Dubai: In an unprecedented move, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) employees will get five days of statutory paternity leave as per the new employment law as the country looks at gender equality at workplace. ### His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,…
Dubai: Residents in Motor City were left sweating after a dispute between their building’s developer, service provider and the owners’ association, resulted in the air conditioning being switched off in common areas over the Eid weekend. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack### Home owners received an email from service provider Emicool on June 10 explaining that…
Miami: Two giraffes were killed instantly when they were struck by lightning in the southeastern US state of Florida, the park where they resided said on Tuesday. ### “We are deeply saddened to share the passing of two of our giraffe due to a lightning strike,” the Lion Country Safari park, which is located north…
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The death zone on Mt. Everest is unfortunately well known – just recently it saw the deaths of 11 climbers. There was a dark and dismal air that marred the beautiful vistas from the white-capped Himalayan Mountain on May 22. However, news of three UAE climbers successfully making it home came as a relief. Even better, two…
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Dh474 million contract to purchase 373 Volvo SB3 buses, along with a 10-year maintenance contract, in support of Dubai’s mobility plan and to cope with the rising number of public bus riders. ### The new buses are compliant with Euro 6 standards, and it will…
Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja hosted a special brunch to celebrate her 34th birthday on Sunday with friends and family. ### Bollywood celebrities descended at her residence for the occasion. The ‘Neerja’ actress was seen in a silver dress as she celebrated her birthday. ### The party was attended by filmmaker Karan Johar, Malaika Arora, Arjun…
Dubai Islamic Bank’s (DIB) pending acquisition of Noor Bank, a move that would make it the fourth largest bank by assets in the UAE, would give a tremendous boost to the Islamic banking sector, while also making the bank capable of scaling up its businesses. ### The acquisition could make the combined entity one of…
Khartoum: A Sudanese militia has shot dead nine people in a village of the war-torn region of Darfur, a doctors committee linked to the country’s protest movement said Tuesday. ### The “massacre” was carried out on Monday by the Janjaweed in Al Dalij in Central Darfur state, the committee said on its Facebook page. ###…
From trampoline jumping routines to high-intensity training on water, fitness classes have exploded across the UAE. Keith J. Fernandez looks at some of the benefits of group workouts ### A series of studies testifies to the benefits of approaching fitness as a social activity. New England researchers tracking medical students over 12 weeks found…