Dubai Marina Gets Its First Seabin
Empty plastic bottles, plastics, cigarette butts, microfibres and microplastics — trash that should have gone to the landfill but landed on the marina will no longer pose a threat to marine life...
December 23, 20180906Category: Environment
RTA Unit Handles 1,800 Incidents On Major Dubai Road
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai on Saturday announced that its Traffic Incidents Management Unit (TIMU) has dealt with more than 1,800 traffic incidents on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road ...
December 23, 201801094Category: Transport
Curbing The Wild Trade In The UAE
In the two years since the UAE’s law banning the ownership of dangerous animals such as cheetahs and lions came into force, scores have been seized by the authorities and taken to rescue shelter...
December 23, 20180976Category: Government
Sharjah Police Rescue Girl Who Posted Suicide Note On Twitter
Police prevented a young girl from committing suicide after she posted her intent on Twitter last week.
Following a tip-off by Dubai Police, officers from Sharjah Police raced against time to locat...
December 23, 20180902Category: UAE Local News
American Embassy In UAE Impacted By US Budget Woes
The Twitter account of the US mission in the UAE (@USAinUAE) has been impacted by the partial shutdown of the federal government in America.
On Saturday, the US embassy in Abu Dhabi tweeted: &ldquo...
December 23, 201801028Category: UAE Local News
Seven Fireworks For Seven Countries At Global Village
Global Village in Dubai on Saturday announced a series of festivities, including seven fireworks shows, to ring in the New Year.
Global Village will feature massive fireworks displays that will occ...
December 23, 201801055Category: UAE Local News
Hospitals, Clinics Urged To Follow New Law On Social Media Ads
UAE hospitals and clinics have been urged to consider the new law, which protects consumers from health care scams, before using social media to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
Sun...
December 23, 20180832Category: Health
Social Media Influencer Faces Online Extortion
Dubai Police’s Al Ameen Service has urged victims of online blackmail to be strong while facing the extortionists and contact authorities.
Ahmad Al Harithi, social media expert at Al Ameen Se...
December 23, 20180918Category: Crime News
20 Playgrounds In Abu Dhabi Set For Upgrade
A total of 20 playgrounds across the capital city are set to be refurbished in order to better serve residents, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced.
The refurbishments include upgrading t...
December 22, 20180830Category: Environment
Real Madrid Captain Sergio Ramos Loves The Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos just posted a video of the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, calling it the “most wonderful” place he has ever visited.
The Spanish footballer who...
December 22, 20180925Category: UAE Local News
UAE To Deposit Dh11 Billion In State Bank Of Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates has announced its intention to deposit $3 billion (Dh11 billion) in the State Bank of Pakistan to support the financial and monetary policy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...
December 22, 20180870Category: Government
Imran Khan, Other Pakistani Leaders Thank UAE For Financial Support
Top Pakistani officials have welcomed today’s announcement by the United Arab Emirates that the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, will deposit $3 billion (Dh 11 billion), in the State Bank o...
December 22, 20180906Category: UAE Local News
Volunteers Clean Up Trash For Dubai Campaign
Close to 450 volunteers from the Al Bohra Islamic Community took part on the Clean Up the World 2018 campaign of Dubai Municipality on Friday.
Community members were divided into three areas ...
December 22, 20180822Category: Environment
Air India Express Passengers Stranded In Abu Dhabi
More than 100 Air India Express passengers were stranded at the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Friday early morning.
The Air India Express flight IS 348, from Abu Dhabi to Calicut, has been del...
December 22, 20180849Category: Transport
UAE Expatriate Speaks Up About Her Rare Disorder
When Sabine Boghos finally understood that she was suffering from a rare congenital disorder called MRKH syndrome, it left her devastated as she saw all her dreams of having a baby come crashing down....
December 22, 20180808Category: Health
Art Exhibition Celebrates UAE-Pakistan Relationship
The Embassy of Pakistan in partnership with Poetic Strokes inaugurated a private art exhibition yesterday titled “meditative trance”
Lauding the exhibition, Moazzam Ahmad Khan Ambassdor...
December 22, 201801037Category: Entertainment
Dubai's RTA Fetes Tourist Who Reported Greedy Taxi Driver
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honoured a female British tourist for cooperating with the RTA and police, by quickly reporting a person who swindled her on a taxi ride from Duba...
December 22, 20180848Category: Transport
Dubai Police Arrest Gang Who Stole Dh4 Million
In an operation dubbed 'Perfidy', Dubai Police arrested a gang less than 24 hours after they stole Dh4 million from an armoured vehicle transporting cash.
The money was also recovered. One ...
December 22, 20180985Category: Crime News
DHA Unveils Free Insurance Cards For 100 Needy Expatriates
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will give a total of 100 needy expatriates free health insurance cards with a cover Dh150,000, officials said on Wednesday.
Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board ...
December 20, 20180854Category: Health
Youngsters Caused 50 Pc Of Motorbike Accidents In Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Police have warned motorcyclists to abide by the traffic rules, as more than 50 per cent of accidents in the last three years involved young riders.
Motorbike accidents accounted for ...
December 20, 20180909Category: Transport