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, 201802425Category: 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, 201801018Category: 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, 201801014Category: 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, 20180920Category: 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, 20180869Category: 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, 20180994Category: 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, 201802420Category: 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, 20180892Category: 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, 20180913Category: 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, 20180908Category: 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, 201801280Category: Weather
Star Disappears From UAE Skies For 6 Seconds In RAK
A team from the International Astronomy Centre monitored and photographed a rare astronomical phenomenon in the UAE, which saw the occultation, or disappearance, of the star 'HIP 48351' for si...
November 11, 201801120Category: space
UAE Classrooms Bring To Life Expo 2020 Dubai Themes
Educators in the UAE can now complement their lessons with a variety of fun and forward-thinking topics and activities developed as part of a new series of online learning resources by Expo 2020 Dubai...
November 11, 201801071Category: Education
Louvre Abu Dhabi Celebrates One-year Anniversary And 1m Visitors
Louvre Abu Dhabi announced that it has welcomed more than one million visitors in its first year, establishing itself as one of the leading cultural institutions on the global stage.
Commenting on ...
November 11, 20180964Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Metro Takes Delivery Of First Of 50 New Trains
The first of the new Dubai Metro trains had arrived in the emirate, with a total of 50 to be delivered by the end of October 2019.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Roads and Tr...
November 11, 20180989Category: Transport
Businessman Molests His 2 Maids During Massage
A businessman has been accused of molesting his two housemaids while they massaged him in his bedroom after one of them filmed him with her mobile, heard a court on Thursday.
The two Filipina house...
November 11, 201801009Category: Crime News
Up To 6-foot Waves Off UAE Shores, Lowest Temperature At 15.2 °C
Weathermen on Saturday warned that fresh northeasterly to northwesterly winds could trigger up to six-foot waves off the UAE, while residents also reported blowing dust in certain inland areas.
A y...
November 11, 20180850Category: Weather
Dubai's New Metro Train To Accommodate 700 Riders
A new batch of trains with greater capacity will join Dubai Metro operations over the next year; the first train arrived in the emirate earlier this month.
With new interior design elements and sea...
November 11, 201801094Category: Transport
TV Host Denies Promoting Get-rich-quick Scheme
Dubai-based TV host Uma Ghosh has been left aghast after an advertisement for a dubious get-rich-quick scheme featuring her face and name went viral on Facebook.
Peddled as a news report, the fake ...
November 11, 20180986Category: UAE Local News
