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The UAE’s overall real gross domestic product, GDP, is estimated to have grown by 2.9 percent in 2019, the Central Bank of the UAE revealed. According to the Central Bank’s ‘Quarterly Review Report’ for Q4 of 2019, this rise in GDP was driven by the growth in the non-hydrocarbon sector, …

he Coalition Forces to Support of Legitimacy in Yemen said it today intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden boat launched from Yemen by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, reported the Saudi Press Agency, SPA. In a statement, the Coalition’s official spokesperson Colonel Turki Al Maliki, said, an “imminent, hostile, terrorist attack” south …

Sharjah Criminal Court looked into the case of two Asians who were accused of stealing and assaulting a man, as they beat the victim and stole his wallet, a golden chain and cell phone. The first defendant admitted that he lent the complainant a sum of money and asked him …

Sharing today’s weather report, the NCM said the day will be fair to partly cloudy at times with an increase in relative humidity during nights and in the early morning. Temperatures is expected to rise across the country. The maximum temperature during the day is expected to hover around 28 …

Saudi Aramco today announced regulatory approval of the development of the Jafurah unconventional gas field in the Eastern Province, the largest non-associated gas field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to date. The field development plan is subject to the Company’s usual governance process. The Chairman of Saudi Aramco’s Board …

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced two new cases of the new coronavirus, identified as “COVID19”, including a 70-year-old Iranian visitor, whose health is unstable and he is in the intensive care unit. The last case brings the number of those infected in the UAE to 13 …

The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has issued a Resolution regarding the provision and licensing of holiday homes. The Department of Culture and Tourism, DCT, will oversee all activity relating to organising, licensing, classifying and controlling of holiday homes, in accordance with the tourism sector’s applicable legislation. The Resolution aims to …

The National Center of Meteorology has urged motorists to take all necessary precautions against potential fog formations. In a statement today, NCM said that poor visibility is expected at times over some internal and coastal areas, especially the central and western parts of the country, during the period from 01:00 …

The Emirates is gearing up for the second edition of the UAE Tour – the one and only UCI WorldTour event in the Middle East – which will welcome some of the world’s top cyclists when it gets under way in Dubai on February 23, according to organisers. The 2020 …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MOHAP, announced two new cases of coronavirus, COVID19, on Friday. The ministry added that the UAE had so far announced 11 confirmed cases. Three of them have fully recovered. MOHAP explained that the two new cases had close contact with the recently confirmed cases …