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, 201801092Category: 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, 201801072Category: 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, 201801399Category: 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, 201801036Category: 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, 20180986Category: Government
UAE Cabinet Approves Policy For Elderly
The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved a National Policy on Elderly, with the aim of paying greater attention to elderly Emiratis and benefit from retirees' experience in the marketplace.
According t...
October 22, 201801007Category: Government
UN Data World Forum Kicks Off In Dubai On Monday
The United Nations World Data Forum 2018, is set to kick off on Monday at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, bringing together nearly 2000 data leaders from more than 100 countries.
The forum’s second ed...
October 22, 20180971Category: society
Fresh Batch Of Future Leaders Graduates
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday attended the graduation of the fourth batch of the Future Leaders Program...
October 22, 20180968Category: Government
Hail Storm And Heavy Rain Hit Ras Al Khaimah
Weathemen warned motorists to take extra care as hail storm and heavy rains hit Ras Al Khaimah and nearby areas on Saturday afternoon.
The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) posted...
October 21, 201801046Category: Weather
Massive Traffic Jams Hit Commuters In Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Early morning commuters in the UAE encountered serious delays as they headed back to work and school on Sunday, due to multiple road accidents and congestions.
Dubai’s major highways, inc...
October 21, 201801407Category: Transport
Service Centres Close As Dubai Government Services Move Online
Starting Sunday, almost 40 Dubai government departments’ customer service centres will be closed till Thursday for the ‘Week without Service Centres’ initiative, with 1,100 services ...
October 21, 20180987Category: Government
New Air Quality Station To Keep Check On Pollution In Dubai
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has launched an ambient air quality monitoring station at its headquarters in Dubai as part of wider efforts to keep air pollution in check.
The new sta...
October 21, 201801074Category: Environment
MHRE Warns Of Strict Action Against Firms Hoodwinking The Wage Protection System
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (previously known as Ministry of Labour) is fully committed to ensuring that employer-employee relations and labour rights are maintained for the priv...
October 21, 201801208Category: Government
Hundreds Of Authors To Sign Works At Sharjah Book Fair
The 37th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will see more than 200 authors from 19 countries at the fair’s Book Signing Corner interact with fans and sign their works.
Books writ...
October 21, 20180970Category: Cultural
Dh800 Fine For Taking Photos Of Rain While Driving
If you want to avoid an easy traffic fine, just don’t take pictures of the rain.
Police in Abu Dhabi have called on motorists to follow traffic rules ahead of the rainy weather, which already h...
October 21, 201801026Category: UAE Local News
Resilience And Team Work Helped Kerala Overcome Crisis
The resilience and team work of the people of the South Indian State of Kerala will help them overcome the crisis caused by the devastating floods, a top UAE official said here on Thursday evening.
&...
October 20, 20180958Category: UAE Local News
President Khalifa Issues Two New Decrees
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday issued two federal decrees on the appointment of Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak as the President's Special Envoy to China.
Presi...
October 20, 201801029Category: Government
Free Zone Women Employees Entitled To Maternity Leave
I am a woman living in Dubai, working in a free zone company for one year. Currently I am seven months pregnant and I have some questions in this regard. Am I entitled to maternity leave even though I...
October 20, 20180975Category: Legal
Drone To Estimate Damage Caused To Public Property During Accidents In UAE
Motorists causing damage to public property like a palm tree, traffic lights or the footpath, will soon get an estimate of the cost incurred just within a few days. All thanks to a drone that is being...
October 20, 20180956Category: Technology
Thundershowers Expected This Weekend In UAE
UAE residents woke up to cloudy weather on Friday. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), different intensity of rain and thunderstorms are expected in the UAE this weekend due to low ...
October 20, 20180990Category: Weather
