ABU DHABI - Immigration squads arrested 74 foreigners, including 64 women, mostly absconding from their employers, an official source at the Abu Dhabi Naturalisation and Residence Department (ADNRD) said.
ABU DHABI - Immigration squads arrested 74 foreigners, including 64 women, mostly absconding from their employers, an official source at the Abu Dhabi Naturalisation and Residence Department (ADNRD) said.
DUBAI - Ahmad Farah, a forty-eight-year-old Canadian national based in Kuwait was over the moon when he received the much awaited telephone call from Dubai Duty Free, with the announcement that he just won the Lamborghini Gallardo at Dubai Duty Free's Finest Surprise Promotion held on Friday at the Shaikh Rashid Terminal.
SHARJAH - A soul-stirring concert meant to soothe the spirits is in store for audiences in Dubai when seven-time national award winner Dr K. J. Yesudas performs live in concert on April 15 at the Sharjah Cricket stadium.
ABU DHABI - The UAE Red Crescent Society has decided to establish an advanced medical centre in the Palestinian city of Toubas at the cost of Dh1 million.
DUBAI - The issue of insurance claims for the passengers who died in the plane crash of Kish Airlines last month is 'almost clear', with some minor issues to be addressed. 'By Saturday (tomorrow), we will have a clearer picture on this, said a Kish Airlines official. A well-placed source, meanwhile, told Khaleej Times that the airline's insurance company was offering Dh200,000 or $55,000 as compensation to the families of the victims of the February 10 accident.
DUBAI - The Chief of the Treasury department of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi along with some more top officials have tended their resignations to the bank's Board of directors for unknown reasons.
SHARJAH - Recent accident reports of a number of workers being killed because of the lack of safety measures at construction sites in Sharjah have failed to make construction firms and workers to sit up, take notice, and implement the safety regulations that are in force.
ABU DHABI -The population growth rate in the emirate of Abu Dhabi has dropped sharply to 3.7 percent during the year 2002 from 8.06 per cent during the year 2001, figures issued recently, said.
DUBAI - Thousands of film fans went into a frenzy early Friday as the biggest stars of the prolific Bollywood movie industry were honored at an annual Indian industry award ceremony,
DUBAI - Policemen working at departure and arrival lounges of the Dubai International Airport will wear a civilian uniform, it was officially announced yesterday.