Special Olympics Flame Doused But Spark Will Live On Forever
The flame of the Special Olympics World Games may have been doused at a spectacular closing ceremony at Zayed Sport City Stadium on Thursday, but the spark that has been evoked by 7,500 determined ath...
March 22, 20190725Category: Sports
Dubai’s Model Of Sustainability Sprouting At The Expo Nursery
As the Expo 2020 Dubai site takes shape, tucked just beside it is a place where all “the magic happens” — a 22-hectare nursery home to thousands of water-efficient native and adaptiv...
March 22, 20190980Category: UAE Local News
Fake Cops Steal Dh3.5 Million From Kidnap Victims In Dubai
A gang of seven men went on trial before the Dubai Court of First Instance on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping two men and stealing Dh3.5 million from them after posing as police officers.
A 39-yea...
March 21, 20190863Category: Crime News
Emiratis Open Up To Private Sector Jobs
More and more young Emiratis are willing to take up private sector jobs as they seek to widen their horizons in a shrinking job market.
At Careers UAE 2019, a leading job fair dedicated for Emirati...
March 21, 20190728Category: UAE Local News
Christchurch Attack Textbook Example Of Communication During Emergency
New Zealand’s handling of the deadly March 15 shootings in Christchurch was “a textbook example” of how governments should communicate in emergencies, experts told the International ...
March 21, 20190786Category: UAE Local News
NASA Official Confident On UAE’s Mars Hope Mission
The UAE’s ambitious Mars Hope Mission remains on track for launch next year according to a senior Nasa official who spoke with the media on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Global Space Congres...
March 21, 20190763Category: space
Ministerial Development Council Holds Meeting
The Ministerial Development Council held a meeting to discuss various issues related to government affairs, under the chairmanship of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Mini...
March 21, 20190690Category: UAE Local News
Al Nuaimi Leads UAE Delegation To New Zealand, Meets Victims Families
A UAE delegation headed by Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi visited the New Zealand city of Christchurch which witnessed a terrorist attack targeting two mosques during prayers last Friday, killing 50 people.
...
March 21, 20190738Category: UAE Local News
15 Indian Mothers On Free UAE Trip
This Mother’s Day is the most fulfilling one for Nisha, 36, an Indian nurse in Dubai.
Her happiness knows no bounds as she has been able to bring her mother to the UAE on an all-expenses-paid...
March 21, 20190782Category: UAE Local News
UAE Denies Qatar's Allegations
The UAE has rebuffed Qatar’s allegations that there are safety issues with its Barakah nuclear power plant.
"The UAE is committed to the highest standards of nuclear safety, security and...
March 21, 20190661Category: UAE Local News
Accident Car Sold As New, Court Orders Full Reimbursement
An Abu Dhabi Court ordered a showroom to repay Dh561,500 to a man after it sold him a car involved in an accident as brand new.
Court records said a 28-year-old Emirati bought a brand new Mercedes ...
March 20, 20190685Category: Legal
Space Tourists To Set Off From Al Ain Soon
Space tourists will be blasting off into orbit from Al Ain airport soon, according to sources.
An agreement to set up the Space Port in Al Ain is expected to be signed on Wednesday at the ongoing t...
March 20, 20190809Category: space
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Appointed Two Female Judges
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued Federal Decree No. 27 of 2019 appointing two female judges at the Federal Judiciary.
The new judges Khadeeja Khamis Khalifa Al ...
March 20, 20190885Category: UAE Local News
UAE Companies Will Meet 2019 Emiratisation Target
Top companies in the UAE said they are on track in providing more Emiratis with the right work opportunities and training programmes to join the private sector, with many on-spot interviews taking pla...
March 20, 20190798Category: Food
UAE Tops World On 5 Well-being Measures
What makes the UAE a big draw for people from around the world?
The answer, in a word, is “well-being.”
Breaking it down into various parameters, or "domains" — safet...
March 20, 20190744Category: Government
50 Pc Discount On Traffic Fines In Umm Al Quwain
The Umm Al Quwain Traffic Department on Tuesday announced that motorists are being given a 50 per cent discount on traffic fines.
The offer will take effect from Wednesday, March 20, until May 4.
...
March 20, 20190713Category: Transport
Mystery Of 48 Workers Fainting In Dubai Stable Solved
Dubai Police have solved a mysterious case of 48 workers who passed out in a Dubai stable last year.
Ebtisam Al Abdoli, director of specialised forensic section at the General Department of Forensi...
March 20, 20190863Category: UAE Local News
Indian High School In Dubai Shifting Students
From April, students of grades five to 10 in The Indian High School in Oud Metha will have to attend classes on another campus for a month on a rotation basis as the senior school campus is undergoing...
March 20, 20190954Category: Education
Sharjah Ruler Attends Opening Of Sharjah Theatre Days
His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed on Tuesday the opening of the 29th Sharjah Theatre Days at the Sharjah Culture Palace, in t...
March 20, 20190732Category: Government
