Dubai: During the day, some of them are lawyers, some are human resource managers, others doctors, engineers, finance managers, businessmen, students and pilots even. But, post working hours, this group of about 400 odd people bound by a common passion for theatre get together to put up their next act. The amateur theatre group, Backstage, [...]

Abu Dhabi: Art enthusiasts can enjoy the Emirates International Sand Sculpture Festival until Friday evening at the Abu Dhabi corniche where it has been drawing a large number of residents and tourists over the past two weeks. Around 9 artists including Emiratis and foreigners have displayed their amazing skill to give beautiful form to sand [...]

Dubai: British expatriate Nick Peters who had trained for a year to take part in a gruelling ultra marathon in the desert tore his knee cartilage a month before the race. He said he had planned to take part in the 250-km foot race to raise money for a charity for abused children, called Kids [...]

Dubai: As two billion people around the globe watched the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey Friday, a special gathering of around 1,300 guests enjoyed the memorable ceremony on the lawns of the British Embassy in Dubai. The event was organised in conjunction with the Loyal Society made up of the [...]

London: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended Friday in Westminster Abbey the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The event was graced by Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, [...]

Dubai: Dubai-based Filipinos visiting Manila may face a tough time coming back to the UAE, as the Philippine authorities have tightened screening of workers who came here on a visit visa and later found employment. Such workers are considered “undocumented” and must produce a number of papers proving their employment, failing which would bar them [...]

Al Ain: Daytime temperature is likely to drop further in most areas of the UAE on Thursday, said the national weather bureau. The weather will be fair in general on Thursday, but get partly cloudy at times in some areas. According to the forecast of National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the sea will [...]

Abu Dhabi: Many people do not look for organic vegetables and fruits when shopping despite knowing their health benefits. The thinking behind this is that they are more expensive than conventionally-grown produce. But locally grown organic vegetables and fruits are changing that trend as most of them are cheaper than non-organic produce, owner of Abu [...]

Dubai: The Dubai Customs recently foiled an attempt to smuggle a large amount of narcotics into the local market hidden in a flight coming from an Asian country. Omar Ahmad Al Muhairi, Senior Manager of Air Cargo Operations at Dubai Customs said incidents of the seizure started when customs inspectors at the Free Zone Inspection [...]

Sharjah: Police urge motorists to drive with caution after three Indian nationals were killed this month in traffic related accidents, and three other people sustained moderate to serious injuries. An official at the Traffic and Licensing Department of Sharjah Police stressed the need to stick to the speed limit and to abide by the traffic [...]