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UAE

Two expats jailed for assaulting Dubai resident

Dubai: Two Pakistani men who attacked a countryman standing outside his Dubai home were convicted of physically assaulting the victim. According to the Dubai Court of First Instance, the attackers caused six per cent permanent disability to the Pakistani victim. While...

Abu Dhabi Police reveal how COVID-19 combat actually began in the capital

Abu Dhabi: It was a February morning when Colonel Mohammed Al Khoury, Deputy of the Capital Police Department, received a call that would define the next six months of his life. The words were simple and direct: “Come to...

AED TO PKR, 15th December: Today UAE Dirham Rate In Pakistan

KARACHI: The buying rate of the UAE Dirham (AED TO PKR) was Rs 43 while its selling rate was Rs 43.67 in Pakistan’s currency market on Tuesday, December 15th. UAE TO PKR Rate In Pakistan Check the updated rate of UAE...

Dubai private school pupils now rank among world’s best in Maths and Science

Dubai: Dubai private school students have scored amongst the top 10 in the latest Maths and Science international standardised tests under Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS, held every four years, shows how well students perform in...

Indian woman, 69, leaves UAE after 42 years of cherished service in health sector

Dubai: An Indian woman aged 69 is leaving the UAE today (December 14) after 42 years of service in the health sector in Abu Dhabi. Full of cherished memories, Keralite Mary Mathews recalled how she had worked as a medical...

Sharjah Police cut response time to emergency situations to 6.3 minutes

Sharjah: Sharjah Police on Saturday announced that response time to emergency situations dropped by 23 per cent in the emirate over the past ten months, compared to the same period last year. Sharjah Police succeeded in reducing the response...

UAE reports 1 death and 1,092 new COVID-19 cases

Dubai: The UAE today reported 1,092 new COVID-19 cases and one death, taking total number of confirmed infections in the country to 186,041 and fatalities to 618. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the new cases were detected after...

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa being evacuated

Dubai burj khalifa being evacuated: Burj Khalifa will conduct its annual fire and evcauation drill at 10.30 am today (December 14). The drill is held every year to ensure the highest safety standards for residents, guests and employees, Dubai...

Christmas shopping and fanfare in full swing across UAE

  Christmas shopping and fanfare in full swing across UAE Image Credit : Sunil Kumar

Sheikh Mohammed chairs last UAE cabinet meeting of 2020

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai tweeted about the decision taken in what was the last cabinet meeting of 2020. He tweeted, "Today I chaired...

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Return to online school: UAE families juggle work and life as homes become classrooms

Schools across the UAE resumed the new academic term online, but for many families, the shift has once again...

Air India allows passengers to rebook to India from any airport in UAE without any extra charge.

Stranded passengers in the UAE can now rebook their cancelled Air India Express flights from any airport in the country to any destination in...

Big News from UAE: New Glass-Domed Mosque Opens in Sharjah

As the sun sets over Al Dhaid, the inside of newly opened Al Nasr Mosque begins to glow. Golden light pours through a giant...

Dubai Gold Prices Fall Below Dh600/Gram, Drop Dh11 in 24 Hours

Gold prices dropped below Dh600 per gram in Dubai on Friday morning as the yellow metal slipped below $5,000, reaching close to a one-week...

Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...