Hartland International School has today announced a new strategic partnership with the Chinese Language Institute, Dubai (CLI, DUBAI) to offer additional Mandarin courses at the school. The aim is to boost multilingual language studies for its students and develop their abilities to excel in the future in a competitive job market.
More than 200,000 Chinese are now working, studying and doing business in the UAE, according to the Chinese Ambassador to the UAE. Chinese tourists... Read More
Khaleej Times -- A lawyer has requested the Dubai Court of First Instance to clear his client of a bribery charge, saying his act did not have a criminal intention.
The Palestinian man is accused of offering Dh120,000 worth of bribes to an officer at the Dubai International Airport to help him travel despite having a criminal case of a dud cheque. Advocate Nasser Hachem argued his client wanted to travel to be by the side of his nine-year-old dying son. "He was not able to travel... Read More
The National -- Dubai Police may be known for its stunning supercars, but Abu Dhabi Police has gone decidedly old school as it unveiled its new livery and along with it a stunning 1979 vintage Porsche.
In July, police announced plans to rebrand and relaunch as a force, complete with new uniforms and American-style shield badges.
It also said the force will also become a separate law enforcement body from the Ministry of Interior, which oversees policing in the emirates.
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The National -- The next time someone hails a taxi in Dubai, they could find themselves getting into Tesla after fifty of the all-electric cars were added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s limo fleet on Sunday.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chief executive of Emirates Airline & Group, and chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, launched the fleet which includes two models, S from Sedan and X from SUVs, and are capable of self-driving.
The Roads and Transport Authority ordered 200... Read More
Public and private sector employees will be given a holiday on the first of Muharram to mark the Islamic New Year, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Sunday.
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar but when the first day of the month falls in the Gregorian calendar has yet to be determined by the UAE's moon-sighting committee.
Hotels and restaurants will refrain from serving alcohol on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September as the... Read More
Khaleej Times -- The UAE is unfazed by threats from the Houthi militia in Yemen. "It is stupid of them to think they can threaten us," said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash in tweets on Friday.
"We are not scared, and it proves that Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen by Arab countries was justified and necessary to oust the militia," the minister said. "The Houthis appear desperate and the goals of Iran's militias are villainous, and their danger is real. We... Read More
WAM -- Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Saturday, inaugurated the smart police services centre the first of its kind in the region and the world at City Walk in Dubai.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid instructed the Dubai Police to open more centres in residential and commercial districts in Dubai to provide the best-in-class smart services, facilitate easy access and communication between the public and... Read More
WAM -- Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the launch of the biggest Concentrated Solar Power, CSP, project in the world on Saturday.
It is based on the Independent Power Producer, IPP, model. The 700MW project, worth AED14.2 billion, is the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
"The implementation of the largest CSP plant in the world demonstrates the UAE leadership's... Read More
Two new day procedures will be offered to diabetics from December at King’s College London for the first time in the UAE, to reduce insulin medication dependence.
Doctors claim type two diabetic patients suitable for surgery will be offered an alternative to long term insulin injections to control their blood sugar levels.
The procedure, that is minimally invasive and can be done in a day with no need for an overnight stay, is an option for diabetics who have also adopted a... Read More
Gulf News -- Sharjah Police will soon install mobile speed radars on key Sharjah roads.
The move follows after repeated speed-limit violations by motorists were spotted by the police. The radars will be installed on Maliha Road, Al Dhaid Road and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road.
The move is to protect the lives of motorists and road users, police said.
Sharjah Police posted on their Instgram account a video explaining the decision.
On May 2017, Sharjah Police... Read More