Ajman tower gets contaminated water, probe underway
AJMAN 11 June 2019: A committee has been formed to come up with answers as to how and why residents were exposed to water contamination at a residential tower in Ajman over the weekend. It […]
Month: June 2019
Dubai Islamic Bank board okays plans to acquire 100% of Noor Bank
DUBAI 11 June 2019: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) is set to acquire Noor Bank, enhancing Dubai’s position as the capital of Islamic economy and creating the region’s most powerful Shari’a banking group. The DIB’s board […]
Medical Liability: You are now protected against errors
DUBAI 11 June 2019: UAE has clearly defined medical errors and sets out a system for complaints, besides developing the mechanism of Medical Liability Committees and the Medical Liability Supreme Committee formation. The Executive Regulation […]
Dubai Airports to ban single-use plastics from January
DUBAI 11 June 2019: Dubai Airports (DXB) has announced its pledge to ban single-use plastics from consumer spaces at the world’s busiest international airport effective 1st January 2020. Every year Dubai Airports recycles over 43,000 […]
Enoc secures $690m term loan from Chinese consortium
DUBAI 11 June 2019: Enoc Group has secured a five-year US$690 million term loan from a Chinese consortium of banks as China’s biggest financial institutions endorse the Group’s operational and financial health. The term loan […]
Tigers maul Sharjah CC to win street cricket tourney
DUBAI 11 June 2019: The Gillette Ramadan Street Cricket tournament, the largest street cricket tournament the region has ever seen, came to a close on Sunday, as Tigers CC reigned supreme in the final vs […]
Lady beggar milks $50,000 from UAE victims via Facebook
DUBAI 10 June 2019: A foreign woman managed to earn US$50,000 (Dh183,500) in just 17 days during Ramadan by begging through Facebook, according to Dubai Police. Dubai Police arrested 128 beggars and confiscated Dh38,000 in […]
UAE to participate in Tan-Tan Moussem in Morocco
ABU DHABI 10 June 2019: The UAE will participate in an annual festival in Morocco, which celebrates a vibrant Bedouin culture. The 15th Tan-Tan Moussem in Morocco, themed ‘Tan-Tan Moussem: Hosting the Global Nomadic Culture’, […]
Abu Dhabi Airport going in for a major services revamp
ABU DHABI 10 June 2019: Abu Dhabi Airport has started on a journey to offer high-quality services to passengers covering various areas including customs declaration, baggage check-in and smart gates, among others. The services overhaul […]
Emirates SkyCargo strengthens pharma capabilities
DUBAI 10 June 2019: Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it boosted its worldwide pharma handling capabilities and infrastructure, in a bid to reinforce its position as the global market leader for the air transport of […]