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Voting for the logo of the UAE Nation Brand will continue until December 31, marking the end of 2019. The UAE Nation Brand has so far attracted an overwhelming 7.2 million votes in less than two weeks since its launch to select the logo that will represent the country to …

A new survey on local perceptions of Dubai’s brand has revealed that the city is home to the most vibrant creative sector in the region. The survey, which looked at perceptions of Dubai’s creative sector among UAE-based arts and culture professionals and consumers in comparison to other countries in the …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opens today (Saturday, December 28th) Al Qudra-Lehbab Roads Interchange Development Project. Works covered building a flyover providing free traffic in all directions and improving the traffic flow on both Al Qudra and Lehbab Roads. Lehbab Road is a strategic traffic corridor that provides a …

The National Center of Meteorology stated that it will be mostly sunny and partly cloudy with lower temperatures. Temperatures across the country saw a dip last week. The maximum temperatures in the country will be 25-27°C in internal areas, 23-26 °C in coastal areas. It will be cooler in mountainous …

A statement from TRA regarding the “Totok” application TRA continuously follows up the recent allegations and concerns raised about the privacy of voice and video communication via the approved applications in the country and especially the “Totok” application. The authority affirms that the legal and regulatory framework in the UAE …

Doctors in a hospital in Ajman rescued a two-year-old boy after he swallowed 26 small magnet balls as he thought it was chocolate. The toddler’s guts were torn and he had undergone a complicated surgery using innovative techniques to ensure that there are no deformations.

The Dubai Police, represented by Essad Card Committee, has launched an online shopping feature on its website, under which cardholders would benefit from its offers and discounts via the internet. Six companies, so far, have collaborated with Essad in a joint online store to offer discounts on their products posted …

Fifteen people have died after a passenger jet from Kazakh airline Bek Air crashed during take-off, Kazakh news agency Kazinform said on Friday. The Fokker 100 aircraft carrying 95 passengers and five crew members broke through a wall before hitting a residential building. The plane was flying from Almaty and …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has stated that UAE residents can expect an increase in cloud cover over some parts of the country. Temperatures across the week will range from lows of 14 degrees Celsius to tops of 21 degrees Celsius. The NCM noted light to moderate winds ranging …

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was moderate, which can cause considerable damage, and was centered 33 miles (53 km) east of Bushehr, a nuclear plant on Iran’s southern coast on the Persian Gulf. The quake, which …