Volunteers Clean Up Trash For Dubai Campaign
Close to 450 volunteers from the Al Bohra Islamic Community took part on the Clean Up the World 2018 campaign of Dubai Municipality on Friday.
Community members were divided into three areas ...
December 22, 20180886Category: Environment
Air India Express Passengers Stranded In Abu Dhabi
More than 100 Air India Express passengers were stranded at the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Friday early morning.
The Air India Express flight IS 348, from Abu Dhabi to Calicut, has been del...
December 22, 20180891Category: Transport
UAE Expatriate Speaks Up About Her Rare Disorder
When Sabine Boghos finally understood that she was suffering from a rare congenital disorder called MRKH syndrome, it left her devastated as she saw all her dreams of having a baby come crashing down....
December 22, 20180858Category: Health
Art Exhibition Celebrates UAE-Pakistan Relationship
The Embassy of Pakistan in partnership with Poetic Strokes inaugurated a private art exhibition yesterday titled “meditative trance”
Lauding the exhibition, Moazzam Ahmad Khan Ambassdor...
December 22, 201801085Category: Entertainment
Dubai's RTA Fetes Tourist Who Reported Greedy Taxi Driver
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honoured a female British tourist for cooperating with the RTA and police, by quickly reporting a person who swindled her on a taxi ride from Duba...
December 22, 20180899Category: Transport
Dubai Police Arrest Gang Who Stole Dh4 Million
In an operation dubbed 'Perfidy', Dubai Police arrested a gang less than 24 hours after they stole Dh4 million from an armoured vehicle transporting cash.
The money was also recovered. One ...
December 22, 201801058Category: Crime News
DHA Unveils Free Insurance Cards For 100 Needy Expatriates
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will give a total of 100 needy expatriates free health insurance cards with a cover Dh150,000, officials said on Wednesday.
Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board ...
December 20, 20180889Category: Health
Youngsters Caused 50 Pc Of Motorbike Accidents In Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Police have warned motorcyclists to abide by the traffic rules, as more than 50 per cent of accidents in the last three years involved young riders.
Motorbike accidents accounted for ...
December 20, 20180958Category: Transport
Man Jailed For Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy
A safety expert lost his appeal and will spend two years in jail for molesting and coercing a 13-year-old boy to perform sexual acts with him, in his car. He also threatened to emasculate the boy.
...
December 20, 20180954Category: Crime News
Second Edition Of Gov Games To Be Held In April 2019
The second edition of the Gov Games will return to Dubai from April 3 to 6, 2019, officials announced on Wednesday.
Gov Games is an initiative of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, C...
December 20, 20180855Category: Government
1000 Expected To Take Part In Sharjah Labour Sports Festival
Sharjah will organise its second Labour Sports Festival from December 28 till March 31 in a bid to promote healthy activities among the blue-collared workers in the emirate.
The three-month sports ...
December 20, 20180898Category: UAE Local News
Man Gets Life Sentence For Sharjah Bank Robbery
An African man was handed a life sentence on Wednesday for robbing Habib Bank Limited in Sharjah.
The Sharjah Criminal Court also sentenced four other gang members to 15 years in jail. All the conv...
December 20, 201801086Category: Crime News
UAE Weather Office Issues Fog Warning
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations due to the chance of fog formation and poor visibility.
In a statement, t...
December 20, 20180920Category: Weather
Popular Games Like PUBG Enable Strangers To Chat With The Kids
Dubai Police’s Al Ameen Service organised a session with about 70 school principals to discuss the dangers of unmonitored use of electronic games, audio and texting services which can leave chil...
December 20, 201801016Category: UAE Local News
Don’t Bring In These Banned Items Into UAE Stadiums, Warns Police
Police are warning sports fans not to bring in prohibited items into stadiums, as it can lead to a massive fine of up to Dh30,000.
Ahead of the numerous upcoming sports tournaments set to take plac...
December 20, 20180904Category: Government
Indian Airport Customs Duty On LCD Or LED Televisions 2018
One of the most repeated questions on our website is regarding customs duty on carrying LCD/LED televisions as baggage to India.
The main issue with this subject is that there are conflicting repor...
December 19, 201801438Category: World News
Worker Jailed For Stabbing Flatmate Thrice, Killing Him
A worker has been jailed for five years for killing his flatmate with a knife after he joked with him and hurled his clothes from the balcony while drunk.
The Indian worker, his countryman flatmate...
December 19, 20180863Category: Crime News
Drunk Visitor Jailed For Headbutting Policeman
A visitor, who head-butted a policeman and struck a sergeant with a liquor bottle when they apprehended him for running drunk in a street, has been jailed for six months
A woman reported to the Dub...
December 19, 20180836Category: Crime News
Chef Jailed For Hugging, Groping Female Co-worker
A chef, who hugged and groped his co-worker in a luxurious hotel’s kitchen after he asked her to read a menu hung on a wall, was jailed for three months.
The Palestinian cook was in the kitch...
December 19, 20180901Category: Crime News
UAE Launches Study On Arabic Language
Marking World Arabic Language Day, the UAE on Tuesday launched a scientific study on the state and future of the Arabic language.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President ...
December 19, 201801070Category: Government