ABU DHABI // A healthy body and sound mind play a vital role in a person’s life and helps them to carry out their duties to family, society and the Lord, Friday’s sermon says. Prophet Mohammed once said: “Indeed, your body has a right on you; and your Lord has a right on you; and your family has a right on you. So you should give the […]
ABU DHABI // Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, took part in the Yemen Quartet meeting, held in Bonn, Germany, on Thursday. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah and the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Yemen […]
ABU DHABI // The UAE participated in a meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, held on Thursday at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, in the Belgian capital, Brussels. The UAE delegation was headed by Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and included high-ranking Ministry officials and officers. Important issues discussed during the meeting included security challenges […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 17, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Dubai Performance Get tickets for […]
RAS AL KHAIMAH // The small mountain town of Al Qour was filled with mourners on Thursday as people went to pay their respects to Juma Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan who died in hospital in France on Wednesday. The father of five was receiving treatment for wounds suffered in a bomb attack in Kandahar last month. He was laid to rest after funeral prayers […]
SHARJAH // Unstable weather will continue on Thursday and will last over the weekend. Overcast skies and light rain are expected across the country with heavy rain forecast along the coast and over islands, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said. Early commuters in Dubai, Sharjah and the northern coast started their morning drive with light rain showers. Rain was also reported in Ras Al Khaimah, […]
The UAE ambassador to Afghanistan who was badly injured in a bomb attack in Kandahar province last month has died, it was announced on Wednesday. Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi was caught up in the attack that killed 11 others at the Kandahar governor’s guesthouse on January 10. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn the martyr of the nation and his duty, the righteous son Juma Mohammed […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 16, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Food trucks Love […]
ABU DHABI // Tributes have poured in for Juma Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan who died on Wednesday of injuries suffered in last month’s terrorist attack in Kandahar. Described as a friend to the troubled country and its people, Al Kaabi was seriously wounded when explosives placed under a sofa went off as Kandahar’s governor was entertaining a UAE delegation at his guesthouse. Five Emirati […]
DUBAI: The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan died on Wednesday of wounds sustained in a bomb attack in Kandahar last month that also killed five Emirati aid workers, the UAE’s foreign ministry announced.“With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn the martyr of the nation and his duty, the righteous son Juma Mohammed Abdullah Al-Kaabi, who gave his pure soul for the sake of humanity,” […]
(corrects to say ministry of presidential affairs) DUBAI The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan died on Wednesday of wounds sustained in a bomb attack in Kandahar last month that also killed five Emirati aid workers, the UAE’s ministry of presidential affairs announced. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn the martyr of the nation and his duty, the righteous son Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi, […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 15, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Sign […]
DUBAI // Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, used the last day of the World Government Summit to announce the formation of a National Committee on Sustainable Development Goals. In a session titled Collaboration to Achieving SDGs, the minister affirmed the UAE’s commitment to sustainable development and revitalised global partnerships by launching the committee and confirming the UAE will play host […]
Ambitious plans to boost the UAE’s space programme by encouraging future generations of Emiratis to take up space and scientific research were announced on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, said the objective of the Mars 2117 Project is to develop the skills and capacities of nationals. “The Mars 2117 Project is a long-term project, […]
ABU DHABI // Residents can expect patches of rain across the country for the next two days. Conditions will be unstable with potential thunder and rain, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said. On Tuesday morning, forecasters reported light rain in Umm Al Quwain, Khalifa City in the capital and over airports in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Bateen. Tuesday’s weather forecast. Courtesy National Centre […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 14, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Art exhibition Grace: […]
The merger of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank will be official from April 1, with shares in the new company trading from the next day, it was announced on Monday. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange said that it had completed the procedures for the unification of the records of the stakeholders in both banks, state news agency WAM reported. The indicative market […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 13, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Catch […]
Do you think camels are only useful for crossing the sand dunes – or as photo opportunities for tourists? Think again. Camels have always offered much more to Arab society than simply a means of transport. They also provided their owners with meat, milk, clothes and more besides – and many of these other uses for “Bedu’s best friend” are increasingly coming back into fashion. With the […]
DUBAI Compliance with a global supply cut deal by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers has been high in January and that level of commitment is expected to improve over the next months, the United Arab Emirates Energy Minister said on Sunday. “The first month I see the commitment around OPEC has been there from the various independent sources. The level of commitment is high and we are […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 12, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Concert Get tickets […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 4, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Cultural exhibition In the latest iteration of the ongoing Emirati memory project, Lest We Forget, […]
ABU DHABI // Forty-seven female students from UAE and Qatar, who are in Dundee at the Al Maktoum College of Higher Education’s, began a winter programme on multiculturalism and leadership skills on Friday. The UAE students, from the UAE University in Al Ain, who are enrolled in the programme which runs until March 3, met the chairman of the College’s board of directors, Mirza Al Sayegh during […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 3, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Outdoor market Check out the Marhaba Market at Deerfields Mall, which offers family fun and […]
