UAE cracks top 20 list of countries with the most billionaires
DUBAI // The UAE has cracked the top 20 list of countries with the most billionaires for the first time.The Emirates is home to 21 ultra-rich individuals, giving it a ranking of 19, according to the China-based Hurun Global Rich List 2017.”The world today has 5,000 dollar billionaires, assuming that for every one we have […]
Dubai expat honoured for her work with children in Malawi
DUBAI // A charity founder has been honoured for her humanitarian work with children in Africa as part of International Women’s Day.Sarah Brook, 27, was thanked by Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development, and named humanitarian of the year at the World of Women Film Fair awards.Female role models in the […]
Emirati youngster honoured after returning large sum of money he found
SHARJAH // An honest school pupil has been honoured by police after he returned a large sum of money.Emirati youngster Nasir Sharif found the foreign currency at a Sharjah petrol station but did not hesitate in handing it over to police. The director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police, Col Ibrahim Al Ajil, […]
Reem Island canal nears completion
ABU DHABI // A new 2.4-kilometre canal on Reem Island is undergoing final testing before opening next month.Developer Aldar Properties said commissioning work on the project is well under way ahead of the scheduled flooding in April.The canal, which is crossed by 10 bridges, runs through the Shams development and features landscaping with 450 trees, […]
Dubai Police fine more than 1,200 drivers for parking in disabled spots since January
DUBAI // More than 1,200 drivers have been fined for leaving their vehicles in disabled parking spaces since the start of this year, Dubai Police has said.The General Department of Traffic said 1,277 motorists were hit with Dh1,000 and four black points on their licence in January and February. In 2016, a total of 8,705 […]
African Union Confirms Ongoing Efforts to Establish Peace in Sudan
Khartoum, March 08 (QNA) – The African Union confirmed its continuous efforts to establish peace in Sudan, especially in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan, through the African Union High Level Implementation Panel, headed by Thabo Mbeki. The African Union’s envoy to Sudan Ambassador Mahmoud Kan said in statements Wednesday that Mbeki’s delayed arrival to […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah, March 08 (QNA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested 16 Palestinians from various West Bank cities on Wednesday. The Israeli forces stormed and searched Palestinian houses amid ongoing clashes between civilians and Israeli soldiers. The Israeli raids centered in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron and Nablus. The Israeli soldiers further abused the residents and subjected them to field investigations. […]
Arab League Council Demands United Nations to End Its Mission in Darfur
Cairo, March 08 (QNA) – The Arab League Ministerial Council called on the United Nations to end the its mission to Darfur, citing stabilization of the security and living conditions in the region, and the return of people displaced by the war to their areas. According to an official decision issued by the Arab League […]
Forced to pack up, Secunderabad’s street vendors struggle to earn a living
Once bustling with activity, the streets leading to Secunderabad Railway Station are empty. Street vendors, who made a living near the crowded station are missing. “The traffic police have been harassing us, they are not allowing us to put up our shops here,” says Mohammad Riyaz, a street vendor, who sells footwear. Every morning at 10am, […]
China Calls on N. Korea to Suspend Nukes, US to Stop Military Drills
Beijing, March 08 (QNA) – North Korea should suspend its nuclear activities in exchange for the US South Korea halting their annual joint military drills, China proposed on Wednesday, as tensions between the two sides escalate. The actions would bring the two parties back to the negotiating table, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters […]
