An Indian-origin biotechnology engineer has admitted committing an act outraging public decency after allegedly exposing himself during an Emirates flight from Dubai to the UK, according to Daily Mail.Britto Lorence, 27, appeared before Newcastle Magistrates’ Court over the incident, which took place on a long-haul flight travelling from Dubai to Newcastle in June last year.According […]
UAE Reaffirms Space Ambitions After NASA’s Lunar Pivot As the global space race enters a decisive new phase, a major shift by NASA has sent ripples across international partners, including the UAE. The decision to pause the Lunar Gateway project, once envisioned as a space station orbiting the Moon, has raised questions about the future […]
UAE Rain Forecast: When Commute Time Counts As Working Hours In The Emirates Explained As heavy rains and unstable weather disrupt daily life across the UAE, one question has taken centre stage for thousands of employees:If your commute gets delayed due to rain, does that time count as working hours? The answer is not as […]
UAE Debunks Cyclone Rumours: What’s Really Behind the 74 kmph Winds? As strong winds, rain and turbulent skies sweep across the UAE, a wave of panic has quietly spread online, fuelled by viral claims that a cyclone is approaching the country. However, authorities have stepped in to set the record straight that there is no […]
UAE Flights Grounded? What Travellers Need to Know About Current Delays and Cancellations As unstable weather continues to sweep across the UAE, the travel disruption is no longer confined to roads and city life but has now spilled into the skies, triggering a wave of flight delays, cancellations and urgent travel advisories from major airlines. […]
Think Your Car Sounds Cool? It Could Now Get You Fined Dh1,000 in UAE A new warning from UAE authorities is putting motorists on notice and it is not about speeding or seatbelts this time. Instead, the spotlight has shifted to a growing urban nuisance of loud vehicles and illegally modified cars that are disrupting […]
Rain Batters UAE Cities Again: How Long Will This Unsettled Weather Last? A spell of rare spring rain has swept across the United Arab Emirates this week, bringing dark clouds, gusty winds and thunderstorms to cities more accustomed to clear desert skies. From Dubai and Abu Dhabi to the eastern and northern emirates, residents have […]
Thousands to Gather Across 900 Mosques for Eid ul Fitr 2026 Prayers in Dubai Dubai is preparing for one of its largest and most coordinated Eid ul Fitr 2026 prayer gatherings in recent years, with authorities announcing that more than 900 mosques across the emirate will host prayers, a ‘Muezzin Al Freej’ that reflects both […]
UAE confirms prayer timings across 7 emirates, Awqaf outlines mosque arrangements / Image: file As Ramadan enters its final stretch, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, along with local bodies such as Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, announced the official Eid Al Fitr prayer timings for 2026 across the UAE.The announcement […]
Eid ul Fitr 2026 Without Eidgahs? Mosque-Only Eid Prayers Trend as UAE, Kuwait, Qatar Announce New Guidelines As the UAE prepares to welcome Eid ul Fitr 2026, authorities have introduced a significant change to one of the most visible and spiritually unifying rituals of the Islamic calendar. Eid prayers will be held exclusively inside mosques […]
