DAMMAM, 26 July, 2016: Extreme weather conditions coupled with high humidity have kept residents indoors in many parts of the Kingdom. Jeddah is also witnessing a dreary and humid weather for the past three days. Many parts of the Kingdom has been experiencing high temperatures for the past tw

Abu DHabi, 26 July,2016 ( KhaleejTimes): Licence will be given to an existing restaurants or cafeterias either owned 100 per cent by UAE citizen or with local partner Now residents of national capital can have 'meals on wheels,' an urban lifestyle gaining popularity around the world. Abu Dhabi D

Proud and historic moment for the UAE as Si2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circle the globe Solar Impulse 2, has created history by circumnavigating the globe without a drop of fossil fuel. It has covered more than 40,000km in its quest to become the first plane to circle the world us

RTA's Public Transport Agency has reported a series of violations on public transport services in the Emirate of Dubai. Such malpractices include offences related to the non-payment of applicable fares on the part of some passengers, and other offences made by both bus drivers and passengers regardi

ABU DHABI: Faculty members from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have contributed to the scientific advancement of next-generation integrated circuits and documented their contributions in a new book on 3-dimensional, 3D, stacked chips. Masdar Institute’s Dr Ibrahim Elfadel, Profess

ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2016 (WAM) -- The pre-oil era in the UAE saw little signs of modern life, and unlike today's generation, who mostly escape the scorching heat of the summer by holidaying in relatively cooler European countries or the exotic tropical islands of East Asia, the older generations h

Emirates Airline named the World’s Best Airline 2016 at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016, in addition to scooping up the awards for World’s Best Inflight Entertainment for a record 12th consecutive year, and Best Airline in the Middle East. DUBAI, 12th July 2016 (WAM) -  Based on

ABU DHABI, 15th July 2016 (WAM) - A number of landmarks across Abu Dhabi have been lit up in France’s national colors in solidarity with Paris after the terrorist attack in the city of Nice where a truck last night was deliberately driven into a crowd celebrating France's national day killing and in

ABU DHABI, 15th July 2016 (WAM) --- H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has extended condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the terrorist incident which took place in the French city of Nice last night, describin

ABU DHABI, 14th July, 2016 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Decree No.159 for the year 2016. The Decree appoints Mattar Salim Ali Al Dhaihiri as Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and is effective from the date of issuance of 10th July, 20

The tour of the heritage precinct takes visitors back in time, offering glimpses of what life was like in the days of yore People. Places. Stories. Meld these with some riveting facts of history, layer it with bits of trivia and dollops of nostalgia, throw in some flavourful food that embodies th

The Dubai Pulse 2015 report has confirmed a belief that has been the pride of citizens and residents. A staggering 93.7 per cent of residents surveyed have given this vote of confidence that Dubai is a conducive place to raise a family because of the emirate’s infrastructure, peace and order and

CAIRO, 13th July, 2016 (WAM) - Solar Impulse 2, Si2, the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 07:10 Egypt time today. The plan

ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2016 (WAM) – The Executive Committee of the Executive Council headed by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, has approved during its meeting, a number of projects for roads, infrastructure, services, and education facilities worth AED544 million. The commit

ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2016 (WAM) The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has urged those planning to travel during the summer to go to health centres to receive required vaccinations, at least two weeks prior to their date of travel. In a statement, HAAD emphasised the importance of vaccines in p

DUBAI, 11th July, 2016 (WAM) – Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today visited Dubai International Airport to ensure passenger satisfaction and facilitations provided to them. He also inspected safety procedures and comfort o

LONDON, 11th July 2016 (WAM) -- As Britain's Home Secretary (Minister of Interior) Theresa May emerges today as the successor to David Cameron as the country's next Prime Minister, one of her leading supporters in Parliament has called for swift action to be taken to negotiate Free Trade Agreements

JEDDAH, 10 July 2016: A well-informed source revealed that Al-Haramain train project will be operated by electricity instead of nuclear or magnetic energy, in order to achieve the operational and economic feasibility of the project. The source said the use of the more feasible electric power in the