Dubai: The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen rose to 13 on Monday while other fishermen from Iran remained missing as the storm moved further inland into Oman and weakened.

An Abu Dhabi air ambulance flown by the emirate's police crashed Saturday, killing four people. The Abu Dhabi police gave no details on the location or cause of the crash.

Dubai: After eight years of planning and billions of dollars in spending, the Middle East's first world's fair opened Friday in Dubai, with hopes that the months-long extravaganza will draw both visitors and global attention to this desert-turned-dreamscape.

Gulf Medical University (GMU) students undergo clinical training in the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), a premier state-of-the-art tertiary care facility located in Abu Dhabi being run in collaboration with the prestigious Mayo Clinic USA.Consultants at SSMC and faculty of the Mayo clinic supervise training of GMU Students. 

Bahrain: The World Youth Group has appointed Bahrain-based businessman Mohammed Mansoor as the Director of their Council. Mansoor, Founder & CEO of Saara group heads a series of ventures and organisations spread across the domains of information technology, energy, oil & gas, sports, seed capital investments, and is a well-known social activist and philanthropist.

Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University and an internationally known medical educator and active Pediatric Surgeon has been awarded the Honorary Fellow of AMEE (FAMEE)- An International Association for Medical Education in Europe, Which is the biggest association having more than 3000 educators in various health professions.

Dubai: In what has come as a huge relief for the employees of the UAE, the government has brought in new reforms that will allow expats to stay in the emirate for a period of six months after losing their job.

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates announced Sunday a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalise stringent residency laws for expatriates, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract foreign residents and capital.