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Best FIFA Awards 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo wins men's player of year
24 Oct 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo has maintained his stranglehold on football's biggest individual awards after adding retaining the Best FIFA Men's Player prize.
The Real Madrid forward, 32, topped the poll ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar. It means the Portuguese still simultaneously holds the global prize, the Ballon d'Or and UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
This is only the second edition of the Best FIFA Men's Player award, which succeeds the FIFA Ballon d'Or (now known just as the... Read More
Donald Trump Jr. Posted A Photo Of His Dad As Superman
23 Oct 2017
Inquisitr, 22 October -- Donald Trump Jr. posted a rather bizarre picture of his father, Donald Trump, dressed up like a superhero on the cover of a fake Time Magazine over the weekend, opening up a mocking event across the social media sites. In the picture, which is seen below in the article, the superhero uniform resembles one worn by Superman, with a “T” replacing the “S” on the chest of a Superman-like costume. You can see the beginning of the red cape tucked around Trump’s neck in the... Read More
Dh500 fine for stopping vehicles to pray on roadside
23 Oct 2017
Motorists who park on the side of the road for praying will be fined Dh500, a senior official of Dubai Police told Gulf News on Sunday.
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said that roadside parking is a dangerous offence and can result in deadly accidents especially on highways.
“It is not acceptable for motorists to park on the side of the road for praying especially on highways,” Brigadier Al Mazroui said.
Dubai Police... Read More
Palm trees needed for Dubai crowd Endowment Park
23 Oct 2017
The National -- Citizens and residents are being called on to donate palm trees to a crowd endowment park in Dubai to help those in need.
Spanning 15 acres of land, Charity Oasis Park is expected to produce 150 tonnes of dates annually and will contain a charity dates factory whose production will be allocated to disadvantaged members of the UAE community.
“The main purpose of the project is to help the needy through palm trees, which is considered an old charitable concept in... Read More
Adidas fake goods worth more than Dh2m seized in Sharjah
23 Oct 2017
The National -- More than 100,000 fake Adidas shoes and clothes worth Dh2m were seized by Sharjah Police this year.
The 100,539 items were confiscated from different shops around the emirate throughout the year, according to Salim Al Suwaidi, deputy director of control and protection at Sharjah Economic Development Department.
Mr Al Suwaidi said raids – which are carried out by commercial officers in the Commercial Control and Protection Department - are frequently conducted to... Read More
Dubai's Fashion Scene is Revolutionising the Region
22 Oct 2017
In celebration of the Fall / Winter 2017 fashion season, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishments (DFRE), an agency of Dubai Tourism, has spoken with leading Dubai-based fashion influencers who share examples of how the city appeals to the global fashion industry. With an increasing number of fashion brands entering the market and the emergence of local designers with an increasingly international presence, Dubai is quickly developing into a global fashion hub.
Below DFRE has... Read More
Three Year Countdown event celebrations (Video)
22 Oct 2017
The National -- Visitors of the beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence were introduced to what Expo 2020 would bring as part of Three Years to Go Countdown Expo celebration on Friday.
Local and international talents performed and entertained visitors on the event main stage . A Three Years to Go Countdown started at 20:20.
Alya Al Ali, Director of Youth Connect, Expo 2020 Dubai said that Three Years to Go celebration will be a critical opportunity for the youth to understand why our... Read More
Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai Fitness Challenge
22 Oct 2017
The National -- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, launched the Dubai Fitness Challenge, as part of the Opening Weekend Carnival at Al Safa Park in Dubai on Friday.
The 30-day fitness challenge involves physical and sporting activities and includes the participation of many community members and groups to promote exercise.
Sheikh Hamdan expressed his happiness at the large turnout, the response of the people of... Read More
UAE Flag Day this year to be celebrated on November 2
22 Oct 2017
The National -- UAE citizens and expatriates alike will hoist the country’s flag high at 11am on Thursday, November 2 in celebration of national Flag Day.
Although UAE Flag Day has been, until now, commemorated on November 3, the Ministry of Cabinet and the Future issued a circular on Saturday announcing that celebrations will take place on Thursday, November 2 this year.
The Government called on all ministries, federal bodies and their affiliates to raise the UAE flag at 11am... Read More
Suicide molecules kill any cancer cell
21 Oct 2017
CHICAGO - Small RNA molecules originally developed as a tool to study gene function trigger a mechanism hidden in every cell that forces the cell to commit suicide, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study, the first to identify molecules to trigger a fail-safe mechanism that may protect us from cancer.
The mechanism -- RNA suicide molecules -- can potentially be developed into a novel form of cancer therapy, the study authors said.
Cancer cells treated with the RNA molecules... Read More
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