DUBAI: In cooperation with Emirates Auction, the “Most Noble Numbers” charity auctions for special vehicle plate numbers will be launched on April 16, 2022, with the participation of elite businessmen as well as charity and humanitarian pioneers. The auctions will support the efforts of the “1 Billion Meals” initiative, the largest in the region to […]
SHARJAH: Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the Expo Centre Sharjah for the opening of the ‘Ramadan Nights 2022’ exhibition, the perfect shopping, entertainment, culinary, and cultural destination, scheduled to operate for 15 days throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The event which is slated to run until April 26, brings with it […]
DUBAI: Dubai Police have arrested a beggar with AED40,000 in cash and more in Arab and other foreign currencies he had collected during the holy month of Ramadan. Colonel Ahmed Al Adidi, Acting Director of Anti-infiltrators at the General Department of Criminal Investigation, said that the “Begging is a Wrong Concept of Compassion” campaign aims […]
AL AIN: During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Al Ain Safari is delighted to welcome visitors from around the world with its Morning Safari Tour to explore the wonders of wildlife at Al Ain Zoo. This unique experience is part of the amazing Ramadan schedule that includes some extraordinary experiences that the Zoo has compiled […]
Recently, a world record was set for an IKEA piece of furniture when Bengt Ruda’s iconic Cavelli armchair was sold at auction for SEK 151,000 (AED58,668). The world record price has now attracted another copy of this very unusual armchair. Behind this sale lies an interesting story. The current owner bought the armchair at a […]
DUBAI: The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest food donation drive of its kind in the region, has collected 76 million meals within just six days. Organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the initiative provides food support to the underprivileged and the undernourished in 50 countries around the world, especially vulnerable […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the General HQ of Dubai Police have announced the start of the operation of electric scooters on permitted cycling tracks in 10 districts across Dubai starting April 13, 2022. The step is taken in line with Resolution Number 13 for 2022, endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan […]
ABU DHABI: The ‘Library on Wheels’ initiative, operated by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), will continue its tour of the emirate on a year-long basis. This comes after a series of successful pop-ups at schools and key locations in Abu Dhabi city during March, as part of the ‘Abu Dhabi Reads’ […]
Although the night sky has been a source of information for the entire world and it looks almost the same now as it did then. But, the sky we once knew is now on the verge of changing dramatically due to the proliferation of satellites just a few hundred miles above Earth. “For the first […]
Although robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks, scientists have now unveiled one capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside. While the dual-armed machine is only successful 57% of the time, this points to a future where machines undertake tasks like moving […]
WASHINGTON: The first all-private team of astronauts comprising three businessmen and a former astronaut, arrived yesterday at the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX rocket, Reuters reported. The Ax-1 mission commander, Spanish-American Michael Lopez-Alegria, along with Canadian Mark Pathy, American Larry Connor and Israeli Eytan Stibbe, in their blue and black uniforms, exited the […]
