Month: February 2017
Your building is 31% safer from fire… statistically
Fire accidents in buildings, establishments down by 31% in 2016 ABU DHABI (WAM) — The Ministry of Interior revealed a 31 per cent drop in fire accidents in buildings and establishments in 2016, compared to […]
Yale college named after slaver and white supremacist renamed
Yale renames college after years of protest WASHINGTON (WAM) — Yale University is renaming Calhoun College, named for a white supremacist and slavery advocate, to honour a female computer scientist instead, following years of protests, Deutsche […]
President of UAE Endurance Cup begins in Abu Dhabi
Taking place at Emirates International Endurance Village in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI (WAM) — Races of the UAE President Endurance Cup started on Saturday at the Emirates International Endurance Village at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. […]
Emirati youth to pay tribute to the UAE in song
AL AIN (WAM) — In homage to traditional Emirati songs, Al Jahili Fort is to host a series of concerts as part of the wider Al Ain Programme of cultural initiatives. The Memory of the […]
Imported squirrels may become a pest in UAE
First recorded in the wild in 2009 ABU DHABI (WAM) — An imported species of squirrel, first recorded in the wild in the UAE in 2009, is now spreading widely across the country, according to a […]
Pot Sasquatch: Nothing can stop him!
While you may have heard of Sasquatch, the large and hairy humanoid creature that walks on its hind legs, a new breed of Bigfoot has been discovered in Western Massachusetts: Pot Sasquatch. A person dressed […]
Egyptair gets first of 8 Boeing 737-800NG from DAE
DUBAI, (WAM) — Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, DAE, has announced that it has delivered the first of eight Boeing 737-800NGs to Egyptair. This represents the inaugural delivery of the Sale and Leaseback with PDP funding agreement […]
Emirates flies A380 to Warsaw in Poland
Marks four years of operations to Poland DUBAI (WAM) — Emirates A380 touched down at Warsaw Chopin Airport on Friday as the airline’s flagship aircraft made a one-off visit to Poland. The special flight, operating […]
Private Sector to account for 50% of total regional healthcare by 2020
Mena market to grow to USD 144 billion by 2020 Dubai: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries face massive demand, which will spur rapid growth in the healthcare sector, according to a top regional healthcare […]