UAE to pass law on climate risks assessments
DUBAI 26 September 2019: On the sidelines of the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, announced that the UAE will pass a […]
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Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 24
PAKISTAN 26 September 2019: At least 24 people were killed and 450 injured in an earthquake that hit Pakistani Kashmir, Reuters quoted local officials as saying on Wednesday, but they added that rescue work was […]
Dubai Deep Tunnel to be completed before Expo
DUBAI 25 September 2019: Dubai’s prestigious Deep Tunnel Project to drain rainwater in the Airport City and Expo 2020 areas will be ready by September next year, a month before the World Expo 2020 kicks […]
Gitex Shopper 2019 opens in Dubai with hot deals
DUBAI 24 September 2019: Gitex Shopper 2019, the region’s favourite and longest-running consumer electronic bonanza, opens at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) today (Tuesday 24th September). Gitex Shopper 2019 is open daily from 11:00am – […]
Tropical storm Hikaa moving towards Oman
UAE East Coast may see some seawater surge ABU DHABI 24 September 2019: There will be no direct impact of Tropical Storm Hikaa on the UAE over the next three days, affirmed the National Center […]
Mercury to drop: Is summer in UAE really over?
UAE to see gradual decreases in temperatures over next five days ABU DHABI 24 September 2019: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM), forecasts weather over the coming five days to be fair and partly cloudy […]
Drone forces Dubai airport closure for 15 minutes
DUBAI 23 September 2019: Emirates airline yesterday confirmed that the Dubai International Airport was closed from 12.36 pm to 12.51 pm local time Sunday, 22 September 2019. The closure was due to suspected drone activity […]
Arabian Sea tropical storm Hikka won’t affect UAE
ABU DHABI 23 September 2019: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), has tracked a formation of tropical depression to the northeast of the Arabian Sea close to the coast of India, saying that it will […]
UAE mulls outsourcing federal government work
ABU DHBAI 23 September 2019: The Ministerial Development Council yesterday reviewed a proposal for outsourcing federal government work, in addition to a number of other initiatives and reports aimed at developing government performance. This came […]
Two ‘mothers’ and their friends held over ‘lost’ kid
DUBAI 22 September 2019: Four women are in Dubai Police custody for conspiracy to leave a five-year old child at a police station – claiming he was lost. None of them were his mother – […]