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Emaar Properties exhibited a resilient performance in FY 2019 by recording net profit of AED6.20 billion (US$1.688 billion) as compared to net profit of AED6.139 billion ($1.671 billion) in FY 2018. Emaar recorded revenue of AED 24.586 billion ($6.694 billion) for 2019. Emaar maintained its positive performance in 2019 recording …

H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, received the investigating team from the General Department of Anti-Narcotics of Dubai Police, in the presence of Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, in appreciation to their successful efforts …

Sharjah Police arrested an (Asian nationality) criminal and recovered all the monies and the stolen goods worth AED 108,400 found in his possession, after a report submitted by one of the gold and jewelry shop owner in the Emirate. The victim stated that the defendant invited him to an apartment …

Endowed with abundant cultural resources and a large-scale economy, the UAE will act as a bridge to promote Korean culture to other Middle Eastern countries, according to a top South Korean official. “The UAE is Korea’s first ‘Cultural Dialogue’ partner country in the Middle East and has shown an active …

ADNOC Distribution today announced that it reported net profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was AED496 million, an increase of 11.3 percent compared to same period last year. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2019 was AED658 million, an increase of 6.5 percent compared to the same period last …

After many years of friendship .. a gulf man is accusing his friend (gulf) of insulting him via “WhatsApp” message saying: “You are the most dirty person I ever knew.” The accused confirmed before Abu Dhabi Appeal court that he had long standing friendship with the plaintiff, and he stood …

The weather in the UAE today is expected to be dusty and relatively cold in general with a probability of rainfall, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). The NCM has warned about fresh southeasterly winds blowing dust and causing poor visibility over most part of the country. The …

“Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal” sentenced an Arab man to 6 months in prison followed by deportation for stealing 3 pair of socks, 3 shoes and a shirt from a famous garment store after removing the security tags from them, and placing it in purchases bags that he had brought …

Kevin Reiterer and Ali Al Langawi will be among the first representatives as world champions Victory Team’s open their campaign as a fresh new watersports season gets underway. Three-time world champion Reiterer from Austria – who signed off 2019 with a second successive world with the Victory Team at the …

Dubai World Central, DWC, registered a surge of 81.5 percent in customer numbers in 2019 with annual traffic exceeding 1.6 million. According to a DWC press statement, the sharp increase in customer numbers was attributed to the relocation of operations by various international carriers during the 45-day closure of Dubai …