Mideast’s biggest aquarium to open in AD next year
ABU DHABI 11 July 2019: The largest aquarium in the Middle East, The National Aquarium at Al Qana in Abu Dhabi, is now 70% complete and will open by early 2020. The ten-zone, giant aquarium […]
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Sharjah issues first Gold Card visa to Indian expatriate
Second Indian to get it after Lulu Group’s MA Yusuf Ali SHARJAH 9 July 2019: Sharjah’s first Gold Card visa has been granted to Lalu Samuel, Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Holdings and Chairman […]
June was hottest month since 1902, says Bahrain
Manama 9 July 2019: The month of June 2019 goes on record as the hottest June ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902, according to Bahrain Meteorological Directorate (BMD). BMD said the mean temperature of the […]
Cop stops fleeing taxi thieves… and arrests them singlehanded
DUBAI 8 July 2019: Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, has ordered the promotion of police officer Mustafa Awad Yahya for his bravery in the arrest of two men who stole […]
Babylon finally becomes World Heritage site
BABYLON 7 July 2019: The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC, has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that followed […]
What and where is an ‘eco-friendly’ cemetery?
PARIS 7 July 2019: An ‘eco-friendly’ cemetery may open near Paris in September. The ‘recollection and burial space’ that respects the environment may come up at Ivry in the Val-de-Marne department, just outside Paris. The […]
UAE youth obesity, diabetes is twofold of the world rate
ABU DHABI 6 July 2019: New findings published this week reveal a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors such as obesity and diabetes in men under 30 in the United Arab Emirates. These trends are […]
Guess how much chocolate is served by Emirates on flights
DUBAI 6 July 2019: Every year, at least 11 million pieces of gourmet chocolate are sourced from around the world to be served in Emirates’ premium cabins, in addition to a variety of chocolate desserts […]
Free SIM card on arrival for every tourist to UAE
ABU DHABI 6 July 2019: The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), has launched ‘SIM 24’ initiative offering free SIM cards to all tourists upon their arrival in the UAE. These SIM cards include […]
Here’s how much cash expats have in UAE banks
ABU DHABI 2 July 2019: The value of non-resident deposits in the UAE’s banking system exceeded non-resident loans by Dh64.5 billion at the end of May 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according […]