UAE Rulers Pay Rich Tributes To Armed Forces
UAE leaders have highlighted the importance of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces in safeguarding the nation and preserving its achievements.
In his statement marking the 43rd Unification Day ...
May 06, 20190854Category: Government
Ramadan 2019 Will Begin On May 6 In The UAE
We can now confirm that Ramadan starts on Monday, May 6 for UAE residents.
The Ramadan Moon Sighting Committee met on Sunday after Maghreb prayers, under the chairmanship of Sultan Bin Saeed Al Bad...
May 06, 20190585Category: Government
Minor Fire Erupts At World’s Tallest Hotel
A minor fire erupted at Gevora Hotel, the world’s tallest hotel, on Shaikh Zayed Road on Sunday night.
Dubai Police tweeted that three people suffered minor injuries due to smoke, and that th...
May 06, 20190656Category: UAE Local News
Universal Hospital Re-opens Following Correction Of Violations
Following the implementation of a corrective plan issued by the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH), Universal Hospital in Abu Dhabi has reopened, officials said.
In a statement sent May 5, the ...
May 06, 20190602Category: UAE Local News
Police Issue Ramadan Warning For Motorists
On the first day of Ramadan, traffic between the emirates of Dubai and Sharjah was a breeze, with no accidents reported.
The roads in the majority of highways were clear, except for the usual hotsp...
May 06, 20190591Category: Transport
Fair UAE Weather As Ramadan Starts
UAE residents will get some reprieve from the heat today, the first day of Ramadan, and in the next few days.
And that's down to what forecasters see as fair weather pattern in first two weeks ...
May 06, 20190569Category: Weather
Sniffer Dogs Help Dubai Customs Uncover Massive Drugs Haul
Dubai" A massive haul of illegal drugs — 5.715 million Captagon pills — was seized by authorities here, The Dubai Customs announced on Saturday.
According to Customs, the pills wer...
May 05, 20190554Category: Government
Private Hospital In Abu Dhabi Temporarily Shut
The Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) has temporarily closed a major private hospital in the capital for failing to meet certain health and safety standards.
According to a DoH statement issued ...
May 05, 20190626Category: Health
22 Arrested For Phone-related Fraud
Two gangs of residents engaged in telephone-related fraud have been arrested by the Abu Dhabi Police in cooperation with Dubai Police, the Abu Dhabi Police announced in a statement on Saturday.
A t...
May 05, 20190576Category: Crime News
Dubai Students Build, Launch Rockets
More than 150 aspiring astronauts took the first step in realising their dreams when they launched their model rockets into the clear blue Dubai sky on Saturday morning.
Donning blue Nasa space sui...
May 05, 20190577Category: Education
Firoz Merchant Helps 600 Debt-laden UAE Prisoners To Go Home
Businessman and philanthropist Firoz Merchant will contribute to the release of 600 insolvent prisoners in the UAE in a gesture to mark the Holy Month of Ramadan. Merchant, who is the founder chairman...
May 05, 20191605Category: UAE Local News
Sharjah Ruler Receives Honorary Doctorate From Turin
His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Turin, Italy, and the Polytechnic Universit...
May 05, 20190580Category: UAE Local News
Man Claims He Committed Murder To Avoid Going Back To Pakistan
A worker who murdered his sleeping colleague claimed he committed the crime because he preferred jail over a return to his home country, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard Thursday.
The 27-year-...
May 05, 20190610Category: Crime News
UAE Convenes Interfaith Dialogue In New York
The UAE, in its capacity as chair of the Group of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, hosted a dialogue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on strengthening ties with...
May 05, 20190579Category: UAE Local News
New Zealand Official Lauds Status Of Emirati Women
Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), met Helene Quilter, Secretary of Defence of New Zealand, and her accompanying delegation at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. T...
May 05, 20190569Category: UAE Local News
UAE President Confers Order Of Independence On Ambassador Of Korea
UAE President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Order of Independence, First Class, on Park Kang-ho, Ambassador of Korea to the UAE.
The ambassador received the pres...
May 05, 20190552Category: UAE Local News
Cyclone Fani - Some UAE Flights To India Cancelled
Passengers from the UAE have been affected by airport closures in India after cyclone Fani hit the east coast of India on Friday.
UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad have confirmed the cancellations o...
May 04, 20190571Category: Weather
UAE Students Save Water, Energy Worth Dh24 Million
Nearly 30,000 students from public and private schools achieved unprecedented savings in electricity and water use — equivalent to financial savings of Dh24 million — it was announced Thur...
May 04, 20190591Category: Environment
Coffee Table Book On Successful Young Indians In Region Launched
The emerging success stories among new generation business leaders and young professionals from India in the Middle East and Africa have been highlighted in a coffee-table book released in Dubai.
P...
May 04, 20190564Category: UAE Local News
First Women Emirati Doctors Honoured
The first two Emirati women doctors to have graduated from the Arab Board of Health Specialisations - Dr Fayeza Ahmad Yousuf and Dr Aisha Al Shiba - were honoured by Dr Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Unders...
May 04, 20190697Category: Health
