Tag: sharjah

Dubai: It took more than 40 rejections in a span of weeks for Ruby, now 11, to get admitted to a mainstream private school in Dubai. Steph Hamilton, Ruby’s mother, had to run from one school to the next, pleading with school principals to admit her …
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An Emirati woman executed by the firing squad in Abu Dhabi after being convicted of killing an American kindergarten teacher, Ibolya Ryan, in Boutik Mall on Al Reem Island. January 21, 2014 A Sri Lankan executed by the firing squad in Sharjah after he was …
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Dubai: All the routes toward Dubai Mall currently remained chocked on Thursday evening as residents rushed to take advantage of the three-day Super Sale, Dubai Police said. “Heavy traffic jams were witnessed on roads leading towards shopping malls …
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Kubica set to test for Williams in Abu Dhabi F1 Gossip: Hamilton to discuss new deal ‘Relaxed … Vettel and Hamilton were in a light-hearted mood during the news conference The news conference, in which Vettel was sitting next to Hamilton, ended on …
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Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) under Dubai Municipality tested nearly 12,500 samples of diamonds and precious stones during the recently held Dubai International Jewellery Week 2017, the civic body has said. The DCL received 426 inspection requests …
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New York: The UAE has called on the international community to address the root causes of trafficking in persons in conflict situations during the UN Security Council’s open debate the subject. In her statement, Amira Obaid Al Hafeeti, second secretary …
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Dubai: Police in Sharjah announced on Thursday that the speed limit on the Maliha- Al Faiya Street has now been raised. The road, which is located in the central region of Sharjah, had its speed limit increased after Sharjah Police General Directorate …
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Abu Dhabi: Fourteen Arabian Oryx were released into the wild in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning as part of an Oryx reintroduction programme, a key example of UAE’s prioritisation in boosting and preserving biodiversity, a top official said. At the Qasr Al …
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Makers of Padmavati have said the film will not release globally, including in the UAE and the UK, until the it gets clearance in India. The news comes even as reports circulated that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has given the clearance …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has executed a 50-year-old Jordanian man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old boy. The government-run Dubai Media Office announced the execution on Thursday of Nidal Eisa Abdullah. It says Abdullah …
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Dubai: Students with determination, or those with special education needs, may enroll in any mainstream private early childhood learning centre, school or university in Dubai without the risk of rejection by 2020, officials assured on Thursday. The …
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UAE-based Azizi Developments has started construction of its AED25 billion ($6.8 billion) Azizi Victoria mega project in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District Seven in Dubai. Spread over a construction area of 33 million square feet …
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New York: The UAE and Grenada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exempt Emirati and Grenadian nationals carrying ordinary passports from obtaining pre-entry visas. The MoU was signed by Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the UN …
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Dubai based newspaper Gulf News added quoted a chief prosecutor as saying “Today (Thursday) morning, the convict was taken from his confinement at Dubai Central Jail, where he had been waiting for the rulers approval to have the death sentence executed
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Dubai: Motorists faced heavy delays on Thursday after multiple accidents broke out on a number of busy roads in Dubai. Commuters from Sharjah to Dubai were the first ones to face tailbacks of traffic when an accident was reported on Emirates Road near the …
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Abu Dhabi. The circuit which hosts the final grand prix of what’s been a long and utterly fascinating season. Abu Dhabi. The circuit where, last season, Lewis Hamilton controversially won by driving as slowly as he could, in a cunning attempt to destroy …
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