Rescuer dies trying to save dog inside well
Friends describe him as a hero A Saudi civil defence man died while trying to rescue a dog which fell down into a deep water well in the Gulf Kingdom, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. […]
Year: 2016
20 hurt in two accidents in Dubai
Accidents involve eight cars Twenty people were injured in two separate accidents involving eight cars on Dubai’s roads on Saturday and Sunday, the emirate’s traffic police chief has said. Colonel Saif Al Mazroui said one […]
Salaries in UAE to rise 4.7% next year: Survey
A GCC-wide survey of 600 multinational companies and locally-owned conglomerates – the largest study of its kind in the Gulf – has forecasted that salary earnings will increase an average of 4.7 per cent in […]
UAE Cabinet announces Eid Al Adha holidays
The UAE cabinet has announced that the Eid Al Adha 2016 holiday for Federal institutions and ministries will begin on Sunday, 11th September and end on Thursday, 15th September. Government offices are set to resume […]
Girl child molested inside mosque bathroom in Egypt
Her father calls for the rapist’s execution A five-year-old Egyptian girl was raped by a man inside a bathroom at a mosque in the most populous Arab country and her father called for the execution […]
112 killed on Dubai’s roads in six months
62 deaths were caused by wrong crossing and sudden car lane change Road accidents killed 112 people in Dubai’s during the first half of 2015 and most of them were caused by failure of road […]
Mom sees missing son’s body through window
Husband went to the police to report the missing son A Saudi woman got the shock of her life when she looked through the window and saw the body of her missing four-year-old son floating […]
New Rule: Air passengers can claim Dh300 for every hour’s delay
Carriers must also pay for hotel and meals Passengers flying aboard Saudia or other airlines in the Gulf kingdom can claim SR300 (Dh300) compensation for every one hour delay in the scheduled flight. Sada newspaper […]
UAE private sector to enjoy three-day Eid holiday
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared a public holiday from Sunday, September 11th, 2016 till Tuesday, September 13th, for private sector employees on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. It added that […]