Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution, setting up the UAE Fatwa Council under the chairmanship of Abdullah Bin Beeh. The council aims to coordinate the issuance of fatwas and to unify its reference as well as to regulate its affairs and …
( read original story …)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Etihad to loan pilots to competing UAE airline Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul airline Etihad Airways will loan pilots to competing Dubai-based carrier Emirates under a new program, officials acknowledged Sunday, marking a rare cooperation between the two state-owned carriers who operate …
( read original story …)
Sharjah Police launch home safety campaign
Sharjah: Sharjah Police on Saturday launched a new security plan to ensure the safety of homes of people who go on vacation. The campaign titled ‘Together towards protection of houses’ is aimed at securing villas and houses during the absence of owners …
( read original story …)
Video: Neglectful parenting can lead to death in UAE
Dubai: Neglecting your child in the UAE is an offence punishable by law. And those who decide to turn a blind eye towards reporting such cases will also be held accountable, according to the 2016 Child Rights Law. Dubai Police on Sunday warned parents of …
( read original story …)
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, stars visit distressed Filipinos in UAE
Dubai: Three of the biggest names in the Philippine music scene … when you see Filipinos asking for help whatever the case is,” Bautista tells Gulf News #Pinoy. “Being artists, what we can do in that moment that we are with them for a few minutes …
( read original story …)
Dubai private schools collect Dh7.5b in tuition fees
Dubai: Private schools in Dubai earned Dh7.5 billion in tuition fees in the current 2017-18 academic year — Dh700 million more than the Dh6.8 billion collected last academic year — a new report shows. The Dubai Private Education Landscape 2017/18 …
( read original story …)
Fraudsters ‘turning Dubai into the new Costa del Crime’
Dubai has become a major tourist destination, but is also being used by criminals, investigators say. Photograph: Dennis Stone/REX FEATURES Fraudsters involved in scams costing the Treasury almost £100m have bought a string of luxury apartments in Dubai …
( read original story …)
‘Guardian angel’ flies home second bedridden Indian worker from Dubai
who had been in coma for 14 months in Dubai. However, Sharma remained in the care of Preman and Santhi’s team only for six more months. “Our aim was to improve his health condition,” Preman told Gulf News over phone from Kerala. “His father …
( read original story …)
UAE relief ship arrives in Somalia
ABU DHABI: A UAE ship carrying 824 tonnes of food aid has arrived at the Port of Kismayo in Jubaland State of Somalia. The relief ship has been sent in line with the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness …
( read original story …)
8,884 seat belt violations in Sharjah this year
As many as 4,426 instances of using mobile phones while driving were also recorded during the same period, according to Sharjah Police statistics. Lieutenant Saud Al Shaiba, spokesperson for the Traffic and Patrol Department, told Gulf News: “Wearing the …
( read original story …)
2 major Dubai road projects to open on September 15: RTA
Dubai: The 7th Interchange on the Shaikh Zayed Road (SZR) Project, and Al Yalayes Road Improvement Project, are now nearning completion and both projects would be opened on 15 September 2018, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday …
( read original story …)
Future of transport: From Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes
Dubai: An ultra-high-speed train that travels like a jet would significantly cut travel time between Dubai and Abu Dhabi to just about 12 minutes, from the current 90 minutes. This innovation, using a futuristic mode of vacuum tube-based transport, would …
( read original story …)
Trial reopened for suspect who says child pornography came from Abu Dhabi police
After ruling testimony from an accused child pornography importer that the material found on his electronics belonged to the Abu Dhabi police was admissible, a Calgary judge has agreed to reopen his trial. Justice Earl Wilson on Friday agreed with Crown …
( read original story …)
Dubai Police seize counterfeit ink cartridges worth Dh3.2 million
Dubai: Dubai Police have seized counterfeit ink cartridges of printers worth Dh3.2 million and arrested seven suspects. The illegal consignment was seized from an apartment in Naif area, an official told Gulf News. Lieutenant-Colonel Omar Mohammad Bin …
( read original story …)
Abu Dhabi comedy club balances humour with discretion
Abu Dhabi: After making regular trips to Dubai to perform their stand-up comedy routines, two residents in Abu Dhabi decided to start their own comedy club in the capital and, in turn, provide a platform for stand-up comedians in Abu Dhabi to show …
( read original story …)
Dubai Municipality celebrates World Hydrography Day
Dubai: Dubai Municipality celebrated World Hydrography Day 2018 on Thursday under the theme ‘Bathymetry — the foundation for sustainable seas, oceans and waterways’. Organised by the Geodetic and Marine Survey Section of the Survey Department, the …
( read original story …)
UAE denies running Yemeni prisons
Gulf News reported last week that the UAE had set up an air bridge to Hodeidah, which consisted of 10 ships and three planes to carry 13,500 tonnes of foodstuffs to liberated parts of the city. The air bridge was set up as per the orders of President His …
( read original story …)