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Sharjah criminal court looked into the case of an employee who was accused of breaching his duties and demanding a bribe. The defendant asked the victim an amount of AED 20,000 for issuing a permit without taking the required approvals and without compliance with the conditions set by the Sharjah …

Etisalat Group announced Tuesday its consolidated financial statements for the 12 months ending December 31 2019, reporting consolidated net profit of AED8.7 billion. According to a company press statement, the aggregate subscriber base reached 149 million, representing a YOY increase of 6 pct. Twelve months’ consolidated revenues reached to AED52.2 …

Mohammed bin Rashid & Hamdan bin Mohammed witnessed the installation of the last piece of the outer structure of the probe of hope, engraved on it the names of the Fedral Supreme Council members rulers of the Emirates with their signatures, the signatures of the Crown Princes and the phrase …

The Jebel Ali Customs Centres Management completed around 3.147 million customs transactions and made 163 seizures in 2019. The strategic customs management, which performs all customs operations at the Jebel Ali Port, the largest marine terminal in the Middle East and the flagship facility of DP World’s portfolio of over …

Ten lucky school students from across the UAE became the envy of millions of sports fans with a rare chance to meet one of the greatest athletes in the world, Expo 2020 Dubai ambassador Lionel Messi, at the Expo 2020 site. Selected in a random draw held by the Expo …

A Gulf mother bit a policeman to prevent him from handcuffing her son, after receiving a report against him for assaulting his brother in law under the influence of drugs.Her attack did not stop the police officers from performing their duty as they managed to arrest the “son” and referred …

Liverpool face Atletico Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday safe in the knowledge that their place in next season’s competition is already secured. Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester United on Monday means the Reds – a staggering 25 points clear at the top …

Dubai criminal court sentenced a delivery man to 6 months in prison followed by deportation for molesting an European housewife who purchased a gift online for her husband’s birthday.When he was arrested by Dubai police, he stated that he liked her.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will operate a daily scheduled flight between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s second largest city, Al Ain, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the last ten days of Ramadan. The airline announced in a statement that it will operate the flights from …

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a networking event at its headquarters today, on the sidelines of the 25th Gulfood exhibition, to highlight investment opportunities in the emirate’s F&B sector. The event brought together close to 350 participants from 60 countries, marking a 29 percent growth from last …