Sheikh Mohammed renames council to focus on AI-driven government transformation

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed the amendment of the name 'Ministerial Development Council' to 'Ministerial Council for...

UAE updates Nafis scheme, introduces salary support for wives of citizens

The Emirati Human Resources Competitiveness Council (ETCC) affirmed that a female citizen working in the private sector and married to a citizen is entitled to benefit from the Children's...

Sharjah Police arrest man for producing drug-laced E-cigarettes

The Sharjah Police General Command, through its Directorate of Drug Prevention and Control, has reported the arrest of an Asian national after surveillance operations revealed his possession of narcotics...

Under Sheikh Sultan’s directives, Dhs9.1m disbursed to taxi number plate owners

Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) announced it started disbursing the annual bonuses to owners of old taxi number plates in the emirate for 2025 with a total value...

Another bird-brained idea from Donald Trump

President Donald Trump’s latest fantastic notion is to repurpose Alcatraz Island, one of the National Park Service’s most popular historical sites, as the remote, isolated California prison it used...

Upfront costs challenge proposed hepatitis C legislation

Despite bipartisan agreement on the need for testing and treatment for the life-threatening liver disease hepatitis C, potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans remain untreated or even unaware they’re...

India reeling under severe heatwave conditions

Heatwave conditions are raging across India. Sweltering heat is forcing people to stay indoors. According to an India Today (IT) report, India is at the epicentre of a global...

Gen Z

Clueless CSK

It seems the Chennai Super Kings is feeling the absence of their “Thalai” the cool captain MS Dhoni. The present captain seems to be clueless to think about the...

UAE announces decision to exit Opec & Opec+

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced its decision to exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec and Opec+), effective 1 May 2026. This decision reflects the...