Warning against loan sharks

Warning against loan sharks

ABU DHABI — Illegal lending at hefty interest rates is growing in the country among Asian communities, mainly those from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and The Philippines.

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15 girls injured in Oman accident

It was a narrow escape for 50 young women when their college bus rammed into an armoured vehicle late afternoon on Wednesday in Ibri, Oman. Fifteen girls suffered minor to serious injuries in the accident.

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15 girls injured in Oman accident

ABU DHABI - It was a narrow escape for 50 young women when their college bus rammed into an armoured vehicle late afternoon on Wednesday in Ibri, Oman. Fifteen girls suffered minor to serious injuries in the accident.

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FNC calls for authority on food control

Following the scandal witnessed in Europe which brought to light the use of horsemeat in dishes claiming to use ‘beef’, members of the Federal National Council (FNC) on Tuesday called for the establishment of a federal food control authority to ensure food safety in the country.

Parking meters to take new coins too

Parking meters to take new coins too

Residents in the Capital city, particularly motorists, on Monday, welcomed a new move by the Department of Transport governing its Mawafiq or Parking section, for upgrading parking meters to accept both old and new coins of all sizes – Dh1 and 50 and 25 fils.