Kuwaiti writer Lateefa Buti has been awarded the Shaikh Zayed Book Award for "Children's Literature" for her book "Bila Qubba'a" (Hatless).
Buti's book has an imaginative and inspiring story line, adopting higher values of mutual coexistence and acceptance of differences, with both other humans and the surrounding natural setting, in a way that unleashes children's thought process and stimulate theirRead more
The UAE observed a one-minute silence on Wednesday at 11.30am as a solemn mark of respect for the brave sons of the UAE who gave their life in the service of this nation.
Public and private sectors observed a moment of silence and quiet prayer to mark the UAE’s second Commemoration Day that focuses on country’s heroes who will foreverRead more
Traditional abras are now available for a ride on the Dubai Canal, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday.
Catering mainly to tourists, the 20-seater abras will be available from the Shaikh Zayed Road station at Dh25 per ride per person.
The abras will also be available for chartering at Dh300 per hour.
According to Abdullah Yousuf AlRead more
The master-developer Meydan Group has secured a Dh1 billion financing from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) that would go to part-finance projects that will line up along the Dubai Water Canal and for general corporate expenditure. There are about 15 to 20 prime plots that the developers of the Canal — Meydan and Meraas — have right on the water-side,Read more