Afkar Ali Ahmed

Elderly pleased with firm's gesture

AJMAN - All the residents of Ajman Elderly Welfare Home (AEWH) have benefited from the 16 medical beds provided to them by Damas as part of its campaign to support the elderly in the emirate, Leila Al Zarooni, Deputy Director of (AEWH) told Khaleej Times.

Warehouse gutted in Sharjah

SHARJAH — A warehouse in Sharjah Industrial Area-2 here was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out last night.

Four hurt in roof collapse

AJMAN — It was a providential escape for four Asian workers when the roof of the house they were residing in suddenly caved in. The roof crumbled and split, and chunks of cement blocks gave way and fell on the residents.

15 embrace Islam

DUBAI — Fifteen women from the Philippines, Russia, Ethiopia, China, the US and Cameroon embraced Islam yesterday at the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, Huda Al Kabi, Head of the New Muslim Section, has said.

Safety boost at Al Qasba Canal

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Civil Defence Department is launching an advanced safety and protection project in Al Qasba Canal Entertainment City to ensure the security and safety of families and their children who visit this city on a daily basis.

Fears of water contamination adds to woes

SHARJAH — Residents of 'Sheba', the multi-storeyed building in Al Nahda, Sharjah, who have been hit hard by water shortage in the past few days, fear another problem hitting them: the water supplied to them currently from an overhead tank, which is meant for emergencies like fire, may be contaminated and may contain harmful bacteria.

Fears of water contamination add to woes

SHARJAH - Residents of 'Sheba', the multi-storeyed building in Al Nahda, Sharjah, who have been hit hard by water shortage in the past few days, fear another problem hitting them: the water supplied to them currently from an overhead tank, which is meant for emergencies like fire, may be contaminated and may contain harmful bacteria.

Regional bus services lack basic standards

DUBAI — People travelling by road to countries such as Jordan, Syria and Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and others have a problem — the buses that carry them to these countries do not provide them good service.