Latest UAE News
RSS-
Inside a pagoda in Dubai
DUBAI: An old pagoda house is one of Dubai’s curious landmarks. Neighbours in the Al Sikka district refer to it as the ';Chinese house'; while some use it as a point of reference when giving ...
-
Inside a pagoda in Dubai
DUBAI: An old pagoda house is one of Dubai’s curious landmarks. Neighbours in the Al Sikka district refer to it as the ';Chinese house'; while some use it as a point of reference when giving ...
-
Motorists say they were fined wrongly in Abu Dhabi
Another resident who gave his name as L.K. said he got two parking fines although he has a permit. ';This is the second time I am being fined in the last three months. I have taken a yearly parking permit from Mawaqif. Either there is some technical error or the gadgets carried by the inspectors are faulty,'; said L.K, who lives in the Airport Road ...
More UAE News
RSS-
9 per cent of pupils smoke in Dubai
Dubai: More than nine per cent of schoolchildren and 20 per cent of university students smoke, with the numbers increasing per year, a municipal official said ...
-
India passport holders face no problems in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian expatriates holding passports with new security features have not faced any problems for visa processing or related officials formalities in the UAE, a top Indian diplomat ...
-
Food safety warning to small shops across the UAE
DUBAI// Grocery shop owners are risking consumers' health by cutting the power to fridges and freezers at night to save money. They were warned yesterday to stop the practice or face fines of up to Dh100,000 and possible closure. "This is about the safety of the public," said Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of the consumer protection department at the Ministry of Economy. ...
-
Sheikh Mohammed reveals smart way to reach the government
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new "government vision of the future" on Twitter yesterday following a meeting with 1,000 government officials. Courtesy ...
-
Private school growth in Sharjah
More than Dh1 billion has been invested in private education in Sharjah. Khalid bin Butti, an assistant director general at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this week that there were 140 private schools worth Dh1.26bn. Mr bin Butti urged all investors in the private education sector to turn to innovative ideas that would further improve the standard of education in the emirate. ...
-
Five things to do today register for an aquathlon in Dubai
today to take part in the second series of aquathlons with a swim in the sea followed by a run on the beach. There are separate categories based on age and fitness level, plus a non-competitive fun run. June 14, The Shack, Kite Surfers Beach, Umm Suqeim, Dubai, register before June 12 ...
-
More premium schools in the pipeline but is that what UAE parents need
DUBAI // A private operator plans to offer 6,000 premium school spaces in the next three years, but experts have questioned whether high-end education can address demand. Evolvence Capital said last week it would begin expanding its network by opening early-childhood education centres and setting up branch campuses of UK independent schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, starting this September. ...
-
Teenager forced into prostitution Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A pimp and a madam threatened to kill and chop up a teenager if she refused to prostitute herself, a court heard today. The teenager was lured to the UAE with the promise of a job as a maid but was instead locked up at a brothel, beaten with a belt and subjected to the threats. She and another prostitute - who had been held captive for two years - were freed after she told a customer ...
-
World Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
Poaching has risen in recent years across sub-Saharan Africa, where well-armed criminal gangs have killed elephants and rhinos for tusks that are often shipped to Asia for use in ornaments and some medicines. The UAE ministry said the shipment, containing 259 pieces of ivory, was discovered by customs officials at Dubai's Jebel Ali port on May 1. It was the second shipment of its kind to be ...
-
Emiratis encouraged to enrol in tourism camp
Abu Dhabi: Young Emiratis aged between 15 and 17 are being encouraged to enrol in a three-week programme which will give them a better understanding of the tourism ...
-
Jet ski safety campaign targets students
';The new awareness initiative is crucial as it targets young students from schools, universities and colleges who represent the largest segment of jet ski users, especially during summer when this water sport sees maximum popularity across Dubai’s coastline,'; Ali Al Daboos, executive director of operations at DMCA, ...
-
UAE Table Tennis Team unveils plan to grow game in Dubai
WAM DUBAI, 22 May, 2013 -- A new initiative which may one day see the sport of table tennis as popular in the UAE as it is in China, was launched today by the UAE Table Tennis Team. Standing alongside his fellow sportsman from the Chinese National Table Tennis Team, which starred at the recent World Championships in Paris and is supporting the programme, UAE player Rashid Abdul Hamid unveiled ...
-
Etisalat eyes autumn talks with Maroc
Etisalat expects negotiations with Maroc Telecom over the sale of a 53 per cent stake in the telecoms operator to begin in the autumn, according to a senior company official. Both Etisalat ...
-
Dubai Municipality to introduce 79 new items to building code
New construction projects in Dubai will need to meet 79 new compulsory specifications from next year, the civic body has said. Antonie Robertson/ The ...
-
Bribery laws go beyond borders
A businesswoman working for a Dubai company is in New York for a trade show when she uses her hotel's business centre to send a fax to an aspiring Nigerian politician. She says she will donate US$5,000 (Dh18,300) to his campaign if once elected, he will look favourably on her company when it comes to awarding government contracts in Nigeria. But the candidate never responds, no money is ...
-
Woman who left her TV on high volume fined in Dubai
DUBAI // A woman who left her TV on high volume has been fined Dh100. Prosecutors said FQ, 27, a marketing manager from Algeria, often tormented her neighbours in her high-rise apartment building on Sheikh Zayed Road by playing exceptionally loud music and keeping her television on maximum volume. The constant noise became too much for her Russian neighbour SA, 41, who called the police. The ...
-
Girl was told she would die if she did not prostitute herself Dubai court hears
DUBAI // A pimp and a madam threatened to kill and chop up a teenager if she refused to prostitute herself, a court heard today. The teenager was lured to the UAE with the promise of a job as a maid but was instead locked up at a brothel, beaten with a belt and subjected to the threats. She and another prostitute - who had been held captive for two years - were freed after she told a customer ...
-
Strike instigators will be held accountable under UAE law Arabtec says
The men returned to work late Monday after police were called to the Arabtec labour accommodations, which houses more than 5,000 men.. Pawan Singh / The ...
-
Death row elephants get final reprieve
A French court on Wednesday upheld a ruling by the State Council to annul a euthanasia order on two zoo elephants for suspected tuberculosis and said the initial order was not backed by proper tests. The plight of Baby, 42, and Nepal, 43, had sparked nationwide concern and film-star-turned-animal-rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot had threatened to quit the country for Russia if they were ...
-
Cook rescues an exploited victim
Dubai: A cook, who went to a brothel, turned into a saviour when he listened to the agonies of a sexually-exploited woman before he abetted the police to rescue ...
-
Free eye-screening for dozens of Dubai workers
Dubai: Office workers, typically those working in front of computers for long hours, suffer from dryness in the eyes and eye strain, said a senior optometrist during a five-day eye camp that concluded on ...
-
Ajman regulates hotel and tourism sector
WAM AJMAN, May 22nde, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued an Emiri Decree regulating the hotel and tourism sector in the emirate. Decree No. 02 of 2013, issued on a recommendation by Ajman Tourism Development Department, responds to the growing movement of tourists into the emirate. The decree grants the Department ...
News from around our Network
