Man Jailed For Bid To Rape Sister-in-law
A man, who sneaked into his sister-in-law’s bedroom through the window and tried to rape her, has been jailed for three years.
The Emirati sister-in-law was in her bedroom when the 29-year-ol...
November 14, 201801053Category: Crime News
Dubai’s Al Mamzar Beach Park Goes Smart
Dubai’s Al Mamzar Beach Park has gone smart with a host of first-of-its-kind facilities along with renovated beaches and additional barbecue areas that will make visitors love the popular park m...
November 14, 201801463Category: Environment
UAE Will Need 150 More Schools By 2022
The UAE will need 150 more schools by 2022 to accommodate the growing school-going population in the country, which is expected to reach 1.5 million in the next four years, according to the GCC Educat...
November 14, 20180885Category: Education
Free Parking In Dubai On Sunday
Public parking across Dubai will be free on Sunday to mark Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Tuesday.
According to the RTA, parking acro...
November 14, 201801000Category: Transport
Girl, 15, Falls To Death From Sharjah Building
A 15-year-old Iraqi girl died after reportedly falling from the 18th floor balcony of her apartment in Sharjah on Monday night, a Sharjah Police official said.
The official said the police are inve...
November 14, 201811396Category: Crime News
Futuristic Solutions Revealed At Global Grad Show At Dubai Design Week
A pen that identifies cancer cells, a ring that ‘reads’ by pointing a finger at words, and scores of other futuristic solutions were unveiled at the Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week o...
November 14, 20180917Category: UAE Local News
25 People Shared Gutted House Where Mother, Child Died
Forensic experts on Tuesday were sifting through a charred house to determine the cause of the fire which killed an Asian mother and her son late Monday night in Sharjah.
The Pakistani mother, 40, ...
November 14, 20180901Category: Crime News
Indian Boy, 4, Returning From Umrah Dies On Flight
A four-year-old Indian boy died on a flight on Monday on his way back from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah with his family.
The Oman Airways flight going to Calicut in the South Indian state of...
November 14, 20180897Category: Transport
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Visits Khalifa Al Mazroui At His Residence
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday visited Emirati citizen Khalifa Mattar Al Mazroui at his re...
November 14, 201801070Category: Government
Court Upholds Life Imprisonment For Spying
An Arab had his life imprisonment to be followed by deportation upheld on Monday by the State Security Court at the Federal Supreme Court. The court turned down the appeal filed by AMH, an Arab nation...
November 13, 20180878Category: Crime News
One Killed, Six Injured In Sharjah Car Crash
One worker died and six others were injured after the car they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned, police said on Monday.
Colonel Ali Saeed Al Jallaf, director of Al Hamriya Poli...
November 13, 20180996Category: Crime News
British Embassy In UAE Holds Remembrance Services
The British Embassy organised three Services of Remembrance in the UAE this week to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
In Abu Dhabi, the British Embassy and the Church Co...
November 13, 20180881Category: Government
No Storm Coming To UAE Only Rain And Fresh Winds
The UAE on Tuesday will continue to experience unstable weather conditions with downpours expected over the islands, coastal and northern areas due to an extension of a low pressure in Saudi Arabia. F...
November 13, 20180921Category: Weather
Vendor Jailed For Assaulting Policeman
A vendor has been jailed for six months for assaulting a policeman and injuring his head during arrest for trying to steal a phone from a washroom at Dubai Mall.
A shopper forgot his mobile inside ...
November 13, 20180923Category: Crime News
Six-month Visa Granted To UAE Amnesty Seekers Only To Stay In Country
The six-month visa granted to amnesty seekers entitles them to stay in the country, but it does not allow them to exit and come back, a senior official said yesterday.
Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rash...
November 13, 20180967Category: Government
New Baggage Policy At Sharjah Airport From December 4
Passengers travelling through Sharjah International Airport have been advised to follow new baggage regulations effective December 4.
Once the new baggage policy in place, bags that do not have at ...
November 13, 201802304Category: Transport
Fire At Residential Property In Sharjah
A woman and a child died of suffocation after a fire gutted a house in the Maysaloon area of Sharjah on Monday night, officials confirmed.
At least three other people are now recovering at Kuwait H...
November 13, 20180998Category: Crime News
Dubai Police Prevent Bullied Girl From Committing Suicide
Dubai Police helped a 15-year-old student who tried to commit suicide because of bullying by her classmates in the school, an official said.
The Arab student called the hotline for children safety ...
November 12, 20180986Category: Crime News
Two-day World Tolerance Summit To Begin On November 15
Ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats and spiritual leaders will headline the World Tolerance Summit (WTS) that begins in Dubai on Thursday.
Among the leading dignitaries will be Princess Lamia Bi...
November 12, 20180879Category: Government