Day-time dhow fire brings ‘night sky’ over Dubai Creek
DUBAI 23 March 2019: A fire on a boat on Dubai Creek set off a huge plume of smoke darkening the skies on either side of the key waterway. Dubai Civil Defence were at the […]
Year: 2019
Mosques Shootings: New Zealand falls silent
Mohammed praises New Zealand PM for support DUBAI 23 March 2019: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- resident and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has praised the New Zealand […]
GCC regrets Trump call to recognise Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
RIYADH 23 March 2019: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed regret on Friday at United States, President Donald Trump’s call to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights territory captured from Syria in the 1967 […]
UAE refutes false claims over nuclear plant safety
ABU DHABI 23 March 2019: The UAE has refuted false claims about the safety of Barakah nuclear power plant. “The United Arab Emirates is not aware of such concerns related to the safety of its nuclear […]
UAE students develop app to combat cyber-bullying
DUBAI 23 March 2019: A new smartphone app that helps combat cyber-bullying among young people and its associated campaign were awarded first place in the recent MBC Student Hack competition, hosted as part of the […]
Akon in UAE to inspire fight for global sustainability
DUBAI 24 March 2019: Akon is in Dubai to inspire the next generation in the fight for global sustainability. Earlier, during his visit to the UAE, Akon, who is also Chairman of Akon Lighting America, visited […]
Global catwalk arrives in Dubai with Christian Dior
DUBAI 22 March 2019: Christian Dior, this week, presented its spring haute couture collection in a circus-themed extravaganza at Safa Park, making Dubai the first ever city in the Middle East to have hosted a haute […]
Ensure safety at stadiums, orders Mohammed
DUBAI 25 March 2019: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai yesterday instructed the General Authority of Sports and concerned entities to ensure […]
Dubai Police gifts diabetic jail inmate pair of artificial legs
Offers financial help worth Dh8 million to 5,485 inmates DUBAI 22 March 2019: On the occasion of the International Day of Happiness, Dubai Police gifted an incarcerated resident with artificial limbs – as he had lost his own […]
Wolverine Hugh Jackman spotted hunting in Dubai
DUBAI 22 March 2019: Celebs are no strangers to Dubai. There is a steady stream of them sunning themselves in the balmy and benign winter. The latest is Hugh Jackman, an Australian actor, singer, and producer. […]