Police Respond Faster To Emergencies In Dubai
Dubai Police have achieved an average emergency response time of nine minutes and three seconds to occurrences in the third quarter of this year compared to 12 minutes and eight seconds on same time l...
December 16, 20180855Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Teen Bowled Over By Mumbai Dabbawalas
Dubai kids generally wish to learn entrepreneurial skills from corporate giants. But, an Indian teen from here recently opted for Mumbai’s Dabbawalas whose 128-year-old network is dubbed the wor...
December 16, 20180866Category: UAE Local News
Unstable Weather Could Bring Rain This Weekend
Parts of UAE will have unstable weather over the next three days as clouds will bring scattered rain on Friday until Saturday, forecasters said.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is monitori...
December 15, 20180787Category: Weather
Gaza Youth Wins National Geographic Photography Competition
Aspiring photographer Mohammad Al Baraway from Palestine was named the winner of the 8th edition of the ‘Moments’ photography competition by National Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) on Thursda...
December 15, 20180886Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Congratulates New Batch Of Leaders
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday attended the graduation of a new batch of leaders graduated from the Mo...
December 15, 20180764Category: Government
Employees, Suppliers And Sponsor Say Managing Director Owes Millions
An Indian supermarket chain in the UAE has downed shutters of many branches after the owner allegedly fled the country leaving hundreds of employees in the lurch and millions of dirhams in dues to sup...
December 15, 20180887Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Student Found Dead In Apartment
A Dubai-based Indian student was found dead in his apartment in Garhoud on Monday.
Himanshu Sharma, 22, was a final year architecture student at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai.
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December 15, 20180954Category: Crime News
Beware Of Magic Pen When Signing Cheques
Do not sign a cheque in which the amount and other details are filled in by someone else because they could be using a ‘magic pen’ which has disappearing ink, warned Dubai Police.
Ten c...
December 15, 201802092Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Start-up Aims To Make Organic Foods More Accessible
Demand for organic foods is gaining traction as people are becoming aware of healthy ways of living by spending on healthy foods rather than on medical bills.
Manu Mahdi, CEO and founder of Organic...
December 15, 20180922Category: Health
Dubai Expat Helps Revive Symphony Orchestra In Ukraine
A Dubai-based Indian expat is making waves in Ukraine for his efforts in keeping the long-cherished tradition of symphony orchestra alive.
Suvra Chakraborty, a food-and-feed products trader, who he...
December 15, 20180803Category: UAE Local News
Plastic Fantastic Exhibit Focuses On Damage To Ecology
NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery has announced the next show at its auxiliary venue: the Project Space.
Open to the public from December 16-19, ‘Plastic Fantastic’ will feature works by more t...
December 15, 20180790Category: Environment
Man Jailed For Taking Phone Credit Bribes From Prisoners
A waiter lost his appeal and will be jailed three months for accepting recharge cards as bribes, in return for giving extra meals to prisoners at Dubai Central Jail.
In May 2018, Dubai Police were ...
December 15, 20180874Category: Crime News
Minor Earthquake Recorded In UAE, No Damages Reported
A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the UAE on Wednesday afternoon although no damages were reported, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.
The epicentre was recorded in East Masafi...
December 13, 20180856Category: UAE Local News
Ethiopia, UAE Governments Working To Solve Issues And Abuse Faced By Maids
The Ethiopian government has stopped sending women for employment as domestic workers in GCC countries, including the UAE, a government official confirmed to Gulf News on Wednesday.
The UAE governm...
December 13, 20180787Category: UAE Local News
Oil, Transport Sectors Are Biggest Air Pollution Culprits
The oil and gas, road transport and industrial sectors are the biggest contributors to air pollution in Abu Dhabi, a new government report said on Wednesday.
The Environment Agency — Abu Dhab...
December 13, 20180778Category: Environment
UAE Conducted 57 Clinical Trials In 2018, Says Forum
The UAE leads in health sector research and development (R&D) in the region. a top official of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said.
Presenting his keynote address at the first cl...
December 13, 20180847Category: Health
Research Shows Smoking Breaks Amount To Over Six Days Per Year
Are employees who smoke working lesser hours than non-smokers?
Many researchers across the globe say, yes.
A study done in Taiwan found that the time men and women spent taking smoking breaks am...
December 13, 20180893Category: UAE Local News
Key Trends To Shape 2019, Say Panellists
Several key political trends will shape 2019, panellists at the Arab Strategy Forum said on Wednesday.
Attendees at the annual forum in Dubai heard the year ahead could see an Israeli and Palestini...
December 13, 20180786Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Attends Arab Strategy Forum 2018 In Dubai
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended the Arab Strategy Forum (ASF 2018) in Dubai.
He said: &ldq...
December 13, 20180829Category: Government
Council Discuss Draft Federal Law For Health Insurance
The Ministerial Development Council has discussed a draft federal law for health insurance.
The draft law aims to ensure implementation of a health system in compliance with international standards...
December 13, 20180827Category: Government
