January 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 29, 2017 no comments 943
Defendant to spend a year behind bars for stealing bicycle from racks at a metro station on Shaikh Zayed Road Dubai: A worker who lost his appeal, will be jailed for a year for stealing a bicycle that was locked at the racks of a metro station and selling it for Dh150. The...

January 29, 2017 no comments 1245
ABU DHABI // A woman caught up in a sophisticated cyber fraud fears she may spend the rest of her life in jail for a crime she insists she did not commit. Brigitte Scholz, 60, a German expatriate, was sentenced at Al Ain Criminal Court in February 2014 to three months in prison for stealing...

January 29, 2017 no comments 1017
The court prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest her soul in paradise. The Dubai Ruler's Court announced the death of Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, who passed away on Saturday in Dubai. The Court mourned the death of Sheikha Sheikha and prayed to Allah the Almighty...

January 28, 2017 no comments 946
LinkedIn, Snapchat ranked among least popular formats, according to Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority WhatsApp is the most popular social media app in the UAE, with 97 percent of population using the messaging service, according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics...

January 28, 2017 no comments 847
Some residents had taken to social media to call the attention of Etisalat. A slowdown in mobile and internet services in some parts of Dubai and Sharjah was experienced for a couple of hours on Friday due to what Etisalat called technical glitch in their network. "Earlier on Friday...

January 28, 2017 no comments 954
Mohammad Bin Rashid condoled RTA Dubai chief on son's death Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday offered condolence on the death of Fahd Mattar Mohammad Al Tayer. Accompanied by Shaikh...

January 28, 2017 no comments 1056
Investec expo serves to highlight police force’s constant endeavour to make best use of available technology Dubai: Dubai Police have unveiled a new rescue vehicle and drones as part of their plans to respond to road accidents with greater efficiency. A rescue vehicle, a special...

January 28, 2017 no comments 934
Who to tip and how much? It's all here Ah, tipping. A custom that, at times, is similar to walking on thin ice. Sometimes, you end up giving one when it isn't expected. And sometimes you forget to give one when it is a convention to do so. It's quite easy to get confused about the when and...

January 28, 2017 no comments 801
Dubai: Colm McLoughlin loves numbers, and data and statistics. He sits behind his desk in Dubai Duty Free’s office in Umm Ramool, reeling off figures whilst chuckling to himself about how many tonnes of chocolate was sold last year. “We sold 2,000 tonnes in 2016. How many tonnes a day is...

January 27, 2017 no comments 1120
Finnish-owned Admares said it has been awarded the first phase of Marasi Business Bay, a new waterfront destination featuring the UAE's first purpose-built yachting destination with floating restaurants and a range of leisure and entertainment facilities, in Dubai. Being developed by Dubai...

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