recently issued a circular to schools that prohibits nine types of food in canteens, ...
January 23, 20190999Category: Education
Streets Of The World Photo Exhibition Begins In Dubai
Streets of The World, dubbed the world’s longest and largest photography exhibition highlighting the daily life in capital cities of 195 countries, has come to Dubai.
Organised by Dubai Cultu...
January 23, 20190848Category: UAE Local News
7 Year Old Dies In Ajman After School Vaccine
Authorities in Ajman have launched an investigation into the death of a seven-year-old Emirati boy who died on Monday, allegedly due to a medical error.
The boy was administered with a vaccine duri...
January 23, 20190851Category: UAE Local News
Ministry Of Health Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Ministry of Health and Prevention launched the first awareness and prevention campaign of 2019 for breast cancer screening on Sunday, under the slogan ‘Scan Today, Not Tomorrow.’
Th...
January 23, 20190740Category: Health
Authority Closes Dirty, Ugly Vegetable Shop In Abu Dhabi Market
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) issued a decision to temporary close the store Shehzad Ahmad for Vegetables and Fruits, located at Al Mina Street in Abu Dhabi city.
The commercial lice...
January 22, 20190807Category: Health
Date Palm Waste Can Absorb Microwaves, Study Finds
Date palm waste has been found to be an excellent alternative to current materials used in microwave absorbers, such as polystyrene and polyurethane, according to a recent study from the University of...
January 22, 20190717Category: Environment
RTA Cracks Down On Illegal Activities Around Registration Centres
Stepping up its campaign against illegal activities, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has carried out inspection campaigns targeting vehicles abandoned in the vicinity of vehicle registration c...
January 22, 20190768Category: Transport
Dubai In Overhaul Of Mental Health Strategy
A new mental health strategy is set to bring Dubai more in line with international standards, a leading psychiatrist from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said on Monday.
Dr Nadia Dabbagh was speak...
January 22, 20190812Category: Health
Indian Police Launch Probe Into Job Racket Exposed By Gulf News
Police in Hyderabad, India, have launched a high-level probe into the global recruitment racket run by job portal Wisdom Jobs as a result of a Gulf News expose, a high-ranking official told the newspa...
January 22, 20190927Category: UAE Local News
New Safestway’s Community Connections
She’s been coming to the store for “as long as she can remember”.
Twenty three-year-old Haya Al Khatib is one of the many Emirati customers who feels that the New Safestway superm...
January 22, 20190907Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Inspects Development Projects In Hatta
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday inspected a number of development, service and ecotourism projects in Hat...
January 22, 20190719Category: Government
Emirati Boy, 17, Missing For 3 Days In Saudi Arabia
A 17-year-old Emirati boy from Khor Fakkan has been missing in Saudi Arabia since January 19, his bother told Gulf News on Monday night.
Police in Saudi Arabia are searching for the Emirati teen wh...
January 22, 201901024Category: UAE Local News
Dubai's RTA Warns Motorists To Avoid Flooded Road
Motorists faced delays on Tuesday after a road leading towards Dubai Investment Park continued to be flooded with water.
This is the second day that the road overflowed with water, affecting traffi...
January 22, 20190718Category: Transport
UAE Astronauts To Train For Winter Survival In Russia
Sultan and Hazza, the first two Emirati astronauts currently training in Russia, are now preparing for probably the toughest part of their training — surviving the brutal Russian winter in a for...
January 21, 201901029Category: space
Dubai Gets Six New Bus Routes
An intercity bus route will now offer direct connectivity between Etisalat metro station and Ajman as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) expands its bus network, adding six new routes.
Among t...
January 21, 20190996Category: Transport
Dubai To Have Region’s First Safety Lab
The first government-controlled engineering laboratory in the Middle East will be launched in the UAE this year to focus on fire safety, a senior official said on Sunday.
Speaking at Intersec, the ...
January 21, 20190927Category: UAE Local News
