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Emirati astronauts in their final preparations for historic mission
The primary and back-up crew remain in quarantine. UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori tested his Soyuz seat and sokol suits for the last time ahead of his historic launch to the International Space Station, which is now just four days away. The
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US Secretary of State Pompeo meets Sheikh Mohamed
Pompeo's visit came after he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier on Wednesday. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces has
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250 artworks on tolerance exhibited at Jumeirah
The four-day event saw artists from diverse nationalities pay tribute to the UAE's spirit of peace and equality. Over 100 artists
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Book lovers, rejoice: Hay Festival is coming to Abu Dhabi
Hay Festival Abu Dhabi will take place on February 24-27, 2020, at Manarat Al Saadiyat and other venues across the city. Reading and writing
Read MoreDh5,000 fine for this driving offence in UAE, and you cannot claim insurance
Around Dh50 million earned by Sharjah RTA by issuing over 10,000 fines for this offense. A total of 10,191 fines have been imposed on violators found offering illegal car lift service since the beginning of the year until mid-August, as the
Read MoreSharjah Ruler announces salary increment for select police employees
Salary will be brought on par with the rest of the employees. His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a decision to improve the career grades and the allowances of
Read MoreEmirates Transport to provide 630 school buses in Dubai, Sharjah
With the newly signed contracts, the company will help ferry approximately 17,000 students. Emirates Transport has announced the signing of 12 new and renewed school transport contracts with several schools in Dubai and Sharjah. With the
Read MoreReading challenge attracts 13.5m kids from Arab world
Out of the millions of participants, 16 students from 14 countries have been selected as semi-finalists. A whopping 13.5 million schoolchildren have joined this year's Arab Reading Challenge (ARC), with around 455,000 coming from the UAE,
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