Coronavirus- Disease Officially Named Covid-19
The World Health Organisation confirmed the official name for the disease caused by the coronavirus is Covid-19.
Officials made the announcement in an effort to avoid stigmatizing any geographical ...
February 13, 20200638Category: Coronavirus
Dubai Police Seize Six Tonnes Of Amphetamines In Record Haul
Dubai Police has seized more than 5 tonnes of the amphetamine Captagon.
The operation has been hailed as one of the biggest drug busts ever recorded in the country and resulted in four arrests.
...
February 13, 20200713Category: Government
UAE Ministry Abolishes Homework In Government Schools
Hundreds of government-run schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will no longer assign their pupils homework, the Ministry of Education has said.
The 256 schools – 23 in Dubai and 233 in Abu Dhabi &...
February 12, 20200681Category: Education
Nart Bouran Announced As New Chief Executive Of IMI
International Media Investments, the owner of The National newspaper, has announced the appointment of Nart Bouran as its new chief executive.
Mr Bouran, a well-respected media executive, brings ov...
February 12, 20200680Category: Government
UAE To Get New Family Entertainment Destination
Includes more than 5,000 trees and 800 car spaces.
Arada, a property development company based in Sharjah, has announced that the first phase of Madar, a family-focused entertainment complex, will be...
February 12, 20200666Category: Entertainment
Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 811, Over 37,000 Infected
Coronavirus death toll hits 811, over 37,000 infected
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 811, authorities said on Sunday, while the n...
February 09, 20200696Category: Coronavirus
UAE Banks Set To Begin Legal Actions Against Defaulters In India
Banks will start legal proceedings mainly against larger defaulters.
Some banks in the UAE are going after the Indian nationals who defaulted on their loans in the UAE and then moved to India.
Sou...
February 09, 202001245Category: Bank
Dubai Students Raise Dh50,000 For Orphans In Sri Lanka
The students managed to raise over Dh50,000 for underprivileged children through the show.
More then 500 people attended the Kaleidoscope show performed by students, including determined ones, to col...
February 08, 20200564Category: society
Two New Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In UAE
Two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UAE, bringing the total number of people with the virus to seven.
They include a Filipino, who is the first non-Chinese national to test posi...
February 08, 20200594Category: Coronavirus
Police In UAE Stop Attempt To Smuggle 40kg Drugs Into Country
Experienced inspectors often carry out training sessions for detecting illegal properties.
The administration of Abu Dhabi Customs thanked the inspectors for their outstanding skills.
Teams at Abu...
February 06, 20200845Category: Crime News
Youths On UAE Government Boards To Prove Mettle
They pledged to create solutions to the youths' needs and problems.
The full list of young men and women who were recently appointed to federal boards in the country has been revealed. The appoin...
February 05, 20200616Category: Government
Dubai Police Stations To Get Sports Hubs For Inmates
The Dubai Police have started implementing its sports and culture initiative across their stations.
By the end of the year, every police station and remand centre in Dubai will have a sports centre f...
February 05, 20200631Category: Government
Coronavirus- UAE Suspends Flights To And From China Except Beijing
The UAE will suspend all flights to and from China, with the exception of the country's capital, Beijing, which will remain unaffected.
The General Civil Aviation Authority said the suspension ...
February 04, 20200533Category: Health
Fire Breaks Out In UAE Warehouse On Sunday
No injuries were reported in the fire.
Firefighters quickly contained a fire that broke out in a warehouse in UAE on Sunday.
According to a brief statement released by the Ajman Civil Defence on I...
February 03, 20200638Category: UAE Local News
Sheikh Mohammed Approves Golden Visas For Athletes In UAE
The decision was announced at the UAE cabinet meeting today.
The UAE cabinet, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of D...
February 03, 20200589Category: Travel
Oatlands Crash-Drunk Driver Kills 4 Children And Three Injured
The dead included two sisters and their brother, three of the six children of Daniel and Leila Abdallah.
A drunk driver slammed his pickup truck into a group of children in Sydney, killing two sister...
February 02, 202001383Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
Coronavirus- Etihad And Emirates Will Continue To Operate Flights To China
UAE airlines will continue to operate flights to and from China, amid growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus globally.
Etihad and Emirates confirmed on Sunday their operations remain ...
February 02, 20200510Category: Health
UAE Announces New Coronavirus Case
UAE health officials announced a new case of coronavirus in the country on Saturday evening.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the male patient, who arrived in the country from the virus-h...
February 02, 20200543Category: Coronavirus
Now, Get Expo 2020 Dubai Logo On Your Car Number Plate
The service comes with a small fee.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched an initiative enabling clients to fit their vehicles' plates numbers with the logo of Expo 2020; t...
February 01, 202001093Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
