Anwar Ahmad
The National
United Arab Emirates
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Indonesia will not change UAE maid ban
Ambassador says its block on domestic staff in the UAE will continue because Jakarta wants to export skilled workforce. → Read More
Traders say Abu Dhabi livestock prices ‘will not increase for Eid’
With Eid expected to fall on Sunday, many visitors descended on the bustling Mina Animal Market. → Read More
My Ramadan: Abu Dhabi neurosurgeon remains dedicated to work despite fasting
Dr Mohammed Qazafi Memon knows that performing operations on people during Ramadan is a particular challenge but he is well versed enough in both his work and Ramadan to be able to handle it. → Read More
Pedestrian bridges in Abu Dhabi removed as roadwork is completed
The removal of the pedestrian bridges in Al Zahiyah area of Abu Dhabi led to breaches of road safety rules. → Read More
Unsung heroes who make free iftar meals that feed thousands at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
About 1,000 people work around the clock at a huge, two-storey kitchen to produce the free iftar meals for the legions of worshippers who break their fast at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque each evening during the Holy Month. → Read More
Steer clear of Iranian waters, sailors warned
Owners of trawlers and other boats have been told their vessels will be impounded and their crews held in detention rather than warned. The Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi issued the alert and said crews could expect 'arrest or their lives endangered'. → Read More
UAE leads battle with cholera in Yemen
Emirates Red Crescent links up with World Health Organisation to stop outbreak, with 3 million Yemenis at risk. → Read More
Visa ban against Bangladeshis looking to work in the UAE ‘will be lifted very soon’
The ban has meant that Bangladeshis in the UAE have been able to continue working, but no other citizens have been able to find work. → Read More
Abu Dhabi hospital cares for abandoned baby awaiting new home
Universal Hospital has looked after the child named Sebastian for the past nine months since his mother from the Philippines absconded. → Read More
Pedestrians risking their lives by running across road in front of Abu Dhabi Mall
Pedestrians are risking their lives as well as being fined by running across a busy road in the capital after three footbridges were removed as part of construction works. → Read More
Bangladeshis urge review of visa ban
Professional workers say they are taking the fall for the bad reputation their countrymen had several years ago, as they are unable to move jobs and employers often make them pay for visa renewals. → Read More
Development projects to bring homes and jobs to outskirts of Abu Dhabi
The Dh4 billion Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is 90 per cent complete and will open later this year, while construction is under way on a Dh2.6 billion Emirati housing neighbourhood near Abu Dhabi International Airport. → Read More
Abu Dhabi is the safest city on the planet with lowest crime rate: Numbeo.com
Residents back up online index by saying that safety is one of the capital's biggest selling points. → Read More
Biodiesel production coming to Abu Dhabi
Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management in Abu Dhabi, will provide permits to companies allowing them to produce the environmentally friendly alternative to regular diesel for use in trucks, buses and lorries. → Read More
Abu Dhabi homeowners told to alter value of homes to avoid municipality fee
The extraordinary advice came from Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, the utilities provider that collects the fee on behalf of the municipality by adding it to tenants’ power and water bills. → Read More
Families must take lead in UAE reading culture shift
Parents, families and the society have to play a key role in transforming the society towards reading and can help the Emirates make its dreams come true for making reading a way of life in the Emirati society by 2026. → Read More
Abu Dhabi property owners wrongly billed for municipality fees
Some homeowners, who are exempt from the 3 per cent municipality fee, have been billed for 11 months to cover last year, and monthly payments this year. → Read More
UAE Portrait of a Nation: ‘I’m different, but more than able’
Majid Abdullah Al Usaimi wants to show people with disabilities can still contribute much to society. → Read More
Rahal card system to buy cheap gas being exploited by consumers in other emirates
People are smuggling gas from Abu Dhabi to Dubai after illegally stocking up on cheap LPG cylinders by using the e-gas cards of the capital’s residents. → Read More
Abu Dhabi tenants in limbo over Tawtheeq system
More than three weeks since old Tawtheeq system was replaced with new technology, but still hundreds of Abu Dhabi residents are facing delays to register for a Tawtheeq stamp. → Read More