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UAE residents were left confused on Saturday when the popular free video calling app ToTok appeared to have been removed from the Apple App Store. ToTok offered an alternative to the video calling features on WhatsApp, Facebook and Skype, which are blocked in the UAE, and was particularly popular among …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22nd December 2019, for travel from 5th January 2020. According to a statement by Etihad airways, the national airline will place its ‘EY’ …

Ras Al Khaimah Civil Court obliged a Gulf girl to pay to a young Gulf man AED 10,000 as compensation for material and moral harm after being charged with chasing and photographing him in commercial center parking in Ras Al Khaimah, and publishing his photo through “WhatsApp”.

Abu Dhabi Police warns against reckless driving that endangers the life of the driver or the lives of others or which may cause damage to public or private facilities. Such offence will result in a penalty of AED 2000, 23 traffic points, and vehicle impoundment for 60 days.

The Department of Municipalities and Transport, DMT, and the Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, in Abu Dhabi have announced that some elements of the Abu Dhabi Toll Gate System Executive Regulations have been amended. According to the two authorities, the toll system will be activated on 2nd January 2020 during peak …

afael Nadal marked his 10th Mubadala World Tennis Championship anniversary by picking up a record fifth Abu Dhabi title with victory over the in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas in a scintillating final at a sold-out Abu Dhabi International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City on Saturday night. Three days of high-intensity on-court action …

According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), there will be a significant drop in temperature beginning December 22. The minimum temperature will average between 13°C-16°C in the interior, 16°C-20°C along the coast and it will be the coldest in the mountain region, including Jebel Jais, as the mercury drops …

The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea-goers of rough seas in the Arabian Gulf as a result of fresh northwesterly and Northeasterly winds. In a statement issued today, the Centre said that wind speeds could reach up to 40 km/hr, with wave heights expected to reach 4 to …

 As part of the recently launched ‘For Abu Dhabi’ initiative, the Department of Municipalities and Transport, DMT, officially unveiled a new piece of large-scale commissioned artwork at Marsa Al Bateen. The mural, painted by world-renowned Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, depicts faces from a variety of ethnicities that represent the diversity …

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Transitional Committee of the UAE Football Association, today announced the launch of the ‘UAE FA Retreat’ initiative. The initiative aims to plan for the Association’s next stages by taking advantage of the local and international sports expertise to form an integrated, …