Speed on Qurm Street cut to 100kmh as of Monday
ABU DHABI 26 September 2022: Abu Dhabi Police announced a speed reduction to 100 km on the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Road (Al Qurm Street) from Sheikh Zayed Bridge to Qasr Al Bahr Intersection in […]
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Dubai number plate sells for a whopping Dh4.42m
DUBAI 20 September 2022: The proceeds of the 110th open auction for distinctive vehicle number plates held by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel on Saturday 17th September, amounted to […]
Sharjah government nurseries to include KG
SHARJAH 20 September 2022: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed to expand the work of government nurseries to include kindergartens stage in order to qualify […]
Sharjah bans single-use plastic bags from 2024
SHARJAH 20 September 2022: Sharjah has banned single-use plastic bags and materials in the Emirate of Sharjah as of 1st January, 2024. The decision to ban was taken during a meeting the Sharjah Executive Council […]
Nine-hour surgery replants severed hand
AL AIN 20 September 2022: Doctors at Tawam Hospital, part of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), successfully conducted a complex emergency hand replantation surgery that lasted nine hours on a patient who lost […]
Wizz Air travellers get Abu Dhabi-Dubai bus service
DUBAI 6 September 2022: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Capital Express for Rapid Intercity to transport passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi International Airport (Terminals 1,2,3). The service will […]
Small plane crashes in Dubai, Abu Dhabi; one dead
DUBAI 6 September 2022: An amateur-built glider powered by a ‘Paramotor’ engine crashed Sunday in the Skydive Club area in Margham, in the emirate of Dubai, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said. The GCAA’s […]
Lower impact of low-pressure system expected
ABU DHABI 16 August 2022: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) confirmed a noticed decrease in the severity of the low-pressure system expected to affect the country. NCM shared the latest findings during the daily […]
Asian rescued from Fujairah fuel tank blaze [video]
FUJAIRAH 12 August 2022: The National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC), in coordination with the Fujairah Police, carried out the rescue and medical evacuation of an Asian national who suffered several burns after a fuel […]
Dubai foils attempt to smuggle drugs in car parts
DUBAI 10 August 2022: Dubai Customs inspection officers at Dubai International Airport terminal 1 have seized 3.7kg of marijuana. An inbound African passenger arriving from an African country was attempting to smuggle in the drugs […]