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, 201801037Category: 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, 201801211Category: 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, 20180930Category: 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, 201801085Category: 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, 20180944Category: 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, 201801052Category: 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, 20180991Category: 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, 201801020Category: 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, 201802545Category: 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, 201801053Category: 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, 201801069Category: 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, 20180961Category: Government
Dubai EnSENble To Stage A Concert On November 23
Dubai EnSENble, UAE’s first choir for the ‘Determined Ones’, is set to dazzle spectators at a concert in Dubai on November 23, supported by the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra.
Around ...
November 12, 20180919Category: Education
Arson At Bakery Brings To Light Dh18.2m Embezzlement
A well-known bakery’s manager has been accused of forging stamps of government departments and falsifying bank papers and receipts to embezzle Dh18.2 million, heard a court on Sunday.
The ren...
November 12, 201801081Category: Crime News
Number 7 Car Plate Fetches Dh5 Million In Sharjah Auction
An auction of distinguished car number plates generated millions of dirhams and plate Number 7 fetched Dh5 million in fierce bidding on Saturday evening.
Organisers had a tough time controlling the...
November 12, 201802543Category: Transport
Wife Donates Kidney To Husband, Saves His Life
Homer and Rowena Rapadas share more than just their lives with each other. On September 12, Rowena donated one of her kidneys to her husband at the Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi.
Fo...
November 12, 20180926Category: Health
Building Strong Arab Moderate Alliance Underway
The UAE has called for a new arrangement to address all regional concerns not just Iran’s nuclear issue, a regional conference heard yesterday.
“We need new approach to tackle the issue...
November 12, 20180955Category: Government
First Pottery Festival In Dubai Kicks Off
The first Cultural Pottery Festival in Dubai is inviting guests to experience the history of the pottery industry at the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood from November 11-15, and from November 18-19...
November 12, 20180948Category: Government
Weather Warnings Issued As Storm Hits UAE
Thunder, lightning and heavy rain hit different parts of the UAE overnight on Sunday to Monday, as a storm brought severe weather to the country.
Events were cancelled and warnings issued as reside...
November 12, 201801337Category: Weather
