Government Announces Partial Road Closure In UAE
The road will be closed for the weekend.
Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre has announced that there will be a partial road closure on Al Mafraq Hospital Bridge.
The road will be closed f...
February 01, 20200581Category: Government
UAE Explained- How To Protect Yourself Against The Wuhan Coronavirus
According to the latest official figures, there have now been 4,515 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in China. About 20 per cent of these patients are in a critical condition – although ex...
January 30, 20200524Category: Health
Crew Rescued After Tanker Catches Fire Off Sharjah Coast
Emergency services have rescued crew members after a fire broke out on a vessel off the coast of Sharjah on Wednesday.
The tanker went up in flames about 4pm, a representative from the UK Maritime ...
January 30, 20200577Category: UAE Local News
73kg Of Drugs Stashed Inside Car Parts Seized In Dubai
Customs officials in Dubai turned to artificial intelligence to foil a bid to smuggle 73kg of crystal meth into the country.
The haul of drugs were found stashed inside spare vehicle parts by a tea...
January 29, 20200737Category: Crime News
UAEs Nuclear Plant Ready To Begin Operations
The UAE is ready to start operating its nuclear power plant's first reactor, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said on Tuesday.
Nawah Energy Company, the operator and subsidiary of Enec, said...
January 29, 20200547Category: Government
Sharjah Discovered A New Well Of Natural Gas
The Sharjah National Oil Corporation, SNOC, has announced on Monday the discovery of an inland gas field.
The new natural gas and condensate field, called "Mahani", in the Emirate of Shar...
January 28, 20200972Category: Technology
RAK Ruler Orders Dh9m In Compensation For Flood Victims
A total of Dh9 million will be handed out to people in Ras Al Khaimah whose property was damaged after storms caused widespread flooding this month.
The order for compensation came from Sheikh Saud...
January 28, 20200659Category: economy
UAE Free Of Coronavirus, Says Minister Of Health
The UAE is free of any cases of coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Sunday.
Abdul Rahman Al Owais, made the statement, published by state news agency Wam, during a meeting with t...
January 27, 20200504Category: Health
Homesick Maid Came Up With A Cruel Ploy To Go Back To Family
The maid revealed that her friends suggested hurting the girl so she would be allowed to go home.
A homesick maid in Singapore came up with a cruel ploy to return home to Myanmar and repeatedly dippe...
January 25, 20200714Category: Crime News
Fire Crews Tackle Yacht Fire In Dubai Marina
A fire on a yacht sent fumes billowing across Dubai Marina on Friday morning.
Fire crews tackled the blaze as plastic-smelling smoke drifted across the district.
Onlookers covered their faces as...
January 25, 20200623Category: UAE Local News
Dubai To Host Worlds Biggest Humanitarian Event In September 2020
The "Global Goal Live" event will bring some of the world's biggest celebrities together.
The UAE on January 22, announced that it will co-host the world's biggest humanitarian even...
January 25, 20200559Category: Cultural
Expat Fined Dh50,000 For Selling His Internet Connection In UAE
He had illegally installed a booster to share his WiFi.
An Asian expat has been fined Dh50,000 for selling his WiFi connection to his neighbours, the Umm Al Quwain Misdemeanour Court has ruled.
Co...
January 23, 202001164Category: Humans of UAE
Passenger Killed And 10 Injured In RAK Crash After Bus Driver Fell Asleep At Wheel
A passenger was killed and 10 injured in a road accident in Ras Al Khaimah after a minibus driver fell asleep at the wheel.
It is believed the vehicle flipped over on to its roof after veering acro...
January 23, 20200847Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
Accidents Cause Delays During Rush-hour Traffic In Abu Dhabi
A crash on the main route into Abu Dhabi city caused long tailbacks on Sheikh Zayed Bridge during Tuesday morning rush hour.
Traffic had slowed to 5kph over the bridge heading into the city at 8.15...
January 21, 20200637Category: Transport
Dubai Government Employees To Get Pay Rise Under New Scheme
Dubai Government employees will receive a pay rise under a new scheme approved by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, a...
January 21, 20200939Category: Government
UAE Aims To Boost Cloud Seeding Via Artificial Clouds, Says Top Meteorologist
One of the UAE’s leading meteorologists has said research is currently underway to help create artificial clouds.
Dr Omar Al Yazeedi, a director at the National Centre of Meteorology, said th...
January 20, 20200741Category: Technology
Two SriLankans Killed In Abu Dhabi Bus Crash
Two women from Sri Lanka were among those killed in an horrific bus crash in Abu Dhabi last week, officials confirmed on Saturday.
The early-morning accident on the outskirts of the city on Thursda...
January 19, 20200597Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
Reckless Driving, Speed Major Causes Of Fatal Crashes In UAE
Police across the country have on many occasions attributed serious crashes to carelessness and reckless driving.
Recklessness has remained the major cause of fatal accidents in the UAE, according to...
January 18, 20200693Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
