The only landfill site in Dubai is filling up fast. That’s the message from the municipality's waste management department, who warn that unless we warm up to recycling, we’ll soon find ourselves surrounded by rubbish. They say the problem is a resistance to the idea of sorting our trash. Hotels are seen as a particular problem as miniature bottles of shampoo and shower gel alone waste 82 tonnes of plastic a day.
UAE, India ink defence, energy partnerships as Sheikh Mohamed meets Modi
The UAE and India have agreed the framework for a strategic defence partnership following talks between President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed opens DEWA's 'largest, smartest net-zero energy' HQ
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's headquarters - Al Shera’a (known as sail in Arabic) - in Al Jaddaf.
UAE to restore Umayyad Mosque in Syria's Damascus
The UAE has announced the restoration of the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus with the support Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation.
WATCH: Dubai driver caught for reckless stunts on high-speed highway
Dubai Police have detained a driver and impounded his car with a release fee of AED 50,000 after his reckless stunts on a highway endangered the lives of other motorists.
