Etihad Airways welcomes airberlin pilots

WAM - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is planning to recruit more than 50 pilots from one of its partner airlines, airberlin. The move comes as airberlin, Germany's second largest carrier, continues to work through its Turbine business turnaround programme, and as Etihad Airways prepares for significant international ...

Jail for Dubai lifeguard whose negligence failed to prevent death of hotel guest

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

DUBAI // A lifeguard who left a hotel pool unattended for 15 minutes and returned to find a guest drowning at the bottom of the pool has been sentenced to one month in prison and fined Dh2,000. RP, 31, a Filipino, said he left the pool at the Country Club Hotel to get more towels, but when he returned two children informed him a swimmer was lying motionless on the bottom of the pool. He dived ...

Sharjahs new breast cancer centre sees men and women in first week

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

SHARJAH // Two men and 68 women were seen by doctors during a breast cancer centre's first week of operation. The centre at Sharjah University Hospital was launched in co-operation with the Institut Gustave Roussy, a leading cancer research facility in France, on May 12. Dr Toufik Tabbara, an associate professor of surgery at the university and the centre's director, said most of the ...

Hundreds of elephant ivory seized in Dubai

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Ministry of Environment and Water, in cooperation with Dubai Customs, has seized a shipment of 259 pieces of raw ivory coming from an African country through the port of Jebel Ali, ...

Etisalats Nigeria affiliate signs $1.2 billion loan

Reuters - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

DUBAI | Tue May 21, 2013 7:26am EDT DUBAI May 21 (Reuters) - Etisalat's Nigeria affilate has signed a $1.2 billion loan with 13 Nigerian banks, the United Arab Emirates' No.1 telecom operator said on Tuesday. The medium-term facility will be used to refinance an existing $650 million loan and bolster Etisalat Nigeria's network, Etisalat said in a statement to the Abu Dhabi ...

The Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem to show at the Venice Biennale

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

On May 30, Mohammed Kazem will become the first UAE artist to represent his country at the Venice Biennale in a solo show. He has been developing his contemporary practice since the 1980s when, at the age of 14, he met Hassan Sharif, the nation's first modern artist who was producing experimental installations and performance work - at a time when even the skyscrapers had not been built, ...

UAE motorist ran over drunk American in bid to break up fight court hears

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

ABU DHABI // A teenage motorist ran over a drunk American in a bid to save him, a court heard today. MS, 18, an Emirati, told the Criminal Court he was driving along when he noticed two drunken Americans fist-fighting on the other side of the road, so he performed a U-turn and drove up beside them to try to broker the peace. The pair refused to be helped and swore at him, so he drove off, but ...

Teen in UAE accused of killing mother after argument

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

FUJAIRAH // An Emirati teenager has been accused of killing his mother with a sharp object on Sunday. The 17-year-old, AMM, is said to have struck his mother, KAH, 40, with a bladed weapon before she died of her injuries two hours later in Fujairah Hospital. Colonel Humaid Mohammad Al Yamahi, the director general of Fujairah Police, said the incident took place at 7pm on Sunday in Murshid and ...

Multiple car crash on Sheikh Zayed Road causes major tailbacks

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

DUBAI // A number of cars were involved in a crash on Sheikh Zayed Road Abu Dhabi-bound this morning that caused an hour-long tailback. The incident, which took place near the Jafza buildings in Jebel Ali, happened as a result of tailgating, according to police. Due to the volume of traffic heading to the capital, it caused major disruption to commuters, however, no one was injured or required ...

False expectations make Emirati marriages fail experts say

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

DUBAI // Eight out of 10 newlywed couples have filed for divorce before their first anniversary, according to the chief executive of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children. Afra Al Basti told an audience of married Emirati men and women at a forum on healthy marriage that the main reason for this startling statistic was immaturity. Speaking at the Dar Al Kuttab caf and bookshop in Uptown ...

BNP Paribas and Les Amis de la Sorbonne Abu Dhabi renew their partnership

AME Info - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

BNP Paribas and Les Amis de la Sorbonne Abu Dhabi have renewed their partnership for the third year in a row and jointly host a Banking and Finance Lecture on the 13th May at Paris-Sorbonne University Abu ...

Musharrafs UAE supporters prepare to fly to Pakistan for protests

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Pervez Musharraf 's supporters in the UAE are preparing to fly to Pakistan to hold protests backing the former president. Talks between senior members of Mr Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) have taken place this weekend in Pakistan and included some based in the UAE. "We are currently trying to lay the groundwork to allow for Mr Musharraf's supporters in the ...

Strike over as Arabtec builders in UAE go back to work

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

DUBAI // A two-day strike by construction workers over pay ended yesterday when the men were taken by bus back to their building sites. Workers from Arabtec Construction had refused to leave their accommodation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Saturday. The men, mostly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, wanted their Dh350 monthly food allowance paid with their salaries rather than the three daily ...

Emirati art gains permanent home at Venice Biennale

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The UAE has become the first Arabian Gulf nation to secure a permanent pavilion at the Venice Biennale for art and architecture. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a 20-year agreement with the Biennale allowing the UAE to move from the temporary space it has occupied since 2009 to a designated building in the old Venetian shipyards or the Arsenale. Only 32 countries exhibit in the ...

Abu Dhabi Police crack down on sorcerers

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Sorcerers claim they have spells to protect or heal people but any claims they make that their witchcraft does not offend Islamic teachings are false, say Abu Dhabi Police, who are cracking down on offenders. Illustration / ...

Solid $80 billion pledged for Abu Dhabi development over 5 years

albawaba - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Abu Dhabi Corniche The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has allocated Dh330 billion for the implementation of major development projects over the next five years in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, a good part of which would be invested towards the development of the emirate's Western Region.Mohammad Hamad Bin Azzan Al Mazroui, acting undersecretary of the Ruler's Representative Court in the ...

Abu Dhabis TAQA denies London bourse move

Arabian Business - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has said it is looking at ways to improve the liquidity of its shares but had not taken any steps to remove a barrier to foreigners holding its ...

Stay in your lane Dubai police urge motorists

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Police urge motorists to stick to their lanes as swerving was found to have resulted in 20 fatalities in the first quarter of this ...

UAE sedition trial Accused question evidence against them

The National - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

ABU DHABI // The trial of 94 Emiratis accused of sedition resumed yesterday with the accused and their lawyers continuing their defence testimony. Several defendants questioned the evidence against them, and argued that they were not part of a secret organisation. In response, prosecutors argued that their statements were emblematic of their efforts to undermine the state. MR, the first to ...

Abu Dhabi to build Dhs175m bus depot

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport (DoT) is set to launch the construction of the new Dhs175m bus depot project in the capital city, Wam has reported. The new bus depot, spanning over 10 hectares in Khalifa City A, will have facilities that accommodate up to 480 buses, providing them with fuelling, washing and maintenance services, in addition to the establishment of a building to provide ...

Etisalat to Showcase CSR Projects From Across ME Africa and Asia at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai

WAM - Monday 20th May, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The heads of Corporate Social Responsibility from Etisalat's operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and the UAE are travelling to Dubai to present their projects and engage with stakeholders to form new partnerships at IIR Middle East's 10th annual CSR Summit to take place in Dubai. During ...

Obesity We have an app for that

The National - Monday 20th May, 2013

DUBAI // Three university students have devised a smartphone app to fight obesity. Cenna - named after Avicenna, the Latinised name of the Muslim scholar Ibn Sina - offers fitness tips and nutritional information, and its built-in forum allows users to discuss the challenges they face. The app, which runs on Android smartphones, also has an incentive system that gives users who meet ...