February 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

February 19, 2017 no comments 1083
Iraqi expat recalls how he got involved in an accident which could have turned fatal Sharjah: It took only one moment before Saif Nabeel Alani realised that his life could have been cut short because of his phone. The Iraqi engineer escaped what could have been a fatal accident as he...

February 19, 2017 no comments 2952
Video showed man doing “doughnuts” in his 4X4 vehicle in City Walk during rainy weather Dubai Police have arrested a young Emirati driver for recklessly driving his 4X4 vehicle in City Walk during rainy weather and posting videos of his stunts on social media. Brigadier Saif Muhair...

February 19, 2017 no comments 1057
The step is part of RTA's endeavours to enrich the Smart City initiative Driver licence examinees in Dubai will soon get instant translators from across the world in 198 languages. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Kreative Company Events to provide...

February 19, 2017 no comments 1161
IPIC took its case to the London Court of International Arbitration last June Private talks in which Abu Dhabi state fund International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) is seeking $6.5bn from Malaysia’s troubled 1MDB fund have reached deadlock, sources familiar with the negotiations told...

February 19, 2017 no comments 1147
You need not worry about data theft any longer Worried about your photos and videos falling into the wrong hands? Well what if we tell you that you can soon have a smartphone that will make sharing your selfies more secure? Photo-sharing mobile service Snapchat is reportedly planning...

February 18, 2017 no comments 1136
Al Reem Real Estate Development's onsite temporary engineering office and Acacia Avenues were among the gutted cabins. Four labour cabins and a car were gutted in a major fire in Dubai's Al Soufoh area along Sheikh Zayed Road on Saturday. Dubai Civil Defence immediately reached the...

February 18, 2017 no comments 1026
No casualties have been reported in the incident A parked car caught fire in Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah next to Noor Bank Tower parking at 10 pm on Friday. The fire fighters arrived at the site and doused the fire in short time. No casualties have been reported but the car was...

February 18, 2017 no comments 1231
Emirates jumps several place to No. 8 spot internationally in 2017 Index The UAE is ranked on top regionally and the eighth internationally in the Index of Economic Freedom 2017, according to a leading Washington-based think-tank. Based on the Heritage Foundation data, the UAE jumped...

February 18, 2017 no comments 1150
This step will ease the pressure on the Sheikh Zayed Road In a move to reroute traffic flow and reduce the pressure on the SZR, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has separated the link between two the Salik toll gates at Al Safa and Al Barsha such that the toll will be charged every...

February 18, 2017 no comments 926
The new firm has been formed by merging Mubadala and IPIC A $125bn Abu Dhabi state investment firm, formed by merging two of the emirate’s biggest funds, is expected to start operating in May, its chief executive said on Thursday. Mubadala Investment Co is being formed through a...

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