Dubai- His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Monday attended the meeting of the board of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). ### He instructed all federal and local government bodies to make the needed efforts to be among the top 10 places in…
The last we heard from Usher Raymond IV, he was taking a curling iron to his hair and dressing up for a New Year’s Eve party like a lost member of the Rat Pack. ### Unfortunately, that temporary new ‘do got more online traction than the surprise eight-track EP, ‘A’, which had arrived with a…
Dubai: A man is on trial for impersonating a police officer and kidnapping a businessman for ransom, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday. ### In March of this year, a Bangladeshi businessman received a call from a jobseeker asking him to meet behind Muraqabbat Police Station. ### An Asian job seeker met…
Dubai: Chinese Muslims are thriving in Dubai and are finding the city a good place to practice their faith, an official said on Sunday. ### Around 30 members of the Chinese Muslim community living in International City gathered and joined around 1,200 of their Muslim brothers in ending their fast in an iftar hosted by…
Does a credit card always leave you with a debt or a liability? Popular opinion in the UAE is that using a credit card can leave you penniless and in debt, but have you given a thought as to why this maybe happening? ### In reality, a credit card need not spell bad news. If you know…
Sharjah: The cause of a 10-year-old Pakistani boy’s death in Sharjah on Friday has been confirmed as chemical poisoning from pesticide, police said on Monday. ### Sharjah Police confirmed Khuzaima Niazi’s neighbours used an unregulated and highly toxic pesticide that contained aluminium phosphide, which can cause shock, heart inflammation and multiple organ failure. ### The…
Dubai ### Eid holiday rates from the UAE to other countries are stable this year as most families are not travelling because of school exams, tour operators said. ### On Sunday, the UAE announced public and private sector holidays for the Eid Al Fitr festival, which marks the end of Ramadan. Government departments will close…
Joe Wicks, the dishy online trainer from the UK, doesn’t turn his sculpted back on burgers, pizzas, egg yolks or coconut milk. His philosophy? Get people to eat as many calories they can, while still burning fat. It works — or so claim the hundreds of testimonials of his clients who upload pictures…
Abu Dhabi: A solitary goal by Argentine Sebastian Tagliabue, three minutes from time, saw Al Wahda win their last Arabian Gulf League fixture against Al Ain and confirm their qualification to the 2019/2020 AFC Champions League. ### Al Ain, despite the loss had Al Jazira to thank for their Champions League berth as a shock…
Seoul: As the Korean War raged eight of Pyongyang’s young heroes – all members of the North’s new elite, destined for a life of privilege and power – left for Moscow to study at a prestigious film school. They never returned. ### Scattered to the corners of the Soviet Union after they chose asylum and…