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The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, has completed the connection of electricity services to 1,741 new projects during 2019 of various residential, industrial, commercial, governmental and agricultural categories in the city of Sharjah, as part of the Authority’s keenness to ensure prompt electricity connections to different areas in accordance …

Dubai Criminal Court begins the trial of an Asian driver after being charged of facilitating heroin abuse to two defendants who were referred to the misdemeanor court, where a witness from Dubai Police stated during the investigations that reliable source had informed that number of workers were using drugs. The …

The UAE Consulate in Houston has confirmed that all Emiratis in Houston are safe following the explosion that occurred in a factory in the city on dawn Friday, advising all UAE citizens in Houston to register for the online ”Tawajudi” service service via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website or …

The Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit executed 458 maritime operations and attended to 26 marine accidents in 2019, Colonel Saaed Al Madhani, the acting director of Dubai Police Ports Stations revealed. Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit confirmed their readiness to ensure the safety and the security of Dubai beaches and …

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, January 24, leaving at least 18 people dead and more than 500 others injured. The powerful quake jolted the Elazig province, some 750 km east of the capital Ankara. It took place around 8:55 p.m. local time (1755 GMT) at the epicenter, …

 The Government of the UAE has announced support for the plan and programme launched by the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos to develop better skills, jobs, and education for a billion people by 2030 to qualify them for the labour market. H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al …

The UAE urged the international community to de-escalate and reverse the negative trends to resolve current crises in the Middle East to bring regional and international stability, during the UN Security Council Quarterly Open Debate on Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question. Speaking before the Council Amierah …

Light rain hit parts of the country on Friday morning. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), light rain was reported in Al Ain’s  Bu Samar, Al Saad and Remah area. Clouds covered over most parts of the country on Thursday and Friday morning. The NCM has predicted wind …

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Council said the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, that the year 2020 marks the start of a new 50-year phase of development for the …

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a cable to Katerina Sakellaropoulou, congratulating her on winning Greece’s presidential elections. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince …