Abu Dhabi Court Orders Man to Repay Dh8,700 Over Fake Work Visa Promise
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court ruled that a man must return Dh8,700 to a young man, after he deceived him into believing that he could obtain a work visa for him and enable him to work within the country, before failing to implement what was agreed upon and keeping the […]
Dubai’s Impact: How Drishti Israni Went from Fresh Graduate to Entrepreneur in 10 Years
Dubai: Temperatures are spiking across the emirates today, but there’s good news for Fujairah and Al Ain residents – there might be rainfall. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward and southward by afternoon. Regions like Kalba and Fujairah in the […]
From Fresh Graduate to Entrepreneur: How Dubai Shaped Drishti Israni’s Journey Over a Decade
Dubai: Ten years ago, a 21-year-old fresh graduate landed in Dubai, with all the enthusiasm in the world, ready to write the next big chapter of her life. It was 2016. Today, 31-year-old entrepreneur Drishti Israni can safely look back at the past decade and define it with just one phrase – ‘Dubai-it’. Dubai, she […]
Man Fails in Attempt to Reclaim AED6.67 Million Watch Collection from Ex-Wife
The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance rejected a lawsuit filed by a man seeking the return of a collection of luxury watches that he claimed belonged to him and were worth about AED6.674 million. He said he had left them in the marital home and asked his ex-wife to return them or pay their […]
Bank Directed to Refund AED92,854 Charged as Unjustified Interest
The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court ordered a bank to refund AED92,854 to one of its customers after banking experts concluded that the lender had charged interest and fees on a credit card without any document proving that the charges had been agreed upon by both parties. The court also ordered the bank to close the […]
Mansour bin Mohammed Approves Dubai’s 2026–27 Sports Events Calendar
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, chaired a meeting of the council’s Board of Directors and approved Dubai’s sports events calendar for the 2026-27 season. During the meeting, he directed the introduction of hundreds of sporting events […]
UAE Weather Forecast: Temperatures Fall to Mid-30s as Humidity Reaches 90%
Dubai: The UAE is gradually turning the page on summer – the mercury is sliding down to the mid-30s today. But if you’re still perspiring a lot, it’s because relative humidity (RH) has climbed back up to 90% across most major cities. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather today, […]
Mohammed bin Zayed Marks World Teachers’ Day by Thanking Teachers for Their Lasting Impact on Lives
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed the important role teachers play in building generations and shaping the future of the nation, expressing his appreciation and gratitude for their efforts and their noble educational mission. In a post on his official X account, His Highness said: “On World Teachers’ Day, […]
UAE Courts Reject Claims Worth Hundreds of Thousands Over Unproven Money Transfers
Abu Dhabi: UAE courts have heard several cases in which claimants lost substantial sums of money they had transferred to others because they were unable to prove the true purpose of those transfers. Courts reaffirmed that the burden of proof rests entirely on the claimant, as the legal principle is the presumption of innocence. Meanwhile, […]
Abu Dhabi Court Orders Fraudster to Repay AED16,000 in Fake Number Plate Scam
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court has ordered a fraudster to repay AED16,000 obtained from a young man through a fake online advertisement for a distinctive vehicle number plate, and to pay a further AED3,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages suffered by the victim. The case began when […]