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UAE obesity rates to hit 95% by 2050, highest globally

The Lancet study predicts that adult male obesity rates in the UAE aged 25 and older will rise to 94 percent by 2050 from 84 percent in 2021 becoming ....

Weaker Indian rupee boosts UAE dirham: Food prices may drop

The UAE dirham has appreciated against the Indian rupee which makes imports from India cheaper thereby helping to control inflation according to ....

India: Birth certificate now mandatory to issue new

The Ministry of External Affairs of India changed regulations concerning proof submission for date of birth during passport applications. The ....

Dubai Police arrest 9 beggars on the first day of Ramadan

Dubai Police detained nine beggars when Ramadan began during their anti-begging campaign. The arrest list included five men as well as four ....

UAE-India travel: Akasa Air launches daily direct flights

Akasa Air now operates daily direct flights from Bengaluru and Mumbai to Abu Dhabi while maintaining its existing daily route between Mumbai and the ....

Dubai: GEMS plans $300 million spend, aims to educate

GEMS Education has allocated $300 million for the next two to three years to pursue organic growth according to its CEO who spoke to Reuters because ....

Ramadan in UAE: How to ensure productivity in the workplace

The practice of fasting leads to reduced workplace productivity since it impacts both energy levels and cognitive performance as well as emotional ....

Dubai: Gold prices rise Dh1 per gram in early trade, start

Gold prices went up Dh1 per gram during market opening in Dubai on Monday. At 9am UAE time 24K reached Dh345.5 per gram which represented a rise ....

Dubai: Dh249 for six cubes? World purest ice chills drinks

The world’s ‘purest ice’ created from a Greenland glacier traveled 20,000km before being served in Dubai drinks. The ice which ....

Dubai: 15-year-old badminton player killed in e-scooter

On February 25 evening near Zulekha Hospital close to Al Nahda a 15-year-old Indian student who excelled in badminton died tragically in an e-scooter ....

Up to 6 months in jail: Dubai Police warn of begging scams

Authorities at Dubai Police started their yearly "Combat Begging" program to prepare for Ramadan. Authorities warned about seasonal begging ....

UAE: Away from family? Mental health experts share tips on

Nuha Saeed finally achieved her dream of moving to the UAE when she relocated there last year. At first Nuha Saeed actively participated in social ....

Abu Dhabi to hire more white-collar workers, invest Dh65

A senior Abu Dhabi official announced Wednesday that the city is concentrating its efforts on knowledge-based industries which require professional ....

This UAE app allows residents to earn money by leasing gold

An app based in the UAE that enables residents to purchase gold for Dh1 introduced a new service allowing gold owners to lease their gold assets and ....

UAE announces distance learning for public school students

Students in public schools across the UAE will study through distance learning every Friday during Ramadan according to the Ministry of Education ....

Cold wave hits UAE; how weather will shift as Ramadan

The first few days of Ramadan will bring lower temperatures to those observing the fast in the UAE. A cold wave strike on February 25 resulted in a ....

Ramadan 2025: UAE calls on Muslims to sight Moon on

The Emirates Fatwa Council announced Wednesday that Muslims in the Kingdom should sight the crescent for Ramadan on Friday evening, February ....

Petrol prices in UAE: Will fuel rates drop in March?

It is anticipated that petrol prices will decrease in March 2025 due to lower global oil prices throughout February. The Organisation of the ....