Dubai is set to launch 15 new public recycling stations. These will mainly serve residents living in high-density areas of the city that do not have access to door-to-door recycling schemes. Meanwhile, the municipality's door-to-door waste collection and recycling programme will be extended to 22 new locations by the end of the year, covering 26, 000 houses. According to official statistics, 3.5 million metric tonnes of general waste were generated in the emirate in the first quarter of 2015.
Authorities receive over 200,000 emergency calls during record rainfall
Emergency services received over 200,000 calls during the recent extreme weather in the UAE.
UAE field hospital fits prosthetics for Gaza victims
The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs finds 4kg drugs hidden in traveller's luggage
Dubai Customs found over 4kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
Dubai solidified as global aviation hub says Dubai Airports CEO
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, says Dubai's growth goes hand-in-hand with the growth of its aviation infrastructure and the new Al Maktoum International Airport expansion plans signifys another bold step in that journey.
Emergency services received over 200,000 calls during the recent extreme weather in the UAE.
The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs found over 4kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
