Flash News

Mohammed's daughter Sheikha Manal to help treat Comoros baby

10-month old girl is suffering from eye cancer and it could cause blindness
Dubai's 10 biggest villa deals: Emirates Hills villa tops at Dh36.5m

Of the top 10 transactions registered by DLD in Q1, seven were in Emirates Hills and three in Palm Jumeirah
UAE to protest Philippines embassy action

They have the right to make some rules - but in the Philippines: Abdullah
Dubai landlords start shunning 'partying' bachelors

Realty agents claim landlords getting wary of renting out to single men because they “party a lot”
Remit now? Indian rupee hits six-month low at 15.10 against UAE dirham

Indian expatriates in the UAE and across most of the Gulf region are a happy lot as the rupee fell to its weakest level
What scam? Sunfeast says every fil of investors will be returned

Thousands of investors are knocking on the doors of an outsourcing company to get their money back following the arrest
Caught on video: Base jumper's terrifying 1,000-foot fall... after parachute fail

A base jumper walked away with just minor scratches after his parachute opened backward, sending him falling 1,000 feet
Microsoft Xbox ONE vs Sony PS4: Which gaming console is right for you?

Estimates suggest that video gaming is a $70bn-a-year industry

News

SUV rear-seat theft specialist nabbed in UAE

Accused used to break glass window of SUVs to steal rear seats
Dubai cops rid Mamzar of 'crazy' motorbike

Residents of the Al Mamzar area in Dubai and visitors to the Mamzar beach have been rid of a noisy, pesky motorbike
How you can get free legal advice in Dubai

Cases can now be registered electronically without going to the court
Burj Al Arab voted 'Best Hotel in the World'

And ‘Best Hotel in Middle East’ by Daily Telegraph’s Ultratravel readers
Jobs in Dubai: Gems hiring 500 for 2 schools

The new schools, which will open in September, will accommodate 5,000 pupils
Teacher molests RAK school girl

A family in Ras Al Khaimah, seeking to upgrade their girl’s performance at school, hired a teacher to give her private
Dubai sets sail for billion dirham cruise industry

Chartering on course, the DTCM has said the tourism segment will grow to generate annual income of Dh840m by 2015, with hopes to double that figure five years later
Click and win an iPad Mini for FREE now

Thanks to all Emirates 24|7 fans and avid readers who have shown great support and enthusiasm for the draw to win 5

College student kills 18-foot long record Burmese python

An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic
Video: All aboard! Last great voyager... 'Mariner of the Seas' in Dubai

It is being hailed as the last of the great voyagers and the Royal Caribbean International’s Mariner of the Seas is on
Watch out: 7 career killing moves that UAE employers hate most

An employee-employer relationship is not easy. It’s just like marriage – you need one another but hate almost
SummerFest Abu Dhabi a 52-day extravaganza

With a refreshed identity and enhanced entertainment offerings, SummerFest Abu Dhabi - an upgrade of the emirate's
First Filipino appointed to Canadian Superior Court

This is the highest position attained by a Filipino-Canadian in the Canadian judiciary
259 ivory pieces seized at Jebel Ali Port

The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water has announced seizure by Dubai Customs of a shipment of ivory from an African

Aishwarya Rai wanted to kill it at Cannes, did she manage to?

Day 7 she complimented her Gucci gown with a tall bun and shocking lips
Abuse & Affairs: Ai-Ai de las Alas opens up about split with Jed Salang

Son Sancho warns Jed Salang to stay away from his mom
Sublime to ridiculous: Vidya Balan's Cannes saree experiment flops

Actress sould have stuck to tried and tested 'Kanjivaram' silk
Winner of 'Dancing With the Stars': Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough

Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first. The 26-year-
Bollywood's Sanjay Dutt sent to Pune prison to serve jail term

Shifted out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail and sent to Pune's Yerwada prison: reports
'Wowowillie' Willie Revillame to retire in October, TV5 accepts

Staffs and TV5 wishes him well on his future endeavours
Sohail, Salman settles 'Mental' issue… and may now settle down in Dubai

Bollywood filmmaker and brother to the superstar on why Dubai makes property sense
Bollywood exclusive: Salman Khan’s 'Mental' will release in January

Director Sohail Khan squashes Eid release rumours

Husband fights with cheating wife, boyfriend escapes from window

A lover was seen on video jumping out of a window and making a safe landing thanks to the local fire department, after
8 most-watched videos in YouTube history

As YouTube turned 8 on May 20, we look back at some of the viral favourites over the years, including Charlie Bit My
The Baby Bachelor: Jimmy Kimmel's cute and crazy parody

The Baby Bachelor: Jimmy Kimmel's cute and crazy parody
Man with a gun vs snake: Who wins?

A man tries to shoot a snake in the desert, but the snake seems too fast.