October 2016 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 9, 2016 no comments 746
The initiatives will look to encourage tolerance, and honour champions of tolerance throughout the world. "Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population." This quote...

October 8, 2016 no comments 818
Police official attributed the accident to the overload in the vehicle. A heavy truck overturned in Fujairah, injuring its driver, said Colonel Dr Ali Rashid bin Awash Al Yamahi, Director of the Department of Traffic and Patrol at the Fujairah Police. According to Col. Al Yamahi, the...

October 8, 2016 no comments 816
Exports and re-exports accounted for Dh 74 billion and Dh 172 billion, respectively. China, USA and India among top 3 trading partners Dubai saw a remarkable 17% upsurge in the total volume of traded goods in the first half of 2016, rising as high as 49 million tons of commodities from 41...

October 8, 2016 no comments 993
At Adihex, the Falcon Centre sells its birds from anything between Dh10,000 and Dh100,000. Several dozens of falcons sit quietly on the wooden rails of Falcon Centre's pavilion at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex). Every once in a while one of them...

October 8, 2016 no comments 969
Innovative ‘step cell’ design promises significant boost in global solar power generation Dubai: A highly-efficient yet low-cost solar cell invented and designed in the UAE in collaboration with US engineers may soon revolutionise and even boost global solar power generation, proponents...

October 8, 2016 no comments 1121
'The city that has redefined the mall experience' The world's most cosmopolitan city and one of the top destinations for travellers in the Middle East - has now been ranked as one of the world's 'Best Shopping Cities' too. According to a readers' survey by popular travel website Condé...

October 7, 2016 no comments 3705
A quantity of hashish weighing 41.5 grams was seized from them. Three tourists were caught at a hotel apartment using drugs, the Court of First Instance was told on Tuesday. The three Saudi men, aged 22, 25 and 19, were allegedly taking drugs when the Dubai Police anti-narcotics...

October 7, 2016 no comments 1041
Venture aims to promote cooperation between countries in the field of green economy His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday launched the World Green Economy Organisation, which will promote...

October 7, 2016 no comments 1479
Superstar rapper AKON is in Dubai to find solar energy companies to work alongside him on his Lighting Africa project. The American music mogul and philanthropist joined global energy leaders at the World Green Economy Summit yesterday to broker the connections and public-private...

October 7, 2016 no comments 1063
The Traffic Court ordered that the 43-year-old man's driving licence be suspended for three months, as of the issuance date of the ruling, after he was found faulty at driving recklessly. An Arab man has been sentenced to one month in jail and ordered to pay Dh3,000 worth of a fine by the...

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