UAEs deadliest crash Lorry driver ordered to pay Dh4.2m in blood money to families

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

AL AIN // A lorry driver involved in a deadly road crash in February has been ordered to pay Dh4.2 million in blood money, fined Dh52,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. He was found guilty on charges of manslaughter, causing unintended harm, and tailgating. Judge Shafie Khater Al Nil Khater ordered him to pay blood money of Dh200,000 to the family of each of the 21 people killed and fined ...

New Emirati inventions in the field of smart devices

WAM - Monday 17th June, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published two new international patent applications for the UAE in the field of smart phones and tablets, to register ownership in this field of four international inventions, which are the first for the Arab world. As their first inventions in this field of technology, for tablets of multiple ...

Dubai kids get bent out of shape for charity

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

The pupils of Kings' Dubai school posed to create the shapes of Dubai landmarks and a silhouette skyline was designed and auctioned off for Dh25,000 at a school ball last ...

Duke of Edinburgh International Award for 23 Al Ain students

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

Twenty-three students from Al Ain English Speaking School have obtained gold and silver awards from the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award scheme. The youth achievement programme was set up in the UK by Queen Elizabeth's husband in 1956, and the international version has since spread to 140 countries. It enables young people to learn new skills, build their confidence and help ...

Abu Dhabi traffic diverted as billboard catches fire

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

ABU DHBAI// Motorists did a double take yesterday after a huge digital billboard above a fast-food restaurant caught fire. Four fire engines and a ladder platform were sent to tackle the blaze after smoke was spotted billowing from the LED screen, measuring 20 metres by 8 metres, on the roof of the Burger King fast food restaurant on the corner of Muroor Road at Hamdan Street, shortly after ...

SCAD issues its latest monthly report on prices of building materials in Abu Dhabi

AME Info - Monday 17th June, 2013

Statistics Centre − Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued its latest monthly report on the prices of building materials in Abu Dhabi Emirate. The report presents an analysis of the movements in the prices of the key building materials during last ...

Travel agent locked tourist up for overstaying his visa Dubai court hears

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

DUBAI // An errant tourist who was kidnapped by an angry travel agent after overstaying his visa tried to break out of the company's office but tripped and fell three storeys to a balcony below, a court heard today. He was found by the office cleaner, bleeding, and police were notified. Prosecutors told the Criminal Court that the tourist, from Pakistan, went missing after arriving in the ...

New apps make learning fun for Dubai special needs students

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

Students with special needs at a Dubai school are to benefit from five new apps designed to improve their education and confidence. A project set up by electronics giant Samsung and Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs, involved designers competing to create apps that will enhance the students' lives. Each app created focuses on a different area: academics, safety, ...

Abu Dhabi schools earn triple-point score with Scrabble introduction

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

ABU DHABI // Grade 6 pupils in the capital will be introduced to Arabic Scrabble as an extra-curricular learning resource when classes resume this September. The Arabic Scrabble Project was introduced in six schools earlier this year as a way to improve Arabic skills, make the classroom environment more exciting, and help children develop their vocabulary and writing skills. To measure the ...

Ooredoo withdraws Maroc Telecom bid Vivendi continues talks with Etisalat

TeleGeography - Monday 17th June, 2013

Qatar-based telecoms operator Ooredoo, formerly known as Qatar Telecom, has withdrawn its bid for French media group Vivendi's 53% controlling stake in Morocco's incumbent telco Maroc Telecom, Reuters reported. ...

Etisalat offers new 150Mbps LTE modem

TeleGeography - Monday 17th June, 2013

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), the United Arab Emirates' incumbent telecoms operator, has introduced a new 4G which enables customers to access mobile broadband download speeds of up to 150Mbps. According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Huawei Wi-Fi modems allow up to ten users to share the high speed internet connection simultaneously on their laptops, smartphones ...

Etisalat reduces roaming charges

Business 247 - Monday 17th June, 2013

Etisalat on Monday announced new weekly and monthly roaming packages for voice and data usage for all customers in the UAE to meet the increasing requirements of subscribers travelling abroad. For the first time in the UAE, subscribers will have the option of choosing roaming packages valid for one day, week or month, to match their duration of stay and travel profile. The new packages ...

ADPC and Abu Dhabi Customs sign strategic partnership agreement

WAM - Monday 17th June, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), a master developer and regulator of ports and industrial zones in Abu Dhabi, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi Customs to simplify procedures at Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). Abu Dhabi customs will inform its entire ports staff about the signing of ...

Central Bank urges Etisalat and du to cut cost of mobile services

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

The UAE has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in the world, estimated at just under two devices per person. Jeffrey Biteng / The ...

Jail for man who threatened to kill UAE business partners children

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

DUBAI // A man who threatened to kill the children of his business partner has been sentenced to three months in prison. ZM, 23, from Syria, sent text messages to HH, 37, from the UK, warning him that he knew where his children's school was located and that he would kill both the businessman and his children. The Briton told the Criminal Court that the Syrian had convinced him the two ...

Abu Dhabi Australian aims for back-of-hand push-ups world record

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

After being crowned the UAE's fittest woman and then completing a 100km ultra-marathon in Nepal, the Abu Dhabi fitness fanatic Eva Clarke is facing her latest challenge. This week, the 33-year-old Australian is attempting to break two world records for back-of-hand ...

Etihad Rail Plans to Link Key UAE Cities with Rail Network

WAM - Monday 17th June, 2013

WAM ABU DHABI, June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- Etihad Rail is evaluating bids to connect key cities and industrial hubs in the country and link them to the Saudi border as part of the most important phase of the UAE's multibillion Dollar railroads programme. With the first phase of the programme under way, the government-owned Etihad Rail has turned its attention to the key 628 kilometres of ...

Drunken British tourist who attacked Dubai guard loses appeal against jail sentence

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

DUBAI // A British tourist who drunkenly attacked a security guard at the Irish Village has lost his appeal against a month-long prison sentence. LK, 24, assaulted the security guard MY, 27, a Palestinian, after a heavy drinking session with friends on July 13 last year. "He tried to punch me with his fist, then when he failed he kicked me," recalled the security guard. "He said ...

UAE government to pay 30 per cent of Emirati graduates first private sector wage

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

Emiratis who take jobs in the private sector will have up to 30 per cent of their wages paid by the government as part of a new initiative launched by the Absher programme. The scheme aims to encourage more private sector companies to hire Emiratis with higher degrees and diplomas and offer them professional on-the-job training. Issa Al Mulla, executive director of the Emirates National ...

ADNEC hosts Abu Dhabi Sustainability Groups second quarterly meeting and fifth anniversary celebrations

AME Info - Monday 17th June, 2013

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) hosted the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group's (ADSG) second quarterly meeting and lunch at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre to mark the organisation's fifth anniversary ...

Yas Mall to be a year-round pull for Abu Dhabi

Gulf News - Monday 17th June, 2013

Dubai: The final piece in Abu Dhabi's grand strategy to turn itself into a year-round destination is all set to fall into place. And it is not just a random piece, given that it will take the form of a substantial 235,000 square metres of gross leasable area and the second largest mall in the UAE (and 35th in the ...

Renew your Emirates ID for free using your smartphone by end of the year

The National - Monday 17th June, 2013

Emiratis and UAE residents will be able to renew their Emirates ID cards using their smartphone by the end of the year, according to the head of the Emirates ID Authority (Eida). The aim of the new system is to ease the renewal process for customers and keep pace with the country's efforts to shift to "smart government", Mr Al Khouri, director general or Eida, told The ...