VidCon Abu Dhabi organisers released a statement on Sunday noting that the event has been postponed until December 2020. The statement read, “VidCon is dedicated to delivering premium entertainment experiences across the globe, and is determined to create an unforgettable inaugural VidCon Abu Dhabi 2020 event. “Our first priority is …
Read More »Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus
Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Bangladesh, an official said on Sunday, marking the first recorded appearance of the pathogen in the South Asian nation. Two of them are Bangladeshi expatriates who had recently returned from Italy, said Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the country’s state-run Institute …
Read More »Emirates Scientists Council addresses challenges in research, knowledge production
The Emirates Scientists Council recently held a meeting to discuss the future of the UAE’s health sector, among other agenda items. The meeting, chaired by Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, also saw discussions on how to further encourage women’s participation in the advanced sciences, the challenges …
Read More »Etihad pledges to increase its female employees by 25 percent by 2025
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is marking International Women’s Day by pledging to increase its female workforce by 25 percent over the next five years – the first airline in the country to make this commitment. This follows the International Air Travel Association’s, IATA, voluntary ‘25by2025’ campaign …
Read More »Stole his phone, bank card and murdered him
An African gang of 4 members in Abu Dhabi on trial for murdering an Asian man. The gang stole his phone and then contacted him to meet and return, but when the victim arrived the gang attacked and assaulted him causing his death and stole 2500 AED from his bank …
Read More »Four die at collapsed China quarantine site
Four people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, which was being used to quarantine individuals under observation for the coronavirus, Reuters has quoted the Ministry of Emergency Management as saying on Sunday. The hotel began to collapse on Saturday evening. As of …
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid watches finale of Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup Festival
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, watched on Saturday the main 119km race of Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup Festival at Dubai International Endurance City. The finale, which was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …
Read More »MOE obliges those who traveled to conduct medical screening
The Ministry of Education calls on students and employees in all educational facilities (governmental and private) who are coming from abroad, to conduct the necessary medical screening and home isolation for a period of 14 days to ensure that they are free of infection. No one will be allowed to …
Read More »“Spoiled macaroni” leads a Gulf man to the “Federal Supreme Court”
The Federal Supreme Court has acquitted a young Gulf man from the charge of assaulting and defaming a famous hypermarket through published a video clip for a defected product (Spoiled macaroni). The court held that the accused did not have bad faith but performed a duty required by Islamic sharia …
Read More »Dubai Police rolls out Smart Radar to Monitor Drivers Behaviour
In their endeavour to ensure the safety of road users across the emirates, the Dubai Police have started installing new smart devices on the emirate’s roads and highways to detect drivers’ behaviour who are not committed to driving safely. Brigadier Saif Muheir Al Mazrouei, Director of the General Traffic Department …
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