Rain Hits UAE, More Expected During Weekend
Light rainfall has been reported various parts of the UAE and more is expected today, particularly in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, with cloud cover persisting across the country..
Abu Dhbai, Du...
April 12, 201801229Category: Weather
UAE Strategy To Cash In On Blockchain
Over 50 per cent of the UAE's federal transactions would be powered by blockchain technology by 2021, it was announced on Wednesday. The Emirates Blockchain Strategy would help...
April 12, 201801357Category: Government
Equal Gender Pay Announced In UAE
Dubai: Men and women in the UAE will be equally paid as a draft law to ensure genden equality in the workplace is set to take effect.
On Tuesday, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, V...
April 11, 201801838Category: Government
Fire Breaks Out At Ajman Home
Dubai: An Emirati family was rescued on Monday afternoon after a fire broke out in their home.
An official from Ajman Civil Defense said the fire erupted in a bedroom on the first floor, and co...
April 11, 201801515Category: Humans of UAE
New Fee For Manual Handling Of Baggage At Dubai Airport
Dubai: The loss of jobs among blue-collar workers due to the fourth industrial revolution and lack of trust in institutions are among the greatest challenges facing the Arab world, a top Arab League o...
April 11, 201801292Category: Government
Don’t Miss 4th Industrial Revolution, Arabs Told
Dubai: The loss of jobs among blue-collar workers due to the fourth industrial revolution and lack of trust in institutions are among the greatest challenges facing the Arab world, a top Arab League o...
April 11, 201801185Category: Government
UAE cabinet approves law on salaries
The UAE cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft law on equal pay for equal work for both genders.
The announcement was made by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Pri...
April 10, 201801254Category: Government
Over 50 Per Cent Discount On Groceries In UAE This Ramadan
The Ministry of Economy expects the prices of 10,000 items on shelves in 600 outlets in UAE to be slashed by 25 to 50 per cent and even more during Ramadan.
Dr Hashim Al Naomi, Manager of the...
April 10, 201801270Category: Government
UAE Mechanic Wins $1 Million In Dubai Raffle
A Kerala foreman from Sharjah, Pinto Paul Thommana, hit the jackpot along with his friend in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Tuesday, April 10 in Concourse A of Dubai In...
April 10, 201801435Category: Humans of UAE
Partial Shutdown Of Sharjah School To Affect 1,100 Students
A total of 1,100 students will now have to look for new schools, after Al Maarifa International Private School in Sharjah announced it is shutting down its Ministerial curriculum section, due to losse...
April 09, 201801281Category: Government
Cloudy Weather, Rainfall Likely In UAE Today
Light rainfall is expected to hit the UAE today. The weather in the country shall be cloudy and hazy.
According to the National Center of Meteorology(NCM), the amount of clouds will increase over t...
April 09, 201801258Category: Weather
Abu Dhabi Police Arrests Government Employee For Taking Bribe
Abu Dhabi: Police in the capital arrested a man who took advantage of his job by facilitating customers’ transactions in return for a bribe.
Colonel Matar Mu’ded Al Muhairi, Head of...
April 05, 201801274Category: Crime News
Abu Dhabi Police Warns: This Scam Could Steal WhatsApp Accounts
Dubai: Authorities have warned users of WhatsApp and other social media networking sites in the UAE about a new scam doing the rounds.
Fraudsters are reportedly forwarding messages that are designed ...
April 05, 201801380Category: Crime News
Delegates From 80 Countries To Take Part In CultureSummit Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Seeking to forge cultural solutions for today’s global challenges, delegates from more than 80 countries will attend CultureSummit 2018 in Abu Dhabi from April 8 to 12, making it the ...
April 05, 201801765Category: Cultural
Syrian Author Wins Shaikh Zayed Book Award
Abu Dhabi: The Shaikh Zayed Book Award announced on Wednesday the winners for its 12th edition, with the awarding ceremony to take place on April 30.
This year’s edition saw more than 700 submi...
April 05, 201801650Category: Education
Dubai Mum Meets Daughters Abducted 7 Years Ago
DUBAI: Around this time -- on April 4, 2011 to be precise -- Lithuanian expat Maimouna Liskauskaite’s Pakistani husband Jamshed Siddique told her he was taking their daughters Mariam 7, Aisha, 5...
April 05, 201801330Category: Humans of UAE
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Rocket Over Jizan
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s air defences have shot down an Al Houthi rocket above the southwestern Jizan province, the kingdom's official TV channel Ekhbariya reported.
The Al Houthis said the mi...
April 05, 201801289Category: Crime News
Saudi Arabia's First Cinema To Open On April 18
AMC Entertainment has been granted the first licence to operate cinemas.
Saudi Arabia's first cinema in over three decades will open on April 18 in Riyadh, authorities said Wednesday, after a ban...
April 05, 201801502Category: Entertainment
White House Postpones Trump's Summit With GCC Leaders
The White House National Security Council said the delay was not tied to the tensions over Qatar.
The Trump administration is postponing until September a summit with Gulf Arab leaders that had been ...
April 04, 201801217Category: Government
