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'It's a miracle': Corniche hospital staff who delivered 400g baby overjoyed as she prepares to return home

09 Oct 2017

The National -- The UAE’s largest maternity hospital - which handles more than 8,000 births per year - has never seen a child as small as little Sumaya, since it opened in 1977.

The Emirati was born a day short of 23 weeks, weighing 440 grams, or about as much as a courgette.

Dr Hesham Tawakol, a consultant neonatologist, described her birth and recovering as a "miracle".

“I had to tell the family that the baby had less than 5 per cent chance of surviving," he said.... Read More

Dubai Police unveils flying 'Hoversurf' at Gitex

09 Oct 2017

The National -- Dubai Police are taking crime-fighting into the future as they unveiled their latest innovations on the first day of Gitex Technology Week on Sunday.

The Hoversurf, a cross between a drone and motorcycle, can seat a police officer or be controlled remotely.

Four large propellers flank its corners allowing it to fly at a height of 5 metres if mounted and 6km without a rider.

It can fly for up to 25 minutes when battery charged and almost an hour when... Read More

‘Smart tunnels’ to speed up airport checks

09 Oct 2017

Gulf News -- In a huge step into the future, Dubai Airports will soon have smart tunnels to speed up movement of passengers, officials said on Sunday.

Officials of the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) gave pointers to the ‘Smart Tunnel’ technology during the first day of the Gitex 37 technology show at World Trade Centre.

Major Khalid Al Felasi, Assistant General Director of Smart Services in GDRFA-Dubai, told Gulf News, that the Smart... Read More

Beware of pens with vanishing ink, warn police

08 Oct 2017

Gulf News -- Sharjah Police have warned residents against using someone else’s pen when signing cheques as they have registered cases of the ink getting erased and fraudsters presenting the cheques to banks after entering new amounts.

The pens involved are varieties of the Uniball and Frixon brands, police said.

Most of the cases registered with police are regarding customers of banks falling victims to representatives of banks, who have targeted business owners and car dealers... Read More

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is most followed Arab leader on Twitter

08 Oct 2017

The National -- With 8.43 million followers, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is the most followed Arab leader on Twitter and the tenth most followed world leader.

The US President Donald Trump has replaced Pope Francis as the most followed world leader in the list by @Twiplomacy, an account run by the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.

3 die in attack on Saudi Royal Guard post

08 Oct 2017

Gulf News -- Two Saudi soldiers were killed in Jeddah after an attack on an external guard post of the Royal Guard, located in front of the western gate of the Peace Palace on Saturday.

A security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior said the attack happened at 3:15 pm local time on Saturday, when a person began shooting at the post, Al Arabiya reported.

Security forces reportedly killed the gunman.

The American embassy in Saudi Arabia cautioned its citizens after... Read More

UAE authorities help debt-ridden Uzbek family

07 Oct 2017

Gulf News -- An Uzbek grandmother and child rendered homeless in Ajman over non-payment of rent were on Wednesday helped by UAE authorities to return to their home country.

The 71-year-old woman and nine-year-old child had been evicted from their apartment as the 38-year-old mother of the child, who supported the family, was in jail due to several bounced cheque cases.

The plight of the grandmother and child came to the attention of a Syrian woman, Zeina Abdul Kareem Ahmad, who... Read More

Facelift for Burj Khalifa's popular At The Top attraction

07 Oct 2017

The National -- Families visiting Burj Khalifa can take a step into the future with a series of immersive technology experiences.

An illuminated model of the 828-metre tower is among the latest additions to one of the city's most popular attractions.

In addition to expanding its area by three times its original size to host hundreds of visitors at any point in time, At the Top's reception in the lower ground floor of The Dubai Mall has undergone an aesthetic facelift, developer... Read More

Emirates A380 makes landing during storm Xavier (Video)

07 Oct 2017

Passengers of an Emirates Airbus A380 plane landing in Dusseldorf were given a scare when winds from a powerful storm swayed their aircraft from side to side after touchdown, giving the pilots a run for their money as they fought to keep it on the runway.

Extremely strong winds from storm Xavier proved that even the Airbus A380 – the largest commercial aircraft in the world – isn’t immune from Mother Nature’s force.

Footage posted online by plane spotter Martin Bogdan shows the... Read More

Russian-Saudi talks in the Kremlin, Moscow

06 Oct 2017

On October 5, 2917 in the Kremlin was held the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the King of Saudi Arabia Salman Ben Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Before the beginning of the talks two sides exchanged the greetings.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Your Majesty, colleagues and friends,

Let me cordially welcome you to Russia’s capital, Moscow. Thank you very much for accepting our invitation and coming on a visit. This is the first visit of the King of Saudi... Read More