The UAE should tax sugar and fizzy drinks and reduce salt in pre-prepared food. That’s the message from the Economist Intelligence Unit, who say something needs to be done to combat the Emirates’ diabetes epidemic. Clear food labelling is another suggestion. Government health-care spending on diabetes is expected to rise fourfold between 2010 and 2030. The report reveals many EU countries have already implemented this kind of taxation policy with some success.
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.
