Record decrease in dugong mortality rates
ABU DHABI 8 April 2020: The mortality rate of dugongs in the fishing waters of Abu Dhabi has decreased significantly, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), has observed. A total of ten deaths were […]
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Coming Weather: Cloudy, misty and foggy
ABU DHABI 9 March 2020: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects weather over the coming five days to be foggy, partly cloudy, and dusty with a probability of mist formation. Following is a detailed […]
Dubai Police unite lifer inmate with his son
DUBAI 8 March 2020: Dubai Police recently surprised a European inmate sentenced to life in prison for murder, with a visit from his only son that he had not seen for years. The General Department […]
Himalayan butterfly found all the way in Fujairah
DUBAI 7 March 2020: Another new butterfly species has been added to the UAE list by locally-based naturalist Binish Roobas – this time a Himalayan species, the Indian Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius). It was found in […]
UAE becomes first peaceful Arab nuclear nation
ABU DHABI 4 March 2020: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), announced yesterday that, following the successful completion of fuel assembly loading into Unit 1, the UAE has officially become a peaceful nuclear energy operating […]
Dubai seizes fake watches worth Dh1.2 billion
DUBAI 3 March 2020: Dubai Police recently confiscated more than 29,000 counterfeit watches with a market value of more than Dh1.2 billion. In an operation dubbed ’60 Minutes’, the Department of Combating Economic Crimes at […]
Foggy Dubai: Truck traffic stopped on highways
DUBAI 2 March 2020: Dubai has been having some foggy days of late. The fog has been so intense that police had to close major highways for safety reasons. “Low visibility conditions often occur due […]
‘First and Last-Mile’ strategy coming into effect
DUBAI 1 March 2020: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), board has endorsed the ‘First and Last-Mile’ strategy that advocates a healthy and active lifestyle by offering multiple mobility options integrated with mainstream public transport […]
Watch movies at ‘Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert’
DUBAI 29 February 2020: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority will present a series of films at the first edition of ‘Al Marmoom: Film in the Desert’, which will take place from 4th – 7th March […]
UAE’s first migraine clinic opens in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI 28 February 2020: A clinic dedicated to the treatment of headaches and migraines was launched at Burjeel Hospital in the capital yesterday. The specialist centre – the first-of-its-kind in the country – was […]