Dubai’s Brigadier General Al Mazrouei, Director of General Traffic Department said that Command and Control Center management answered emergency call.
Universities in Dubai to make September intake easier as board exams are delayed, cancelled
Dubai: International universities in Dubai said they are considering special provisions for admitting students whose board exams have been delayed or cancelled. At least one university — Heriot-Watt …
Dubai Diaries: Story of a school sweater
When winter rolled around my mother picked up a sweater to match, most likely from Karama Shopping Centre, or Bur Dubai’s Meena Bazar where she was an ace at bargaining and where, back in the day, …
Ola Doudin: The Middle East is having its crypto moment
Development in crypto regulations in the Middle East will help digital assets grow according to Ola Doudin, co-founder of …
UAE: Windy, dusty, partly cloudy weather in Dubai and Sharjah, heavy rains expected in parts of Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah
UAE residents have been urged to watch out for unstable weather conditions across the emirates. According to the National Center of Meteorology’s (NCM) daily weather forecast, there is a chance of …
Oktoberfest in Dubai ‘like election rally in Pyongyang’
Beer barons and German critics have scoffed at plans to move the Oktoberfest from Munich to Dubai this year after Bavaria’s cancellation of the world’s biggest beer festival for the second year in a …
How Dubai spent Dh1.2b helping 83m people in 82 countries
Dubai: More than 83 million people in 82 countries benefitted from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) humanitarian and social projects in 2020, the foundation’s annual report …
UAE organizers ‘regret’ philosopher Habermas’ prize refusal
The board of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates has expressed regret that prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas has turned down the prize, reversing his earlier decisio …
UAE Hope Mars orbiter: The Arab world’s first interplanetary mission
The Hope Mars Mission, also called the Emirates Mars Mission, is the first uncrewed, interplanetary satellite spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In fact, the Hope satellite is the first …
Covid-19: Sheikh Hamdan hails Dubai charity volunteers’ efforts to help virus-hit communities
He praised the efforts of MBRGI’s teams and volunteers whose innovative ideas during the first weeks of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Dubai: 34 cars involved in a mega pile-up accident on Emirates Road
Dubai on Monday saw a freak accident that involved 34 cars smashing into each other and creating a pile-up. The incident took place on Emirates Road. The accident took place due to poor visibility due …
Abu Dhabi’s real estate deals hit $3.1bn for Q1
The Department of Municipalities and Transport- Abu Dhabi said real estate transactions in the emirate amounted to AED11.5 billion ($3.1 billion) during the first three months of 2021. The recorded …
10 UAE national banks post Dh7.74 billion net profit in Q1
Eleven UAE national banks have reported around Dh7.74 billion Q1’21 net profit, a growth of 9.6 per cent over the same period last year.According to data issued by the these banks, six ADX-listed …
How Dubai charities helped world fight Covid challenges in 2020
Noor Dubai continued its work of providing eyecare to those most in need, providing free surgeries and reaching thousands of people around the world.
Dubai’s charity initiatives touch 83 million lives in 82 countries: Sheikh Mohammed
Despite flights suspensions and border closures triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai’s charity initiatives reached more beneficiaries in 2020 than in previous years.Chairing a meeting with the …
Woman motorist steps on accelerator instead of brake, crashes into shop in Sharjah
Shop window shattered but 42 year old escapes without injuries Sharjah: A distracted motorist created panic in Maysloon area of Sharjah when she accidentally drove through a shop window on April 29.
MBZUAI Welcomes Senior Delegation from Weizmann Institute in Abu Dhabi
A senior delegation from Weizmann Institute of Science led by President Professor Alon Chen visited the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi to discuss the …