Database Of Emirati Seniors In The Country To Be Launched
The UAE will be creating a comprehensive database of Emirati seniors in the country under the new National Policy for Senior Emiratis, a minister announced on Tuesday.
The database, which will be for...
October 24, 201801018Category: society
Smart Dubai And IBM To Set Up Data Science Lab And CDO Summit
Smart Dubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM for setting up Data Science Lab and collaborating on organising the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Summit in Dubai in 2019.
The MoU was s...
October 24, 20180990Category: society
UAE’s Tolerant Culture To Be Celebrated
The Ministry of Tolerance will hold its first National Festival of Tolerance in the country from November 9 to 16 to highlight the principles and values of the founding father late Zayed Bin Sultan Al...
October 24, 20180925Category: Cultural
UAE Cabinet Adds Nine More Names To Terror List
The UAE Cabinet on Tuesday added the names of nine more individuals to the list of terrorism supporters.
The move, which was taken according to Cabinet decision No 50 of 2018, comes in line with...
October 24, 201801004Category: Government
Man Attempts To Kidnap Woman From Street At Midnight
A jobless man has been accused of impersonating a policeman and attempting to kidnap a female supervisor in his car, a court heard on Monday.
The Filipina supervisor was said to be waiting for her fr...
October 23, 201801487Category: Legal
Heart Disease On Rise Among Young Expats, Says Study
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in the UAE is striking younger people in the age group of 35-45 with the incidence being highest in Asian expatriates and Indian expatriates being the most vulnerable, a ...
October 23, 20180918Category: Health
Businessman Acquitted Of Kicking Drug Officer
A businessman has been cleared of kicking a drug enforcement officer but was jailed for 30 months for possessing methamphetamine and refusing to give a urine sample for drug test.
A Dubai Police anti...
October 23, 20180888Category: Legal
Free Fitness Activities For Young And Old This Weekend In Dubai
What better way to spend your weekend than to go outdoors, do yoga or run an obstacle course, climb a wall, play football, join fitness classes and more – all free of charge?
The Dubai Fitness ...
October 23, 20180928Category: society
Masdar City Launches Autonomous Shuttle Vehicle
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban development, officially launched an autonomous shuttle vehicle on Monday.
The autonomous shuttle of NAVYA, a French company, represents the n...
October 23, 20180999Category: Transport
RTA Launches Mobile Charging Station For Electric Vehicles
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has launched a ‘Mobile Charging Station for Electric Vehicles’, which is a vehicle that can travel to recharge the customer’s vehicle...
October 23, 201801052Category: Transport
7-foot-high Waves Off UAE, More Rain
Fresh winds blowing over the Arabian Gulf could kick up 7-foot-high waves, as convective clouds may bring in more rainshowers, weathermen warned.
Late on Monday afternoon, moderate rain fell in...
October 23, 20180958Category: Weather
World Lacks Data For Driving Progress, UN Official Tells Dubai Forum
The data revolution has yet to fulfil its purpose, Ameenah J. Mohammad, UN Deputy Secretary General, told the audience during the first day of the UN Data World Forum on Monday.
Describing the curren...
October 23, 20180960Category: Government
UAE An Effective Contributor In Helping Societies
The UAE is an effective contributor that launches initiatives to help societies achieve sustainable development goals, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime...
October 23, 20180881Category: Government
UAE Minister Calls For Responsible Use Of Tech, Data
Countries need to focus on “responsible development of technology and usage of data,” in order to benefit humanity, Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, UAE...
October 23, 20180926Category: Government
Abu Dhabi Police Warn Of Fraudsters Who Use Card Reader Machines
Abu Dhabi Police warned residents on Sunday to be cautious of fraudsters who are stealing credit card details through RFID card reader machines.
Card details are retrieved through the electronic magn...
October 22, 20180978Category: Crime News
UAE Cabinet Approves National Policy For Senior Emiratis
The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved the National Policy for Senior Citizens that aims to provide them with a decent life after retirement and ensure their active engagement in their country’s dev...
October 22, 201801007Category: Government
Worker Jailed For Knifing Co-worker To Death While Drunk
A construction worker has been jailed for 15 years for getting drunk and stabbing his co-worker to death and also for attempting to stab another person who tried to stop the assault.
A 29-year-old In...
October 22, 201801048Category: UAE Local News
Shooting Star, Coach Jailed For Sexual Affair
A shooting coach has been jailed for a year for having consensual sex with his student, a former shooting champion, who was also jailed for three months.
The Lebanese coach was accused of having cons...
October 22, 201801369Category: Legal
Maid Jailed For Molesting Sponsor’s Son
A maid lost her appeal and will be jailed for six months for molesting her sponsor’s four-year-old son by putting her finger inside his rectum while changing his diaper and causing him constant ...
October 22, 201801015Category: Legal
Mohammad Receives Borissov
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday held talks with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Boriss...
October 22, 20180953Category: Government
