Richest Indians in the world: 5 UAE residents shine
A new Forbes list sees five UAE-based billionaires emerge amongst the top 100 richest Indians in the world, with a combined net worth of Dh15 billion. Dubai-based Landmark Group’s 62-year-old...
View ArticleJobs in UAE: Du, etisalat looking to hire
Telecom operators du and etisalat are looking to fill a number of vacancies in the UAE. The newer entrant du has many positions available for nationals and some for expats. For experienced UAE...
View ArticleEid Al Adha on Oct 4; UAE holidays announced for government and private sectors
Based on the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, has issued a circular...
View ArticleEtisalat to offer iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus on Sept 26; for free?
UAE telecom provider Etisalat has tweeted this morning that it will begin offering the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to its UAE customers starting September 26, which is just a week after Apple’s new...
View ArticleHearing-impaired old woman raped
A 65-year-old unmarried and hearing-impaired woman in Sri Lanka was raped in her brother’s house. Nugegoda Chief Magistrate Aruna Aluthge ordered the Children’s and Women’s Bureau of the Mirihana...
View ArticleUAE jobs: Dubai World Trade Centre hiring
HR Generalist Company: I-Expatriate Location: Dubai, UAE Requirements: Streamlining, coordinating and controlling HR processes to ensure maximum efficiency and minimum cost to the organisation...
View ArticleJobs in UAE: Du and etisalat looking to hire
Telecom operators du and etisalat are looking to fill a number of vacancies in the UAE. The newer entrant du has many positions available for nationals and some for expats. For experienced UAE...
View ArticleUAE parents’ dress code in schools: No more 'yummy mummies' please!
While the dress code debate in Dubai has never settled it is always easily flared up when another effort is made to address the issue at one or another public location. This time an elementary school...
View ArticleHere is what to do when someone has blocked your parked car
You are running late for work. As you have rushed through your morning ritual and hastened your way to the parking area with the prospective of only a couple of minutes to cover the distance from here...
View ArticleConfirmed: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available for 'free' in UAE...
Etisalat on Thursday confirmed that it will offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus starting Saturday September 27 in UAE. “The iPhone 6 will be available starting at Dh0 upfront for the 16GB model and iPhone...
View ArticleUAE announces Eid Al Adha holidays for government and private sectors
Based on the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, has issued a circular...
View ArticleGitex Shopper Day One, hot-sellers: Dh299 smartphones that do it all
Even as the high-end iPhone 6 sold out within hours at most retail stores across the UAE post its midnight launch on September 27, Gitex Shopper this year is marking a ‘notable’ change in trend with...
View ArticleHusband smacks wife in public on finding she is single on Facebook
A man from another Gulf country smacked his wife in a crowded shopping mall in Sharjah after discovering she wrote that she is single on her Facebook page. The 28-year-old man was shopping with his...
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It's Official: iPhone 6 in UAE; du, etisalat offer new data plans
Both etisalat and du have announced their data packages for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that officially went on sale just past midnight. And if you were expecting one for free, here are the...
View ArticleRevealed: Gitex top deals…win cars, free air tickets and more
If DSF is all about Raffle draws, Gitex Shopper has always been about free gifts and bundle offers. As the eight-day electronics shopping bonanza begins, here is the list of top deals. Emax - is...
View ArticleGitex Shopper has begun: iPhone 6, phablets lead the way
As the fall edition of the Gitex Shopper throws opens its doors today for an eight-day extravaganza of deals and steals, residents of the UAE are eager to fill up their Eid and Diwali hampers as demand...
View ArticleSon has BBQ on dad’s grave
A man shocked mourners when he had a barbeque on his father’s grave in Rustenburg, South Africa. The 59-year-old said he “wasn’t doing anything evil”. And that he was simply following a traditional...
View ArticleChild filmed by mom smoking shisha
An Arab girl aged around three years appeared in a film shot by her mother smoking hookah, triggering criticism by the viewers. The brief YouTube film published in the Kuwaiti Arabic language daily Al...
View ArticleHope for Apple fans @ Gitex Shopper... Push for iPhone 6, Plus to be available
Latest: Hectic efforts on to bring the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to Gitex Shopper. A senior official at Jumbo said they have not heard of any ban from Apple from selling the new device the Shopper....
View ArticleUAE Eid Break: Till Monday for government; private till Sunday
Based on the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, has issued a circular...
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