New Year Fireworks In Dubai From Water
New Year’s Eve revellers are being offered an alternate view of Dubai’s fireworks from ferries, waterbueses and abras on the water by the Roads and Transport Authority, said RTA officials ...
December 08, 20180971Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Bin Rashid Attends Wedding Reception
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended a reception hosted by Mohammad Saif Al Maqdoodi Al Falasi, on the occasion of...
December 08, 20180815Category: Government
Dubai Ruler Offers Condolences To Al Habtoor Family
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has offered his condolences on the death of Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al Habtoor.
Shaik...
December 08, 20180945Category: Government
Man Steals Dh7,700 From Woman
A man has been accused of stealing Dh7,700 from a woman he met on a dating app and invited to his hotel room, a court heard on Thursday.
The Dominican woman, 28, set up a profile on the dating app ...
December 08, 20180957Category: Crime News
Another Sharjah Resident Scammed By Well-dressed, Middle-aged Woman
A Pakistani expatriate, M. Siddiqui, who lives in Sharjah was scammed by a woman around two months ago. She took Dh350 from him and stopped answering his calls to return the money.
Siddiqui shared ...
December 08, 201801017Category: Crime News
Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival At Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi
The ongoing Shaikh Zayed Heritage Festival at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, brings to life the local and global legacy of the UAE’s founding father Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It reflects his vis...
December 08, 20180895Category: Cultural
ECNR Registration For NRIs - 12 Questions Answered
According to a recent advisory from Ministry of External Affairs, all Indians travelling on employment visa to 18 countries including GCC countries has to register on a government website at least 24 ...
December 08, 201801006Category: World News
Benefits Of PAN Card For NRIs And How To Get It Online
A PAN (Permanent Account Number) card is a unique 10 character code that is assigned to all tax paying entities in India.
Issued by the Income Tax Department, the card links all transactions that a...
December 08, 201801141Category: World News
Indian Pop Singer Mika Singh Back In UAE Police Custody
Indian pop singer Mika Singh was taken back to police custody on Friday evening after his brief release on Thursday night in an alleged sexual harassment case.
After appearing before the public pro...
December 08, 20180974Category: Crime News
Man Jailed For Life For Killing Friend In Sword Attack
An unemployed man has been jailed for life for luring his friend to a residential area, where he repeatedly hacked him with a sword till he died.
In January 2018, the Emirati, 23, called his countr...
December 06, 20180963Category: Crime News
Maid Threatened To Kill Sponsor’s Family Over Passport
A housemaid has been accused of threatening to kill herself or her sponsor and his son, if he did not return her passport for her to travel home.
In October, the Indian sponsor was present at his r...
December 06, 20180943Category: Crime News
Social Media Scammers Target People With Fake VIP Accounts
Dubai Police have warned residents to be cautious when adding people on social media platforms, due to increasing incidents of scammers using false identifies and stealing identities of popular person...
December 06, 201801045Category: Crime News
200 Artificial Caves To Enhance Fish Stocks In UAE Waters
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), and Fish Farm LLC have installed 200 artificial caves from Al Badiyah Island to Khor Fakkan.
The step marks the second phase of the agreemen...
December 06, 20180870Category: Environment
Mohammad Approves Formation Of DICC And Media Briefings Programme
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has approved the setting up of the Dubai International Communication Committee (DICC...
December 06, 201801019Category: Government
UAE’s 10,000 Solar Lanterns To Light Up Thousands Of Homes
Ten thousand solar lanterns donated by the UAE will brighten homes in remote villages of five countries, transforming the lives of thousands.
The initiative is part of the ‘Guiding Light&rsqu...
December 06, 20180865Category: Government
Role Of Digital Libraries In Shaping The Future Highlighted
The impact of digital libraries in shaping communities and economies cannot be undermined and there is an urgent need to organise and integrate resources from different sources to maximise their benef...
December 06, 20180968Category: Government
UAE Jumps To 19th Rank In Global Knowledge Index
The UAE has risen six places — up from 25th last year — to rank 19 out of 134 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2018, as revealed on Wednesday at the Knowledge Summit 2018 in Dubai.
...
December 06, 201801008Category: Education
UAE Widens Scope Of Penal Code To Fight Corruption
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has decreed changes to the UAE Penal Code that boost the country’s anti-corruption legislation.
The penal code is now more wide-rangi...
December 06, 201801023Category: Government
Mohammad Bin Zayed Opens Historic Qasr Al Hosn Site In Abu Dhabi
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday opened the historical cultural site of Qasr Al Hosn, the ...
December 06, 201801230Category: UAE Local News
Burning Car Forces Dubai Hospital To Evacuate Patients
A private hospital evacuated patients on Tuesday morning after black smoke from a burning car entered the medical facility.
Aster DM Healthcare did not say how many patients were affected by the ev...
December 05, 20180992Category: UAE Local News
