Cops reunite mom and daughter after 33 years
DUBAI 18 January 2019: At the beginning of the Year of Tolerance, the General Directorate of Airport Security at Dubai Police reunited a mother with her daughter she had not seen for 33 years. She and […]
Month: January 2019
Dubai ‘smart’ pharmacy to auto dispense medicines
DUBAI 18 January 2019: Priding itself to be at the cutting edge of technology, Dubai has made another leap forward – this time in dispensing medicines to the ill. Following the likes of ‘smart’ police […]
Sports, stunts and songs as HSBC tennis tourney gets going
ABU DHABI 17 January 2019: Live music, trick shot masterclasses and unique sports experiences at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA bring Championship Village to life. An eight-foot golf club and a golfer on […]
First batch of long term UAE visas goes to…
ABU DHABI 17 January 2019: The UAE government has granted the first batch of long-term visas to the winners and finalists of the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Distinction, following the decision issued by […]
Now ‘power’ your home on sunshine with this low-priced kit
ABU DHABI 17 January 2019: Masdar has launched the ‘Noor’ solar home system solution, which can power your home with the plentiful sunshine available in the UAE. Masdar says the kit will be useful in off-grid […]
World First: Etihad flies on saltwater vegetable oil
ABU DHABI 17 January 2019: The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute and part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, announced the world’s first commercial flight using locally […]
Hamdan launches Dubai Future Councils
DUBAI 17 January 2019: Dubai Future Councils – a futuristic platform to build and prospect the future of key sectors in Dubai for the next 50 years, was yesterday launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid […]
Route 2020 fare collection gates, software tested in France
DUBAI 17 January 2019: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) verified that its Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Gates as well as Central System Software of Route 2020 Project, is working well. The project by RTA in […]
Abu Dhabi sales prices reaching ‘realistic’ levels
ABU DHABI 17 January 2019: Abu Dhabi real estate sales prices and rental rates continued to undergo downward adjustments throughout 2018, albeit at a lesser rate towards the end of the year, indicating that in some […]
Mohamed honours winners of Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019
ABU DHABI 16 January 2019: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]