Emirati Student Invents Drone For Firefighting
An Emirati student, who has invented a drone for firefighting, claims it cannot only save lives but also aid Civil Defence personnel by greatly reducing their risk factor.
Shouq Mohammad, 18, a stu...
January 17, 20190903Category: Technology
First 10-year UAE Residency Visas Have Been Issued
The first 10-year residency visas have been granted to 20 scientists, including the winners of the first and second edition of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Excellence as well as the 18...
January 17, 20190940Category: Government
Dubai Announces School Holidays Until 2021
The Ministry of Education has revealed the academic calendar for public and private schools until July 2021.
The new calendar indicated that public and private schools will start their summer holid...
January 17, 20190957Category: Education
Over 100,000 Applied For UAE Amnesty In 2018
A total of 105,809 residence visa violators applied for amnesty in Dubai and 1,212 were from war-torn countries, a top official said on Wednesday.
Al Aweer and Amer centres in Dubai provided amnest...
January 17, 20190941Category: UAE Local News
Man Gets Five Years In Jail For Raping Boy
The Dubai Court of First Instance on Tuesday sentenced a Pakistani man, 27, to five years in jail, followed by deportation, for raping a boy, 13, who was a friend on social media.
According to offi...
January 17, 201901406Category: Crime News
1 Million People Visit Dubai Frame In A Year
One million people have visited Dubai Frame during its first year, Dubai Municipality announced on Tuesday.
The iconic twin tower with a 150-metre-high glass bridge observation deck had opened on J...
January 17, 20190864Category: UAE Local News
Schools Struggling To Teach Moral Education, Say Principals
UAE school principals on Tuesday outlined challenges facing Moral Education (ME), including time limitations, need for specialised teacher training and methods of assessment.
Their comments came du...
January 16, 20190880Category: Education
Distinguished Officials And Citizens Honoured
Best under-secretary: Saif Ahmad Al Suwaidi, under-secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation
Best director-general: Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, director-general, Telecommunication...
January 16, 201901097Category: Government
Husband Stabs Wife To Death In Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Police arrested a man who killed his wife with a knife following family disputes, the police said on Tuesday.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said it had completed its prel...
January 16, 201901116Category: Crime News
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Opens
A global event to address the challenges of climate change and accelerate sustainable development was opened in the capital on Monday in the presence of top officials.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad ...
January 15, 20190796Category: Environment
Man Catches And Saves Child Thrown By Mother From Second-floor Of Burning Building
A man caught and saved a child thrown from the second floor of a burning apartment building by his desperate mother, Ajman Civil Defence said on Monday.
While the three-year-old boy escaped unscath...
January 15, 20190957Category: UAE Local News
Drug Addict Accused Of Assaulting Policemen
A drug addict has been accused of assaulting policemen and threatening them with a meat cleaver after they raided his house in search of illegal drugs, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday....
January 15, 20190887Category: Crime News
Clinics Now Offering Face Masks To Patients
With the rise in viral and bacterial infections, private clinics in Dubai and the northern emirates have begun offering disposable face masks to patients.
Earlier, only paramedics, nurses and other...
January 15, 20190836Category: Health
Sharjah Youth Train Poor, Refugee Children In Malaysia
The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide has facilitated the participation of 23 young members from Sharj...
January 15, 20190842Category: UAE Local News
167 New Footbridges To Come Up In Dubai
Pedestrian fatalities in Dubai saw a sharp drop to 36 last year from 59 cases in 2016 as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) steps up efforts to raise awareness among road users.
According to t...
January 14, 20190874Category: Transport
UAE Keen To Achieve, Sustain Food Security
The UAE government is keen to achieve and sustain the highest levels of national food security, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Rul...
January 14, 20190816Category: Government
Expo 2020 To Divert 85 Pc Of Waste From Landfill
Expo 2020 Dubai has taken a significant step towards its target to divert 85 per cent of waste from landfill after joining forces with Dulsco, an environmental organisation in UAE’s waste manage...
January 14, 20190862Category: Environment
Rahul Gandhi Meets Sharjah Ruler Before Flying Back To India
India’s Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi was received by His Highness Dr. Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, at his office on Sunday, the final d...
January 14, 20190920Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad's Incomplete Autobiography
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chronicled his 50-year journey in serving the nation in a new book titled “My...
January 14, 201901353Category: Life
Mohammad Bin Zayed Receives President Of Mauritania
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday received President of Mauritania, Mohammad Ould Abdel Aziz, ...
January 14, 20190836Category: Government
