Staff Friendship and closeness between the leaders and the people is not the only hallmark of the United Arab Emirates – even though they are separate sheikhdoms, sovereign in their own right, there is closeness […]
AL AIN (WAM) — In homage to traditional Emirati songs, Al Jahili Fort is to host a series of concerts as part of the wider Al Ain Programme of cultural initiatives. The Memory of the […]
First recorded in the wild in 2009 ABU DHABI (WAM) — An imported species of squirrel, first recorded in the wild in the UAE in 2009, is now spreading widely across the country, according to a […]
Marks four years of operations to Poland DUBAI (WAM) — Emirates A380 touched down at Warsaw Chopin Airport on Friday as the airline’s flagship aircraft made a one-off visit to Poland. The special flight, operating […]
As Saudi Arabia’s drive to take beggary off the streets intensifies, the mendicants have changed the way they seek alms. They used to wear shabby clothes and approach people near mall entrances, mosques and major […]
An Italian game hunter who sparked worldwide fury when he posed next to a lion he had killed has died after falling 100ft down a ravine while shooting birds. Vet Luciano Ponzetto, 55, received death […]
A Saudi minister who misuses his power and influence for benefits in cash or kind will be jailed for three to 10 years if found guilty after trial, according to a Saudi newspaper. The same […]
An Australian woman has given birth to two babies conceived within 10 days of each other, a feat which doctors describe as “highly unusual”. Kate Hill from the Eastern Brisbane town has polycycstic ovarian syndrome […]
December 11, 2016 is a holiday in the UAE to celebrate birthday anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation declared Sunday an official paid holiday for private and public sector […]
A Saudi judge sentenced a local man to six months in prison and ordered him lashed 150 times after he was caught disguised as a woman while driving. Police arrested the man in the Southern Najran […]