70m riders used Dubai public buses in H1 2016

Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Public Transport Agency confirmed that public buses had lifted 70,732,502 riders, compared with 66,703,583 riders lifted during the same period in 2015. The figure reflects (4.6%) rise over last year’s […]

Man dies at age of 125 years

A Saudi man died at the age of 125 years and was described as the oldest man in South Saudi Arabia, according to a local newspaper. Saaed bin Hussein Al Wedaei died at his home […]

Parents praise ‘miracle’ ageing baby

Parents of a newborn baby born in Bangladesh have praised their “miracle” child after he was born with progeria, a medical term for early signs of ageing. The baby boy has “prominent signs of ageing” […]

Hotel Show to be held on Sept.17-19 in Dubai

Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Company (DFMC), a market leader in premium mattress segment in Middle East, will showcase premium products from Serta in this year’s The Hotel Show, the largest and most comprehensive business event for […]

Man slits own throat on second Eid day

A Moroccan man used a knife to slit his throat as he and friends were chased by police suspecting the men were intoxicated, newspapers reported on Thursday. Several men armed with knives and cleavers attacked […]

Maternity leave entitlement doubled…

Omnicom Media Group MENA has increased its maternity leave to 90 days, doubling the provisions in the UAE’s labour law. This is part of a wider program to support the return of new mothers to […]

Adnoc opens Al Marfaa Marine Service Station

Adnoc Distribution today opened the Al Marfaa Marine service station in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi as part of its sustained commitment to expanding its service station network to meet the ongoing population growth […]

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