“We are currently discussing how we can make the transport of loads by heavy vehicles safer,” says Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the licensing Department at the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai. “There are not many accidents caused by the unsafe transportation of heavy load. But considering the

The nation bid farewell yesterday to former Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam, who passed away in Riyadh on Tuesday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah took part in the funeral prayers for Prince Sattam at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh yesterday. Members of the royal family, se

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Bluewaters project, a unique mixed-use development by Meraas Holding. Valued at Dh6 billion, the destination will be located off the Jumeirah Beach Residence c

The Minister of Education vows the country will see the back of backpacks. Speaking at an interactive session on the final day of a region-first two-day government summit, Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, Minister of Education, said the school bag would become redundant within the next few years.

Sharjah:Seventeen Indian men, who were spared death sentence in a Sharjah murder case, flew back home last night after a legal battle that lasted for four years. The men, whose case was taken up by the Indian government due to the extraordinary capital punishment pronounced initially, landed in New

Syrians blessed with quintuplets were taken by surprise as they were prepared for quadruplets Dubai: A fifth unexpected cry was heard at the delivery room when Syrian national Ranim Amir Barmada gave birth to quintuplets at the Saudi-German Hospital in Dubai at 10am on Monday. Expecting quadruplet

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation yesterday announced its plan to establish the world’s largest desalination plant in Rabigh, northwest of Jeddah, with a capacity of 600,000 cubic meters of water daily. “Work on the project will start in the first quarter of 2014 and will be completed in 2018

The UAE has received about 30 billion dirhams ($ 8.2 billion) from Arab Spring countries over the past two years, but it has invested much higher in them. It was revealed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, premier of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, yesterday while he was opening the Government S

[caption id="attachment_25845" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Labor-minister Adel Fakeih[/caption] JEDDAH:The Ministry of Labor has stepped up its efforts to contain the menace of illegal visa trading in the Kingdom with the help of foreign consultancy companies. “The ministry is currently seeki

Dubai Airports and Emirates have announced the successful completion of the phased launch of Concourse A – the home of the A380 and the world’s first purpose-built facility for the aircraft at Dubai International. Concourse A boosts capacity at Dubai International from 60 million to 75 million pa

Abu Dhabi: A manager of Air India, India’s government owned airlines, died on Saturday while he was on duty at his office at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Rajesh Navnit Parekh, 53, has been working with Air India in Abu Dhabi for past 27 years. “He fell down at his office and got hurt;  when

DUBAI: After nine hours of fierce competition, Pranathi Mahesh Rao, 14, was crowned the UAE's national spelling champion yesterday. Her grand prize included Dh25,000 and a free trip to Washington in May to see the United States Scripps National Spelling Bee. The student at Dubai Modern High

Flight diverted to Kolkata where mother and child were sent to hospital for further care Dubai: A woman gave birth to a child on board an Emirates flight from Dubai to Manila, Gulf News has learnt. The flight was diverted to Kolkata where mother and child were sent to hospital for further care,

Dubai: Payment of taxi fares will get hassle free in the next couple of months as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) enables Nol card and credit card payments on the cabs, Gulf News has learnt. A senior RTA official told Gulf News that all taxis have been upgraded already and the new payme

[caption id="attachment_25238" align="aligncenter" width="635"] The spectacularly lit Sharjah Court building during last year’s Light Festival. — KT file photo[/caption] SHARJAH — His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, will formally o

UAE ranks as the eighth-best nation for trust in the workplace [caption id="attachment_25205" align="alignleft" width="300"] Microsoft Dubai[/caption] Dubai: Microsoft Gulf, Marriott and FedEx Express are the top three companies to work for in the UAE, a training and consultancy firm revealed

The violators of the entry and residency law who left the country by Tuesday were 38,505 out of total 61, 826 who turned up so far to the competent authorities to get the departure warrants. Major General Nasser Al Awadi Al Menhali, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Natural