Dubai: A pilot project is currently under way at two bus stops in Dubai, where the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is taping solar energy to power the air conditioners and lighting, Gulf News can confirm. The trial began in February this year at two bus stops near Al Jafliya Metro station,

Dubai: A Pakistani woman is battling for her life after falling off a moving car on the busy Shaikh Zayed Road. Heena Kashif Khan, 31, was seated next to her husband, who was driving her to work when she fell out of the vehicle. The two-seater pickup truck was travelling at around 110 km/h when

Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Public Prosecution is investigating a multiple vehicle crash that injured 18 schoolchildren and three drivers on Sunday. The accident happened on Al Salihiya Road between Al Khazan roundabout and Digdaga area. It occurred as the Al Himham government s

Abu Dhabi: Some residents of a building on Airport road in the capital have been compelled to sleep in their cars because the building’s central air-conditioning has not been working for the past 12 days. “Since the air conditioning system has been out since May 21, I moved to a hotel apartment

Al Ain: The weather has taken a turn for the worse with sizzling hot conditions nearing 50 degrees Celsius in some UAE cities as forecasters on Sunday advised people to protect themselves by cutting down on activities in the open. The pre-summer heat has reached extreme levels in the Western Re

Dubai: Fuelling up has been made easy in Dubai with a new scheme that allows drivers to fill up in a breeze and fleet owners to keep track of costs. The fuel management solution has grown in popularity such that thousands of vehicles use it today a few weeks into the launch. The Vehicle Identif

Dubai: Couldn’t get an MBA degree? Don’t despair. You could buy it here in the UAE. For the right price you could also become a civil or mechanical engineer – even a “certified” finance professional – all in a matter of days. No HR department would suspect a thing as the certificates would be d

Abu Dhabi: UAE residents will soon have the option of using their national ID cards as bank cards in financial transactions. A pilot project to use the ID card in financial transactions has been successful, a top official told Gulf News in an interview on Tuesday. The trials have prove

Jeddah will soon become a city connected by bridges and tunnels, said Mohammed Al-Buqami, Jeddah Municipality spokesman. “The city is in the process of implementing several infrastructure projects to construct more new bridges and tunnels in various areas in order to smooth traffic flow,” he said

Jeddah: The Labor Ministry announced Sunday that it has finalized seven new regulations, including a law that allows expats to transfer their sponsorship onto new employers without the permission of their current sponsors. Ahmed Al-Humaidan, deputy minister for labor policies, said a working team

Many of us have a myopic view of transferring money, looking only at the currency exchange rate. We don’t bother with the bigger picture: how to make the most of the transfer to get the biggest bang for your buck. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to remember when sending remittances home.

Dubai: The civic body is urging bachelors not to fall into the trap of renting bed space as it is illegal and if caught, they will be evicted. Residents have said that although they do look for apartments, the affordable ones in their budget is one where landlords rent out rooms. “I kn

An unprecedented meteor shower will light up Saudi skies late Friday night, going into the wee hours of Saturday. The meteor shower will be visible across the Gulf states. “As many as 200 celestial bodies may be rushing to the earth’s surface per hour, making it an utterly unique sight for peo

Dubai: Dubai Police will soon use Google Glass to issue fines to errant motorists as well as identify wanted cars, said a senior police official. The smart eyewear is currently under trial by Dubai Police Smart Services Department, for use by traffic police. Google Glass is a small com

Dubai: The sudden and sharp hike in rental demands is starting to fray tenant nerves in Sharjah. The issue is becoming exacerbated by the limited availability of residential stock in the emirate. Average residential rents were up by 4.5 per cent during the first quarter of 2014, and 19 per cent

Muaz Shabandri (Reporting from Los Angeles) / 20 May 2014 As Emirati students make a mark at the world’s largest scientific fair, Khaleej Times looks at the potential of the new generation to create an amazing future Meet Shamma Al Bastaki and Hayat Al Hassan, the first Emirati students to wi

Abu Dhabi: Residents from across the UAE and the Gulf region may soon benefit from access to cheaper medicines, following the signing of a long-term partnership agreement on Monday between UAE-based pharmaceutical company Neopharma and American firm Pfizer. The agreement will allow for the prod

The University of Maryland, in partnership with the US-based Novavax pharmaceutical company, has developed a vaccine that appears to effectively fight the MERS coronavirus in mice. Meanwhile, four deaths and six new cases of MERS were reported on Monday, bringing the death toll to 173 since Septemb