News

According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), today will be partly cloudy in general with a slight rise in temperature. The amount of clouds will increase over scattered areas with chances of rainfall. The NCM warned about fresh winds and rough sea at times with wave reaching a height …

The Royal Saudi Air Force today intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the direction of Saudi territories. The Saudi Press Agency quoted Colonel Turki Al Malki, the spokesman for the Arab Coalition Forces, as saying in a statement that the “Saudi Air Defence Forces monitored …

An Asian worker stabbed his roommate to death in Abu Dhabi for increasing the volume of television in their room as the former and another worker tried to sleep, a court has heard. Court documents revealed that the defendant, who shared a room with two other workers including the victim, …

Abu Dhabi Criminal Court recieved the case of an Arab man who seized six million dirhams by manipulating records of medical insurance. Details of the case go back to when some health insurance companies discovered a number of cases of illegal fraud from a health care center by faking health …

The current situation in Syria is a matter of deep concern. Even after half a million precious lives have been lost and millions remain displaced, the plight of Syrians continues unabated, a UAE newspaper has commented on the Syrian Crisis. “It is necessary that all parties involved in the conflict …

Light rainfall has been reported this morning in various parts of the UAE and more is expected today, particularly in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, cloudy weather is also persisting across the country. Early this morning, Abu Dhbai, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain and Umm Al Quwain witnessed …

The human rights department of Dubai police rescued a 9-year-old Asian girl who was repeatedly assaulted by her mother after the girl’s school administration had contacted the police. Investigations revealed that she had been subjected to violence, and her teacher was concerned about the obvious signs of beating on her …

Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the ‘Emirates Blockchain Strategy.’ Within a three-year period, 50% of government systems will adopt the blockchain technology. This will help save 398 million printed documents & 77 million work hours annually. his highness stated: …

A 40 year-old Emirati mother from Sharjah, suffering from a high risk pregnancy was given a life-saving operation by doctors lead by Dr. Sausan AbdulRahman, Consultant OB-Gyne at Burjeel Hospital after she developed a serious medical condition recently. Rana Salman Al Showmali, the mother of five boys all delivered via …

An Algerian military plane crashed in Boufarik, approximately 30 km from the capital Algiers with around 200 people, mostly military personnel, on board. As many as 14 ambulances and ten fire engines were dispatched to the crash site, where dozens of bodies were pulled from the wreckage, according to local …