Restaurants, Shops Close In Al Ghubaiba Bus Stop Complex
Dozens of workers and businessmen are trying to establish their livelihoods after they had to close shop in Al Ghubaiba Bus Station in Dubai.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, operators said the ...
January 05, 20190827Category: UAE Local News
UAE Pavilion In Saudi Fest A Big Draw
The UAE pavilion at the 33rd Al Janadriyah Festival, being held under the slogan ‘Faithfulness and Loyalty’ in Riyadh, attracted a large number of Saudis to explore the UAE’s heritag...
January 05, 20190898Category: Entertainment
Customers Council Of RTA Holds Annual Gathering
The Customers Council of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held its 98th annual gathering devoted to franchise companies operating in Dubai. Mohammad Obaid Al Mulla, RTA’s Board ...
January 05, 20190748Category: Transport
Part-time Jobs Groom Youth For Better Future Employment Prospects
A new wave of enthusiasm has surged through the student community since a 2016 decree from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation permitted students aged 15 and above to work part-time whil...
January 05, 20190684Category: Health
RTA Recommends Reducing Fees On Luxury Car Transport
The Road and Transport Authority’s Customer Council has recommended reducing the approved fees on some activities of companies operating in the luxury car transport sector.
The move was taken...
January 05, 20190722Category: Transport
Dubai Tourists Rescued From Sinking Yacht
Dubai Police rescued 11 people after a rented yacht sank off Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) in Dubai on Thursday.
Three crew and eight tourists were picked up by a police rescue boat as the yacht w...
January 05, 20190759Category: Tourism
Air India To Stop Charging Dead Bodies From UAE
India’s national carrier Air India (AI) has decided to implement uniform charges for flying human remains from the UAE to India, stopping the much-criticised method of calculating it based on th...
January 05, 20190738Category: Transport
Meet Clean Energy Pioneers Hoping To Change The World
Empowering rural women in the field of clean energy and providing electricity to more than 675,000 underprivileged people — those are just some of the few feats achieved by the selected finalist...
January 05, 20190684Category: Environment
More Women Are Taking Up STEM Opportunities In UAE
“My mother was a chemist and she later moved on to managerial positions and so that showed me that STEM was a good foundation for moving into different fields and becoming successful. I think fo...
January 05, 20190720Category: Education
It's 7.2°C In Raknah, Rough Seas Seen Off UAE
The weather on Saturday is expected to be cooler as the skies turn partly cloudy, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCMS).
In its weather bulletin, the NCMS said Saturday morning co...
January 05, 20190733Category: Weather
Photographer Convicted Of Raping Nurse
A photographer was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a nurse when he visited the woman’s residence on the pretext of discussing to share an accommodation, a Dubai Court of First Instanc...
January 03, 20190724Category: Crime News
Shaikh Hamdan And Cristiano Ronaldo Break The Internet
The Crown Prince of Dubai and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the centre forward for Juventus Football Club and Portugal, are great friends.
How do we know?
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid A...
January 03, 20190917Category: Life
87 Tonnes Of Waste Cleared Post New Year Celebrations
Believe it or not, Dubai Municipality cleared 87 tonnes of waste post the New Year Eve celebrations across various locations in Dubai.
Considering there were around two million revellers out on the...
January 03, 20190790Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Future Foundation Appoints New Director
Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of the UAE Cabinet Affairs and The Future, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, has appointed Maha Khamis...
January 03, 20190716Category: UAE Local News
1.8 Passengers In Dubai On Last Week Of 2018
Travel movement during last week of 2018 reached more than 1.8 million passengers in Dubai, an official in the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai said on Wednesday.
...
January 03, 20190738Category: UAE Local News
Shots Fired During High Speed Car Chase In Al Ain, One Dead
A young man who was driving recklessly died of injuries following a high speed chase during which warning shots were fired in the air, the police said on Wednesday.
The incident happened when the y...
January 03, 20190724Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, A Global Asset
Any discussion on civilisations is rendered null and void if you do not refer to the exceptional leaders who develop the values, principles, and visions that drive these civilisations.
The Greek ci...
January 03, 20190678Category: Government
Dubai Police Explain How Drones Are Used In Keeping Motorists Safe On Roads
Over the last year, police introduced drones into their task force to better enhance the safety and security of motorists.
Have you spotted them yet over Dubai’s Roads?
The drones are link...
January 03, 20190730Category: Transport
Police Rescue A Woman Locked In The House
A woman, who was locked in a room of a villa, said that Dubai police rescued her just 15 minutes after she dialled 999.
The Russian woman told Dubai Public Prosecution, that her Emirati friend lock...
January 02, 20190789Category: Crime News
