The Department of Licensing of Drivers and Vehicles of Sharjah Police General Command has launched the “Sahl” service, which provides three basic services for owners of vehicles. The three services are, payment of traffic violations, renewal of ownership …
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Sharjah Police register over 10,000 cases of traffic violations
The Traffic and Patrol Department of the Sharjah Police General Command revealed that they had registered 10,358 cases of traffic violations in the two weeks following the implementation of new amendments to the federal traffic law. The list which covers …
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“Happy Holiday Camp” To Wow Kids In Sharjah
On the sidelines of the Sharjah Summer campaign, which was launched by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), Sharjah Museums Department organizes “Happy Holiday Camp” — a fun and exciting program where children can develop …
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Watch: Why residents love Abu Dhabi
Residents shared their delight with Gulf News about the finding of an international survey, the Ipsos City Index, which named Abu Dhabi the second-best city in the world to live, work and do business. Cate Stewart, 39-year old full time mother and a former …
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UAE denies Washington Post report it orchestrated Qatar hack
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The United Arab Emirates has denied a Washington Post report that claims the country orchestrated a hack of Qatari state news and social media websites in May, an incident that triggered the region’s worst diplomatic crisis in decades.
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Dubai Future Accelerators Opens Applications for the Third Program
Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Accelerators, said: “Over the past year, we have enjoyed remarkable success in terms of the enthusiasm of participating government entities and the number of partnerships signed with pioneering companies. This year …
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Qatar crisis: UAE denies hacking news agency
Media captionThe UAE’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, denies it hacked Qatar’s news agency. The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar’s state news agency in May. The Washington Post cited US …
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UAE is ‘behind’ hacking of Qatari government news sites which sparked crisis in the Middle East, US intelligence claims
The United Arab Emirates are behind the hacking of a Qatari’s state news agency earlier this year, it has been claimed. On Sunday, The Washington Post cited anonymous US intelligence officials who claim to have evidence that UAE leaders were behind the …
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UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted on Doha “was working”. Saudi Arabia, the United …
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Report: UAE behind hacking of Qatari media
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post.
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UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar gov’t sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post fiery but false quotes linked to Qatar’s emir, prompting a diplomatic crisis, the Washington Post reported …
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Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. He wrote to Gulf News saying he was …
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Watch: Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. When asked about the video, Saif Al Ghais …
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UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of Qatari government news and social media sites in order to post incendiary false quotes attributed to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in late May that sparked the ongoing upheaval between …
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Abu Dhabi rises to second place on list of world’s best cities
The results highlight the significant increase in the global perception of Abu Dhabi as a commercial destination, with 21 percent of survey participants listing Abu Dhabi as a top city to do business in, just 2 percent below the leader, New York.
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50 more trains to join Dubai Metro
Dubai: A new set of trains with new features and greater capacity will join Dubai Metro to serve the existing two lines, as well as the still-under-construction Route 2020, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Joining the 79 …
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UAE diplomat warns of ‘long estrangement’ in Qatar crisis
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Relations Anwar al-Gargash said the countries “are heading toward a long estrangement” and that crisis is “far from a political solution.” He published his comments on Twitter Friday. The dispute …
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