Emirati youth to pay tribute to the UAE in song
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 […]
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Imported squirrels may become a pest in UAE
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 […]
Emirates flies A380 to Warsaw in Poland
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 […]
Beggars in luxury cars…in Saudi Arabia
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 […]
Controversial lion hunter falls to death in ravine
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 […]
Saudi Arabia: Corrupt ministers face up to 10 years in jail
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 […]
Two babies conceived within 10 days of each other
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 […]
Long weekend in UAE…December 11 holiday for private, public sectors
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 […]
Driver disguised as woman jailed, to be lashed
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 […]
UAE surgeon removes brain tumor through nostrils, saves patient’s eyesight
A 34-year-old patient working as a crane operator has undergone a remarkable new procedure of surgery at Thumbay Hospital that allows the brain tumor to be removed through the nose. Menhaj Khan first noticed something […]