Information gathered from this week’s Sharjah Census trial will be used in the official 2015 Census for the emirate. The pilot project – which will run for four days and include buildings, homes and commercial properties – will cover Al Majaz, Al Rahamaniya, Industrial area and Al Roula. Data collected will be used towards the official census scheduled to begin on October 20, 2015.
Dubai Mallathon passes 100,000 participants in second edition
More than 100,000 people have taken part in the second edition of Dubai Mallathon, collectively recording over 220 million steps since the community fitness initiative began in June.
UAE issues rainfall alert in several areas from Saturday afternoon
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert of potential light to heavy rainfall in some parts of the UAE starting from Saturday afternoon.
Abu Dhabi reopens parks, beaches after weather improvement
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, beaches, and recreational facilities early on Saturday.
UAE, seven nations urge immediate halt to Israel's E1 settlement plan
Foreign ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have strongly condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories.
