Year: 2016
Man caught smuggling Dh140,000 from Saudi
Saudi customs inspectors on King Fahd Causeway linking the kingdom with nearby Bahrain arrested a driver trying to smuggle SR140,000 (Dh140,000). Newspapers said the inspectors searching the passenger’s car found the money wrapped in plastic […]
Saudi hospital crams bodies together after morgue fault
A Saudi government hospital was forced to cram bodies together in its morgue after some of its parts suffered from a power fault and more bodies were received from a deadly road accident, a newspaper […]
Most Britons don’t know location of key cities
Millions of people in the UK have no idea where major cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and even London feature on a map, according to new research. In a poll, 2,000 British adults were asked […]
Dubai FDI invites Portugal investors to pursue growth in the emirate
A delegation from the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), recently toured two cities in Portugal including the capital Lisbon, meeting and interacting with businessmen, investor […]
Aster acquires 60% stake in Harley Street Medical Center (HSMC) in Abu Dhabi
The acquisition marks the healthcare conglomerate’s foray into niche healthcare specialty services offering. • Launched in 2013, Harley Street is a renowned global healthcare entity, offering international standards of medical care in Abu Dhabi, through […]
Abu Dhabi airport passengers up 2.3% to 2.3m
In August 2016, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) received 2.3 million passengers, marking an increase of 2.3% compared to August 2015. Since the beginning of the year, passenger traffic has grown 6.2% from the same […]
Girl kills mom for refusing to visit dad’s grave
A Lebanese girl beat her 60-year-old ill mother to death at their home in Kuwait after she refused to visit her father’s grave during Eid Al Adha. The girl had claimed her mother died of […]
Driver jumps red light in RAK… wife and baby killed
Driver and two other kids were injured A 30-year-old Arab woman and her new born baby were killed after her husband jumped the red lights while on a ride in their car in Ras Al […]
Get your UAE driving licence online from today
Obtaining a driving licence made easier in the UAE. Motorists who clear the test need no longer visit do not have to visit the traffic and licence department to get their licence. Beginning today (September […]