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Top actress explains why she gave up film career

DUBAI - As part of Dubai International Holy Quran Award activities, an Islamic lecture titled "My reason for giving up acting career" was held on Thursday at Rashid Hospital Auditorium under the patronage of Shaikha Hind bint Juma Al Maktoum, wife of General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence.

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Triplets born in Dubai

DUBAI - Triplets were born at Welcare Hospital on October 26 to an Iranian couple. The babies were born healthy and are doing well as is the proud mother. Khalid, the proud father of two girls and a boy, was ecstatic.

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Fun and Food Village opened

SHARJAH - The Fun and Food Village, a new concept of recreation for the whole family during Ramadan located on the Khalid Lagoon Corniche, was formally inaugurated on Monday by Ahmed Fikri, Director-General of Sharjah Municipality.

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Lessons learnt from twins' operation, says doctor

DUBAI - One of the five neurosurgeons who operated on the Iranian conjoined twins Laleh and Laden Bijani in Singapore earlier this year, Dr Ivan Ng, Director of the Neurocritical Care Unit, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, spoke to Khaleej Times about his experiences of the operation and the lessons learnt from it, while attending the Second Emirates Neurosceince Conference held in Dubai recently.

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548 jobless locals register with Tanmia

DUBAI - A total number of 548 jobless UAE nationals registered with the National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) last month, out of which 47 per cent were graduates of high school.

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