89-km Road, With 5 Tunnels, Marks Latest Phase In UAE Development
It’s not just a road.
The infrastructure project inaugurated by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, in Khor Fakkan on Saturday goes far beyond that.
The...
April 14, 20190702Category: Transport
The Moment Lightning Hit Burj Khalifa
Lightning strikes typically hit Dubai during storms.
On Saturday night, a stunning video footage captured the few second when up to a billion volts of electricity discharged by the lightning struck...
April 14, 20190707Category: Weather
Some UAE Schools Will Be Suspended Due To Bad Weather Conditions
Some schools may be suspended on Sunday due to bad weather conditions, the Ministry of Education had announced on Saturday night.
The ministry made the announcement on its twitter page, sayin...
April 14, 20190602Category: Education
People Stranded Due To Flash Floods In RAK Get Help From Police
A number of residents stuck on the mountains and valleys in RAK overnight on Saturday due to the heavy downpour received immediate help from Ras Al Khaimah Police.
The people who were stranded, how...
April 14, 20190919Category: UAE Local News
75 Per Cent Discounts In Abu Dhabi Spring Sales
The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have announced the launch of the first Retail Abu Dhabi (RAD) spring sales, from April 15 to May 1.
Shoppers can enjoy 75 per...
April 13, 20190580Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Superyacht Divorce Battle Rages On
Representatives of Tatiana Akhmedova the ex-wife of Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov deny that their client has been slapped with a damages claim for $85 million (Dh312 million) for the ‘wro...
April 13, 20190683Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Electricity And Water Authority Robot Finds Its Voice
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added an instant voice chat feature to its virtual employee Rammas, in both Arabic and English, through DEWA’s smart app. Customers can now ask q...
April 13, 20190550Category: Technology
Hazza Al Mansouri Chosen To Become First Emirati In Space
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced on Friday that it had selected Hazza Al Mansouri as the prime astronaut for September 25th’s eight-day mission to the International Space S...
April 13, 20190607Category: UAE Local News
Man Honoured For Returning Lost Dh12,000 In Dubai
Brigadier Abdul Halim Al Hashemi, director of Al Ghusais Police Station and Major Nasser Abdul Aziz Al Khaja, head of the administration department, recently honoured Mohammad Al Din Mohammad for his ...
April 13, 20190590Category: UAE Local News
Man Arrested On Charges Of Raping Masseuse In Dubai
A government employee, who was inspecting a massage centre, has been arrested on charges of raping a masseuse, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Wednesday.
According to official records, the...
April 11, 20190672Category: Crime News
Driver Killed After Being Distracted By Phone In Ajman, UAE
A 49-year-old male driver was killed and his wife and two children injured after a traffic accident caused by the use of a mobile phone while driving, Ajman Police said on Wednesday.
Lieutenant Col...
April 11, 20190648Category: Crime News
Shaikh Nahyan Awards Rehman For Being The Most Aspiring Employee Of The Year
Young Pakistani field helper in UAE Mohammad Haseebur Rehman could never imagine that learning English will change his fate.
Rehman’s salary was tripled after he got promotion within the comp...
April 11, 20190639Category: UAE Local News
RTA To Restore DMCC And Ibn Battuta Metro Link From April 19
Dubai Metro riders will be able to commute seamlessly without any interruption between Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Station (DMCC) and Ibn Battuta Station on the Red Line from April 19, said the Roa...
April 11, 20190617Category: Transport
UAE Embassy Issues Travel Advisory For Sudan Amid Rising Tension
The UAE Embassy in Khartoum issued a travel advisory on Wednesday night, alerting citizens to exercise caution amid the growing tensions between protesters and Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir.
Th...
April 11, 20190579Category: Government
Robot-assisted Knee Replacement In UAE Gives New Hope To 61-year Old
Khamees Salona is the first patient to undergo a robot-assisted total knee replacement at a public hospital — Shaikh Khalifa Medical City — in the UAE.
A day after he underwent the proc...
April 10, 20190601Category: Health
70-year-old Wins Road Safety Award After 44 Years Of Driving On UAE Roads
Ayub Kolhapurwala was among 10 winners of the Responsible Road Users Award on Tuesday for his good driving behaviour, but what is more interesting is that he belongs to a dwindling group of drivers wh...
April 10, 20190570Category: Transport
UAE, Nigeria Discuss Bilateral Relations
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations with President of Nigeria Mohamm...
April 10, 20190568Category: Government
Air India, Air India Express To Shift Some Dubai Flights To Sharjah
India’s national carrier Air India and its low-budget airline Air India Express have announced a change in airport for some of their flights during the runway renovation period in Dubai Internat...
April 10, 20190606Category: Travel
Dubai Girl With Absent Ovaries Is Among Only Two Such Cases Globally
When seven-year-old Maryam, a Syrian expat in Dubai, was rushed to the Emirates Hospital-Jumeirah with acute abdominal pain in October last year, little did the doctors realise they had a rarest-of-ra...
April 10, 20190570Category: Health
