Anti Overdose Spray Saves 14 Lives In Dubai
A spray which blocks the effects of opioid abuse among drug addicts has helped to save 14 lives in Dubai.
Earlier this year, paramedics from Dubai Ambulance Service were given 100 cans of naxolone,...
August 22, 20190739Category: Health
Dubai Schools Are Not Allowed To Suspend Students Over Unpaid Fees
Parents and schools must work out a payment plan so the child's education does not get affected.
Schools in Dubai are not allowed to suspend or ban pupils from taking final exams if their parents...
August 22, 20190798Category: Education
GCSE Reforms Prompt Change In Teaching Approach At UAE Schools
School principals in the UAE say GCSE reforms put lower ability pupils at a disadvantage as the “one-size-fits-all approach” to examinations has left many feeling vulnerable.
They said ...
August 22, 20190679Category: Education
Abu Dhabi Plans Community Welfare Project For Isolated Elderly People
Retired Emiratis are to be partnered with buddies and welcomed into community groups to improve their social interaction and welfare.
Launched by Ma’an, Abu Dhabi's authority for social c...
August 22, 20190691Category: Humans of UAE
UAE Doctors Remove Rare, Grapefruit Sized Tumour From Woman
A woman who had a tumour the size of a grapefruit removed from one of her major veins has recovered from what doctors described as “one of the most complex cases they had ever seen”.
Ma...
August 22, 20190672Category: Health
Rare Crocodiles And Birds Seized In Sharjah
Sharjah has foiled an attempt to smuggle critically endangered crocodiles and birds into the country.
A group of traffickers were trying to illegally import eight aiamese crocodiles and nine birds ...
August 22, 201901014Category: Crime News
Dubai And Abu Dhabi Humidity To Hit 90 Percent
Temperatures are expected to reach up to 46C as humidity is some areas will rocket to 90%.
The weather is set to be fair and partly cloudy on Thursday.
There will be light to moderate winds whic...
August 22, 20190786Category: Weather
Driver Who Threatened To Kill A Woman Has Jail Term Halved
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeal has sentenced a driver to three months in prison for threatening to kill a female compatriot if she got him jailed.
The Court of First Instance earlier sentenced th...
August 21, 20190764Category: Crime News
Man Rescued As Jet Ski Crashes Off Dubai Beach
Sea patrols went to the scene and rescued the man who was in the water.
“We have a sea patrol near the area which reached the site in record time and secured the area,” said Lt Co...
August 21, 20190794Category: Humans of UAE
Dh473m To Be Spent On Abu Dhabi Bus Fleet By 2020
Abu Dhabi: Public bus services in Abu Dhabi are set for a major overhaul with the addition of 327 new buses to the fleet, transport officials said on Tuesday.
In the first phase, 40 new minivans wi...
August 21, 20190752Category: Transport
Dh500 Fine For Dumping Waste From Balconies
The move is meant to protect the scenic image of the city in a sustainable way.
A Dh500 fine will be slapped against anyone found dumping waste from balconies in Sharjah, the emirate's civic body...
August 21, 20190666Category: Humans of UAE
Emirati Journalist Habib Yousuf Abdallah Al Sayegh Dies
Abu Dhabi: Habib Yousuf Abdallah Al Sayegh, editor-in-chief of Al Khaleej Newspaper, chairman of the Emirates Writers Union and Secretary General of the Arab Writers Union, died on Tuesday.
Al Saye...
August 21, 20190898Category: Humans of UAE
Al Owais Says UAE Makes Great Strides In Empowerment
Abu Dhabi: Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammad Al Owais, Minister of State for the Federal National Council Affairs and Chairman of the National Election Commission, said the UAE had made great strides in the p...
August 21, 20190628Category: Government
UAE National Service Recruits Given Bank Fee Exemption
Emiratis performing their national service are to be exempt from some bank charges under new regulations.
The UAE Central Bank said the initiative would mean minimum balance requirements would no l...
August 21, 20190838Category: Government
Abu Dhabi Expands Public Bus Fleet Ahead Of Toll Gates
Dozens of environmentally friendly buses will be introduced to Abu Dhabi’s public transport network in October, days before toll gates are implemented across the emirate.
The 40 new mini buse...
August 21, 20190730Category: Transport
Indian PM Narendra Modi To Promote RuPay Card During UAE Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will promote a homegrown Indian payments scheme during his third official visit to the UAE, this weekend.
During his two-day trip, Mr Modi will be awarded the Or...
August 21, 20190706Category: Government
Dubai And Abu Dhabi Set For Sun And Moderate Winds
Weather conditions in Dubai on Wednesday will be sunny but with a moderate breeze.
Temperatures are predicted to hit 39°C in the afternoon, accompanied by moderate winds of up to 24kph.
The ...
August 21, 20190620Category: Weather
Burnt Out Dubai Marina Tower To Be Rebuilt In Dh25m Project
A residential tower ravaged by fire is being rebuilt with retardant cladding and new safety systems.
Zen Tower was left badly damaged when a blaze spread through the building in May 2018.
The st...
August 20, 20190813Category: Government
FNC Elections-Almost 300 Candidates Register To Run In First Two Days
Almost 300 Emiratis have registered to run for election to the Federal National Council since Sunday.
The National Election Committee opened registration booths at nine centres across the country a...
August 20, 20190671Category: Government
Expat Parents Forget Child In Hot Car, Sharjah Police Rescue Him
The incident took place in the Al Nahda area in Sharjah.
Another day and another case of a child forgotten in a car in the heat.
Sharjah Police rescued a child forgotten in the family car in Al Na...
August 20, 20190823Category: Humans of UAE
