Dubai’s Lamcy Plaza fire under control in minutes
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: A fire that broke out in one of Dubai residents popular shopping malls – Lamcy Plaza – has been swiftly brought under control by the Civil Defemce Teams. No one was […]
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Children in Sharjah told about dangers of Internet
Rapidly increasing access opens doors to online abuse By Sheena Amos SHARJAH: At 91 per cent, the UAE has one of the world’s highest internet penetration rates and 83 per cent of the population has Facebook accounts. […]
UAE state-owned banks’ assets stand at Dh2.6 trillion
UAE Islamic banking assets hit Dh520 billion By Sheena Amos ABU DHABI: Saif Hadef Al Shamsi, Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability at the UAE Central Bank, has said that total Islamic banking […]
People queue up to see live military exercise off Abu Dhabi Corniche
By Angel Chan ABU DHABI: UAE citizens, residents and visitors queued up to get the rare opportunity to see live military exercise along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The spectators were led by His Highness […]
Dubai bus riders – and drivers – beware; crackdown on malpractices
By Sheena Amos DUBAI: Public Transport Agency of Road Transport Authority, RTA, Dubai, claims that the number of malpractices on public buses was less in January and February of 2017 compared to the same period in […]
5G technology is coming to the UAE by 2019?
Etisalat Group and Qualcomm sign strategic agreement to accelerate 5G development By Rajive Singh ABU DHABI: The UAE leads in the adoption of new ideas and technologies, so it is no surprise it has begun […]
Major General Abdullah Al Marri is new Dubai Police Chief
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, according to a resolution issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister […]
‘Smart’ flower power blossoms in Dubai
By Sheena Amos DUBAI: After plans to offer flying drone taxi service in summer and settle planet Mars by 2117, Dubai has introduced what it calls the UAE’s first ‘Smart Flower’. The UAE’s first ‘Smartflower’ located […]
New Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre board
By Rajive Singh DUBAI: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued Decree No. 5 of 2017, on the […]
How much food is wasted in UAE? US$4 billion worth
By Angel Chan DUBAI: How much food gets wasted in the UAE every tear? A whopping US$4 billion worth, according to food industry experts. And, Unep’s Iyad Abumoghli, says that by implementing the Food Loss […]