Dubai Restores 220 Historic Buildings, Traditional Markets
Dubai Municipality on Saturday announced the completion of a project to revive the traditional markets of Deira and preserve its distinctive architecture.
The project follows the directives of His ...
June 03, 20190887Category: UAE Local News
Better Gold Deals In The UAE In 2019
After a year that saw sluggish gold sales in the UAE following the introduction of value-added tax (VAT), jewellers are breathing a sigh of relief; they say there is an upward trend in the market ahea...
June 03, 20190977Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Girls Celebrate Birthdays By Serving Iftar To 650 Workers
The birthday wish of two nine-year-old girls came true on Saturday when they and 20 friends served iftar to workers in a labour accommodation in Muhaisnah.
Instead of a joint party and lots of pres...
June 03, 20190898Category: UAE Local News
Ramadan A Great Time To Connect With Yourself
“It is fascinating to hear from people about how Ramadan means different things to them. It teaches me to accept the beautiful fact that we humans each have our own absorption capacity and way o...
June 02, 20190836Category: UAE Local News
Meet Porters, Pickup Drivers Who Fast In Sweltering Heat
Most residents spend their fasting hours in cool, air-conditioned workplaces, but many pickup drivers and porters in downtown Abu Dhabi observe their daily fast in the scorching heat.
The drivers r...
June 02, 20190907Category: UAE Local News
UAE Raises Dh65 Million For Rohingya Refugees
The weeklong fund-raising campaign in support of Rohingya refugees that began in the last week of May has raised Dh65 million, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority (ERC) announced on Saturday.
Expec...
June 02, 201901042Category: UAE Local News
Christians And Muslims Break Bread For Iftar In Dubai
Intolerance in society can be eradicated through proper dialogue, removal of mental barriers and having correct assumptions of one another, government officials and Christian leaders said in Dubai on ...
June 01, 20190864Category: UAE Local News
Animal Welfare Group Urges Pet Owners To Plan For Summer
An animal welfare group has called on pet owners to start making plans for their pets during the summer as they prepare to go on holiday instead of leaving it to the last minute or even worse — ...
June 01, 20190797Category: UAE Local News
Dh2mn In UAE Zakat Last Year Helped 51,295 From 36 Countries
Over 50,000 people from 36 countries benefited from over Dh2 million in Zakat Al Fitr contributions from the UAE last year, according to Dar Al Ber Society.
A total of 51,295 people benefited from ...
June 01, 20190829Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Residents To Climb Mont Blanc And Matterhorn In July
Two Dubai residents will attempt to climb Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn in July in aid of an Emirates Red Crescent initiative launched in Ramadan to help UAE blue collar workers.
Olga Zolotova, 28,...
June 01, 20190899Category: UAE Local News
