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Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced two Gulf men, aged 36 and 37, to five years in prison each for charges of impersonating interpol police officers, kidnapping a 33-year-old Asian man and stealing AED 1.7 million from him. In detail, the two defendants stopped the victim near his workplace in Bani …

The ‘Beat Diabetes Walk’ witnessed in excess of 20,000 UAE residents take part in the 3km walkathon in Zabeel Park. The annual event, now in its 11thyear, is organised by Dubai based Landmark Group, to raise awareness of Diabetes, and promote a healthy and active lifestyle. All funds raised form …

Federal Supreme Court overturned a mitigated sentence of a psycotropic drugs abuser from six months imprisonment to a penalty of AED 5,000. The court stated that there is no evidence that the psychotropic drug was used for treatment and referred the case to the Court of Appeal for further consideration.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted fair to partly cloudy weather for today in the UAE. “Fair to partly cloudy at times. Some convective clouds will appear over the sea. Sea will be slight to moderate becoming rough at times in the Arabian Gulf,” NCM said in its …

Supported by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and associate partner Daman, the Abu Dhabi Dash Festival returns to Al Hudayriat Island on the 23rd November. The Dash series fun and active community event designed to bring all ages and levels together in a relay race is set for a rollicking start. …

Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, today, visited the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s, ADNOC, stand at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC. President Sisi was welcomed to the stand by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, and other members …

e-cigarettes were developed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, in an effort to help wean smokers off their harmful habit. However, evidence has increasingly come to light that the liquid that goes into an e-cigarette and the materials of the devices themselves contain dangerous levels of toxic substances that …

Following the UAE’s establishment in 1971, its sporting relations with Egypt have been getting stronger day by day. The first two coaches of the UAE National Football Team were Egyptians, Mohamed Shehta and Mimi Al Sherbiny, who managed the team from 1971 to 1974. Their sporting relations are not limited …

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestowed the “Order of Zayed” on President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, in appreciation of his role in strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.

On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the first regular session of the 17th legislative chapter of the Federal National Council, FNC, on Thursday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid …