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Dibba homes in on goal with Dh52m football stadium plan
The Ruler of Fujairah has asked for a 9,000-seater stadium to be built and the work will begin next year, close to Dibba Sports Club.
Emiratis caught on jobs treadmill
Many in the north struggle to get on the employment ladder, despite being well qualified and willing to take on any post.
Cloud seeding a boost to rainfall over UAE
National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology delighted with their results after 58 operations in past two months.
Fujairah residents cry foul as streets used as dumping grounds
Residents of a Fujairah neighbourhood say Fujairah Municipality workers empty only the garbage dumpsters and never clear the piles of rubbish lying around the area.
Emirates Red Crescent hands out warm clothing to workers
Four-hundred low income labourers in Dubai and Fujairah won’t have to worry about keeping warm while working outside in the recent cold weather spell after receiving winter clothing and aid from the Emirates Red Crescent.
Elderly Emiratis reminisce about days gone by
About 50 senior citizens from Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman gathered for an event to celebrate their generation’s accomplishments and for students to show their gratitude to their elders as part of the Year of Giving.
Youngsters help clean up Fujairah beach
700 students and youngsters who gathered at Umbrellas Beach on Monday to take part in the clean up organised by the Public Services and Environment Department at Fujairah Municipality.
Divers help clean 56-year-old wreck site in Sharjah
The wreck of the cargo vessel MV Dara, which sank off the coast of Sharjah in 1961 after a explosion, claiming the lives of 238 people on board, lies 20 metres below the surface and has become home to marine life and a big attraction for divers.
Water disconnections final straw for RAK community who plan to take developer to court
A group of about 300 Al Hamra Village residents have called on a law firm as they plan court action against Al Hamra Real Estate Development over utility provider upgrade fees totalling Dh137 million for the community.
UAE weather: temperatures set to rise
The weather is expected to be pleasant over the next three days, with temperatures set to rise, following a weekend marked by a significant drop in temperatures, strong winds and blowing sand.
Children taught about how to deal with forms of abuse and stranger danger
School pupils aged 6 to 8 and disabled children were given booklets advising them to “learn how to say no” to strangers, and how to report abuse.
A festival of Emirati identity
The younger generation of Emiratis are being introduced to their heritage and culture through the first Mal Aoal Festival in Dibba.
Couple devoted to Fujairah special needs centre see fruits of labour
The Dimensions Centre in Fujairah city was set up by Saleh Al Mansoori, 44, and his Argentinian wife Tamara Tagliapietra with the goal of empowering children who suffer from different disorders and helping them adjust to school and their surrounding environment.
Mother does stellar job at delivering astronomical information via social media
Salam Katanani is a Jordanian social media blogger who broadcasts videos of herself talking in Arabic about theories of astronomy, cosmology, physics and philosophy but in layman's terms with a pinch of humour.
