UAE Provides 371 Million Polio Vaccines To Pakistani Children
The UAE has provided over 371.1 million units of polio vaccines to more than 57 million Pakistani children between 2014 and December 2018, through its anti-polio drive in the country, under the UAE-Pa...
January 06, 20190859Category: Government
What Links Five Sudden Deaths In Two Months In UAE
Is there a deadly infection in the air? The sudden death of a young Indian man C.N. Nabhan Nasser in Ajman on December 29 was the latest fatality in the last two months, sending shock waves in the exp...
January 06, 201901120Category: Health
231kg Heroin Seized To Abu Dhabi Police
At least 231 kilograms of heroin was seized in an Asian country last month after they were tipped off with intelligence information provided by the Abu Dhabi Police.
The smugglers were transporting...
January 06, 20190999Category: Crime News
Dubai Building Residents Cook Hot Meals For Workers
In a goodwill gesture, residents of an apartment complex on Shaikh Zayed Road have taken it upon themselves to cater to the meals of the building’s maintenance staff by supplying them with home-...
January 06, 20190895Category: Food
Dubai Taxi Fleet To Add 1,090 New Vehicles
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai on Saturday announced it will be adding 1,090 new vehicles to the Dubai Taxi fleet.
The new vehicles include 776 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and...
January 06, 20190899Category: Transport
Two Indian Friends Win Dh15-million Jackpot In UAE
Two colleagues from the south Indian state of Kerala will share the biggest lottery in the history of the UAE after they won the Dh15 million Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle on Thursday.
Sarath Purusho...
January 05, 201901089Category: UAE Local News
Restaurants, Shops Close In Al Ghubaiba Bus Stop Complex
Dozens of workers and businessmen are trying to establish their livelihoods after they had to close shop in Al Ghubaiba Bus Station in Dubai.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, operators said the ...
January 05, 20190994Category: UAE Local News
UAE Pavilion In Saudi Fest A Big Draw
The UAE pavilion at the 33rd Al Janadriyah Festival, being held under the slogan ‘Faithfulness and Loyalty’ in Riyadh, attracted a large number of Saudis to explore the UAE’s heritag...
January 05, 201901017Category: Entertainment
Customers Council Of RTA Holds Annual Gathering
The Customers Council of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held its 98th annual gathering devoted to franchise companies operating in Dubai. Mohammad Obaid Al Mulla, RTA’s Board ...
January 05, 20190871Category: Transport
Part-time Jobs Groom Youth For Better Future Employment Prospects
A new wave of enthusiasm has surged through the student community since a 2016 decree from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation permitted students aged 15 and above to work part-time whil...
January 05, 20190791Category: Health
RTA Recommends Reducing Fees On Luxury Car Transport
The Road and Transport Authority’s Customer Council has recommended reducing the approved fees on some activities of companies operating in the luxury car transport sector.
The move was taken...
January 05, 20190863Category: Transport
Dubai Tourists Rescued From Sinking Yacht
Dubai Police rescued 11 people after a rented yacht sank off Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) in Dubai on Thursday.
Three crew and eight tourists were picked up by a police rescue boat as the yacht w...
January 05, 20190950Category: Tourism
Air India To Stop Charging Dead Bodies From UAE
India’s national carrier Air India (AI) has decided to implement uniform charges for flying human remains from the UAE to India, stopping the much-criticised method of calculating it based on th...
January 05, 20190952Category: Transport
Meet Clean Energy Pioneers Hoping To Change The World
Empowering rural women in the field of clean energy and providing electricity to more than 675,000 underprivileged people — those are just some of the few feats achieved by the selected finalist...
January 05, 20190835Category: Environment
More Women Are Taking Up STEM Opportunities In UAE
“My mother was a chemist and she later moved on to managerial positions and so that showed me that STEM was a good foundation for moving into different fields and becoming successful. I think fo...
January 05, 20190871Category: Education
It's 7.2°C In Raknah, Rough Seas Seen Off UAE
The weather on Saturday is expected to be cooler as the skies turn partly cloudy, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCMS).
In its weather bulletin, the NCMS said Saturday morning co...
January 05, 20190851Category: Weather
Photographer Convicted Of Raping Nurse
A photographer was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a nurse when he visited the woman’s residence on the pretext of discussing to share an accommodation, a Dubai Court of First Instanc...
January 03, 20190832Category: Crime News
Shaikh Hamdan And Cristiano Ronaldo Break The Internet
The Crown Prince of Dubai and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the centre forward for Juventus Football Club and Portugal, are great friends.
How do we know?
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid A...
January 03, 201901288Category: Life
87 Tonnes Of Waste Cleared Post New Year Celebrations
Believe it or not, Dubai Municipality cleared 87 tonnes of waste post the New Year Eve celebrations across various locations in Dubai.
Considering there were around two million revellers out on the...
January 03, 20190914Category: UAE Local News
