DUBAI // Thirteen people died this year when their cars flipped over because of dangerous drifting manoeuvres or high-speed swerving. Dubai Police on Wednesday said the significant rise, from three in the first half of last year, was caused by risky behaviour that would not be tolerated....

The 35th international book fair Sharjah International Book Fair 2016 traditionally will take place in November in Sharjah. Dubai, UAE. One of the world's largest book fairs Sharjah International Book Fair 2016 will take place in Sharjah during the period from November 2 to November 12. In...

The accused confessed to smuggling the drugs in his stomach that he brought from Pakistan for his "personal use". An Pakistani man was charged with smuggling drugs in his stomach by the Sharjah Sharia court recently. A Sharjah Police official told presiding judge Dr Yaqoub Al...

Six of the UAE hotels are scheduled to open in 2017, top company executive says Dubai: Rezidor, part of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, plans to open 14 hotels in the UAE by 2019, with six expected to open next year, according to a top company executive. “In the UAE, we have 10 hotels...

Aggregate fortunes of all individuals in the country reach a high of Dh2.6 trillion in June Dubai: The UAE can still lay claim to being the richest place in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, as residents’ combined wealth continued to climb in June despite the economic...

The nature protection authorities of the UAE urge residents of the country to reduce the volume of food waste. Dubai, UAE. Residents of Arab Emirates annually dump more than three million tons of products on the amount over 14,7 billion dirhams. "In 2014 the total amount of import of food to...

The sports academy of tennis and figure skating opens in the Zayed Sports City complex in Abu Dhabi on September 6. Dubai, UAE. The year-round sports academy opens in the Zayed Sports City complex in Abu Dhabi since September 6 – will teach big tennis and figure skating here. The...

The 46-year-old doctor from the emirate of Sharjah is sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for Islam insult. The criminal court of the city of Haur-Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah on Tuesday sentenced the 46-year-old Syrian doctor to seven years of imprisonment and obliged him to pay a...

UAE's Etihad Airways is showcasing its iconic ‘penthouse in the sky’, The Residence, inside luxury department store Bloomingdale’s – Dubai as the retailer launches its Fall 2016 seasonal campaign. Etihad Airways will also offer Bloomingdale’s – Dubai customers who spend more than Dh1,500...

The operator of Six Flags theme parks has promised to construct the largest the world a roller coaster in Dubai. The international operator of theme parks from the USA of Six Flags as it is reported, plans to construct the biggest attraction in category "roller coaster" in the future...