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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 …

The Australian Ambassador to the UAE, Heidi Venamore, described the UAE’s response to his country’s bushfires as “breathtaking.” During the ‘Celebrate Australia’ event, held Monday by the Australian Embassy in the UAE, the newly appointed Ambassador said that she had arrived in the country “at a time when the UAE …

Dubai Criminal Court looked into the case of an Asian gang of 5 men who kidnapped, blackmailed an Asian man and detained him at a room for two days. The defendants took shots while assaulting him after he refused their request to pay AED 20,000 or to abuse his wife, …

Arada, a property development company based in Sharjah, has announced that the first phase of Madar, a family-focused entertainment complex, will be officially launched on 27th February. Madar is located in the heart of Aljada, a 24 million square foot mega-community currently under construction in Sharjah. The launch of the …