Category: The United Arab Emirates

Dubai Municipality (DM) has intensified its efforts to control pests that endanger public health through comprehensive strategies and programs. These initiatives include spreading of approved chemical, physical, and biological control methods, with a specific focus on curbing the spread of mosquitoes and addressing underlying factors that contribute to their growth. Adel Al Karrani, Director of…

‘They have rightfully earned their place among the world’s most modern armies,’ says Sheikh Mohammed The decision to unify the Armed Forces 48 years ago was a “pivotal moment” in UAE history, the country’s Vice-President said on Sunday, leading tributes to the military on unification day. It was on May 6, 1976, that the UAE’s…

The discovery was made after Sharjah National Oil Corporation drilled a well The Sharjah Petroleum Council announced the discovery of new gas reserves in the Hadiba field, according to a post on X. The discovery was made “in promising economic quantities” located north of the Al Saja’a field, after Sharjah National Oil Corporation drilled a…

Since the launch of its “Anti-begging” campaign in Ramadan, Dubai Police has arrested 396 beggars, 292 street vendors, and 279 illegal workers. Ninety-nine per cent of the beggars arrested look at begging as a ‘profession’, said the police. “Dubai Police is always keen to raise awareness among the community about the dangers of begging, and…