RAK Air Wing Saves A Citizen
A 33-year-old Emirati man was rescued by RAK Police Air Wing after suffering from a health problem while he was on peak of a mountain in Ras Al Khaimah.
Colonel Saeed Rashid Al Yamahi, Head of the ...
November 19, 201801012Category: Health
UAE Will Continue To Support War Against Terrorism
The UAE will continue to support its international partners in the war against terrorism to secure the world, Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said.
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November 19, 20180955Category: Government
Sharjah Stamp Exhibition Auction Fetches Dh100,000
The 9th edition of the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition, which was organised by the Emirates Philatelic Association concluded its activities on Saturday. The five-day exhibition’s celebration of the Yea...
November 19, 20180939Category: Government
UAE Cabinet Announces Commemoration Day
The UAE Cabinet has issued a decision detailing that Commemoration Day, previously Martyr’s Day, ceremonies are undertaken by ministries and institutions across the country on November 29, as No...
November 19, 20180934Category: Government
All Dubai Schools Should Have Governing Board
All schools in Dubai, not just non-profit schools, should have a board of governors, a top education official has said.
Dr Abdullah Al Karam, director-general of the Knowledge and Human Development...
November 18, 201801006Category: Education
Renewable Energy To Enhance Food Security Across World
Adoption of renewable energy will help ensure food security across the globe, apart from fighting the climate change, a top official of the Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena...
November 18, 20180936Category: Environment
NCM Clarifies On Impact Of Tropical Depression On UAE
The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has issued a statement advising the public that the tropical depression formed in the Bengal Gulf and moving toward the southeast of the Arabian Sea shall not ...
November 18, 20180902Category: Weather
Teacher Who Forced Pupil To Cut Classmate’s Hair Sacked
An Asian teacher at a private school, who forced a pupil to cut the hair of his classmate in front of the class, has been fired, Sharjah Education Council said on Saturday.
The management of the pr...
November 18, 20180875Category: Education
Interfaith Alliance Forum To Kick Off On Monday In Abu Dhabi
The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities Forum will kick off on Monday in Abu Dhabi.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and...
November 18, 20180935Category: Government
Top Photographers To Headline Xposure 2018 Fest In Sharjah
The upcoming Xposure 2018 international photography festival in Sharjah will hear from leading photographers such Sir Don McCullin, David Burnett, Cory Richards, Lawrence Jackson, Kate Brooks, Kathy M...
November 18, 20180974Category: UAE Local News
NCMS Issues Offshore Wind, Wave Warning
The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea vessels in the Arabian Gulf of fresh northwesterly winds with speeds between 30 to 50km/h, causing rough seas with wave heights between six to e...
November 18, 20180973Category: Weather
UAE’s New MySat-1 Lifts Off Into Space From US
MySat-1, a new satellite developed by students of UAE-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology, was successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, officials have...
November 18, 201801069Category: Education
Exposure To Disinfectants Could Be Making Children Overweight
You may think that by obsessively cleaning your house, you are keeping your child safe from germs and viruses. However, those very cleaning products could be playing a role in your child’s weigh...
November 18, 20180975Category: Health
Year Of Zayed Number Plates Fetch Dh1.723m At RTA Auction
Marking the centennial of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his legacy of generosity, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday hosted its 100th open auction for number plates, ...
November 18, 20180980Category: Transport
Woman Ambulance Driver In Dubai
If someone told you they were driving at 140km/h on the roads of Dubai, you’d probably take it with a pinch of salt. But not quite if it’s Khowla Ali Al Beloushi talking.
As an ambulanc...
November 17, 201801499Category: Transport
Determined Ones Lead The Way At Unity Run
Every step they took sent out a message that life is not about what you can’t do, but it is more about what you can.
At the EmiratesNBD Unity Run on Friday, people with different abilities sa...
November 17, 20180989Category: Health
Online Child Safety Is Shared Responsibility- Ministry
Protection of children from online exploitation is a shared responsibility of all in society, the Ministry of Interior told Gulf News.
The digital era has brought with it a number of risks facing c...
November 17, 20180957Category: Government
Agal More Than A Headpiece For This Emirati Artist
Most people are familiar with the ‘agal’, a band-like accessory used to secure the ghotra (white headdress) worn by Emirati men.
Beyond its functional purpose, one would not imagine tha...
November 17, 201801098Category: UAE Local News
Timely Intervention Critical In Cases Of Heart Attacks
A full-day symposium to raise awareness on the importance of timely intervention in the case of a heart attack was held in Dubai on Friday. The event was held under the auspices of SCALE (STEMI Care f...
November 17, 20180957Category: Health
Mar Thoma Church Marks 50 Years In Dubai
The Mar Thoma Church kicked off a year-long celebration on Friday marking 50 years of its existence in Dubai.
The golden anniversary ceremony was attended by Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, UAE M...
November 17, 201801369Category: UAE Local News
