UAE to help finance city in heart of ‘New Bahrain’
Dh374m grant to part finance Al Madina Al Shamliya ABU DHABI, 24th August, 2016 – Bahrain’s housing shortage due to its growing population and economic boom is soon to come to an end thanks to […]
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Briton performs pilgrimage 30 times
A British pilgrim performed Haj (pilgrimage) 30 times and led a group of UK pilgrims through this Haj season in Saudi Arabia. Mustapha Mohammad said he is the leader and guide of 200 British pilgrims […]
Missing man, son found in Saudi
A Saudi man and his 10-year-old son who had been missing for five days have been found by a team of 30 volunteers in the desert. ‘Sada’ Arabic language newspaper said the father and his […]
Scooter can be used in Haj: Saudi scholar
Muslims going to Haj (pilgrimage) in Saudi Arabia can use scooters during the Haj rites provided they ensure the machine is not harmful, a senior Saudi scholar has said. “Pilgrims can use scooters during the […]
Dubai has more than 12,000 traffic offences a day
Drivers committed more than 12,000 road offences a day in Dubai during the first half of 2016 and speeding accounted for nearly 60 per cent. Police data showed there were 2.197 million traffic offences in […]
Man pays fake money for sheep in Saudi
A Saudi farmer got a big shock when he discovered that money paid by a dealer for his sheep was all forged, a newspaper reported on Thursday. The farmer was paid SR10,000 (Dh10,000) for many of […]
Initial report on Emirates jet crash issued
Dubai’s civil aviation authorities have issued a preliminary report on the crash of an Emirates Boeing 777 at Dubai Airport on August 3, saying the aircraft tried to take off again just after landing but […]
Travellers ‘easy targets’ for online financial crime
According to new research from Kaspersky Lab, consumers – including vacationers and business travellers – conduct a lot of financial operations online when abroad, putting themselves at risk. As we approach the Eid Al Adha […]
Low salaries ‘Number One’ cause of stress at workplace
While much of the stress we experience comes from our personal lives, sometimes, a person’s stress can be caused by, or made worse, by work. In its poll entitled, ‘Stress in the Mena Workplace’, Bayt.com, […]
National space sector policy announced
The UAE Space Agency has announced details of the National Space Sector Policy. The document was approved on September 4 by the Council of Ministers, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]