Abu Dhabi Project Supports Economy, Environment And Food Security
How the Abu Dhabi project progressed
2011: The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) was established in Abu Dhabi as a not-for-profit research consortium to advance sustainable business pr...
March 24, 20190751Category: UAE Local News
Dubai's Burj Khalifa Sports Pakistan's Flag
As Pakistani citizens across the world celebrate the 79th National Day of their country, on March 23, the UAE gives them a special gift. The flag of Pakistan was projected on a famous Dubai landmark &...
March 24, 20190901Category: Sports
MoFAIC Calls On Emiratis To Join UAE's Diplomatic Corps
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, today announced that registration is open for Emirati graduates and employees of government and semi-government entit...
March 24, 20190652Category: Government
Rainfall With Hail In Fujairah
In a unusual scene, rainfall accompanied with hail precipitation in Fujairah, has blanketed some of the emirate's villages in a slushy coat of white.
Hail storm and heavy rains hit Fujairah and...
March 24, 20190801Category: Weather
Indian Cycling 9,000 Km From Chennai To Hamburg Via Dubai
“Where is Kindness?,” was the name of a radio series in New Zealand when Naresh Kumar went on an anti-trafficking expedition covering the length of the picturesque country on a tandem (two...
March 23, 20190727Category: UAE Local News
Gordon Brown, Dr Anwar Gargash To Speak At Ideas Abu Dhabi
Global challenges will be discussed by top thinkers from around the world at the third edition of Ideas Abu Dhabi, a two-day forum and festival being held at New York University Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat ...
March 23, 20190723Category: Education
Homeless And In Debt, Paralysed Pakistani Amputee Seeks Help
Two days after his 22nd wedding anniversary in July 2017, B. Ahmad Ummaid Ali’s life changed forever.
The 64-year-old Pakistani expat — who moved to the UAE when he was 13 and worked hi...
March 23, 20190735Category: UAE Local News
Lucky Subscribers Win 250,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Geevarghese Philip Malayil and Chimbu Vazhoor have been named the first winners of the 250,000 Etihad Guest Miles in the Gulf News ‘It All Adds Up’ mega subscription promotion. The final w...
March 23, 20190682Category: Government
Dhow Fire In Deira Darkens The Skies Of Dubai
A fire broke out on a dhow at Deira Port on Friday evening. Thick black smoke was seen billowing up the Deira skyline. The incident was reported at 5.30pm, Dubai Civil Defense spokesperson said. ...
March 23, 20190889Category: UAE Local News
Dewa Stresses Rationalised Consumption On World Water Day
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) organised awareness activities to mark World Water Day on Friday, with this year’s theme being ‘Leaving no one behind.’
This is part o...
March 23, 20190693Category: Government
RAK Girl Who Fell From 10th Floor Of Building Out Of ICU
A 19-month-old Egyptian girl who fell from a 10th floor apartment window in Ras Al Khaimah last month has been moved from the intensive care unit ICU of Tawam Hospital in Al Ain to a paediatric ward t...
March 23, 201901157Category: UAE Local News
UAE Thanks New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
As New Zealand and the rest of the world marked one week after the terror attack on Christchurch mosques that killed 50 worshippers, the way the New Zealand PM Jacinda Arderm and her people handled th...
March 23, 20190735Category: Government
Rain In Abu Dhabi, Dust Clouds Over UAE
Residents woke up to heavy rain in Abu Dhabi early on Saturday, while forecasters warned of strong winds and very rough seas on the Arabian Gulf.
Rainy convective clouds accompanied by thunder at t...
March 23, 20190709Category: Weather
Campers Warned To Avoid Plants In UAE That Can Lead To Coma
The health in authority in Abu Dhabi has warned campers and hikers to avoid touching or ingesting toxic plants that typically grow across the emirates after rainfall.
As the pleasant weather kicks ...
March 22, 201901983Category: Health
Dubai Police Gift Prisoner New Legs
An inmate of Al Aweer jail who had both his legs amputated due to diabetes was thrilled when Dubai Police surprised him with prosthetic limbs and a wheelchair on Wednesday.
The Arab national in his...
March 22, 201901353Category: UAE Local News
Man Rescued From Shaft Fall In Ajman
Firefighters rescued an Asian man who fell down the shaft of a building in an industrial area of Ajman on Wednesday.
Police received a call at 5.40pm and firefighters used a ladder, rope and lights...
March 22, 20190719Category: UAE Local News
Special Olympics Eyes UAE Return After Success Of 2019
Even before the Flame of Hope was given away to conclude the Middle East’s first Special Olympics World Games hosting this week, officials were already talking about returning the event to the U...
March 22, 20190662Category: Sports
Man Pretends To Be Doctor To Get Loan
A man is on trial accused of forging documents to open a bank account to obtain a loan of Dh262,000, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard Thursday. The 41-year-old Pakistani forged a salary certifi...
March 22, 20190806Category: Crime News
Arab Engineers To Build Satellite 813 At Al Ain Centre
Engineers from 11 Arab countries will develop a new satellite named 813 at the National Space Science and Technology Centre at UAE University in Al Ain, the UAE Space Agency announced on Thursday.
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March 22, 20190847Category: space
