Umm al Qaywayn

Four days more for some residents to register for UAE National ID cards

There are just four days more for Emirates ID card deadline, after which residents of Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain will be disallowed to avail nearly all interior ministry services, officials have reminded.

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Al Tomooh Finance Scheme reports National Projects record achievement

The Executive Member of the Supreme Committee of Al Tomooh Finance Scheme for Small National Businesses, Mr. Sulaiman Al Mazroui, today announced that the excellent achievements that UAE National Enterprises are realizing are a...

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Bones found on Australian coast

Gulf News An archaeological excavation held on an islet off the coast of Umm Al Quwain, close to the earlier fishing village of Akab, recently revealed that ancient fishing rites were conducted by tribesmen. It is the oldest...

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Two Die, Five Hurt in Accidents

SHARJAH — Two people died and five were seriously injured in two accidents during the early hours of Tuesday on Al Zubair and Industrial No 5 roads. In the first accident, a 22-year-old man was killed while his companion...

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Rental decline slows in Northern Emirates

Apartment rental rates in the Northern Emirates continued to fall in the third quarter of 2009 but at a slower rate than previously, according to a report by Asteco, the largest property services company in the United Arab...

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Water Supply to 2,000 Bachelors Disconnected

UMM AL QUWAIN — The Umm Al Quwain Municipality has disconnected water supply to 25 houses in Old Al Salama to punish 2,000 bachelors living in a locality designated for families. Mohamad Al Muala, in charge of workers’ affairs...

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Parents Push for Rules on School Fees Hikes

DUBAI - Parents of students at schools that have shifted to new campuses this year are urging authorities to regulate the amount of increase in fees allowed, to reduce the burden of a high cost of education.

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Water Supply to 25 Homes Cut in UAQ

UMM AL QUWAIN — The Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) Municipality has disconnected the water supply to 25 houses in the Al Salama Old locality where around 2,375 bachelors are residing. Bachelors are not allowed to live in these areas as it...

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Stem the rot on UAE's beaches

The Your Turn pages of Gulf News are an important interface between the readers and editors of this publication, raising issues of importance at all levels. The despicable state of the beaches, particularly between Ajman and...

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Two more UAE banks reveal exposure

Abu Dhabi: The National Bank of Umm Al Quwain said in a statement on the Abu Dhabi bourse website on Thursday its net exposure to two debt-laden Saudi groups Saad and Algosaibi amounted to $12.5 million (Dh46 million) and it...

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